Why I Made This Site
Cancer is a monster. That monster has attacked those I love. In my family alone we have experienced more than 10 cases of cancer and more than 5 different types. Many of these cases have been melanoma.
While I have known several victims of cancer, my family was blessed to be a family of SURVIVORS!
That is until September 11, 2008 when the youngest cancer survivor in my family lost her courageous battle at the age of 31.
This site is dedicated in her name, too all those who are fighting this monster. To the families who hold their hearts and hopes tightly in prayer that the battle will be won. To those who have fought the good fight and now live only in our hearts. To those families who now fight on their behalf. To anyone who wears a ribbon in memory of someone who lost their battle with this monster.
On the left you will find:
- Lists of those lost to the battle as well as links to the pages where their memorials are located.
- Resource websites on melanoma and cancer
- Stores where you can purchase awareness merchandise
- Links to poetry and words of loss
Below you will find:
- Quick reference resources to help you identify melanoma to keep yourself healthy
If you have a melanoma or cancer website that you would like linked to this page, please leave the link in the wishes area below this post. I will happily link to any resource page, memorial site, or awareness merchandise shop!!
PLEASE KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES SAFE! EVERYONE IS AT RISK OF MELANOMA!
9 comments:
I wear black every day for work but wear it now with a new awareness upon my heart. Black in remembrance of what melanoma and other cancers can wreak on your life.
This is such a wonderful tribute to Lisa. Thank you so much for this. I find comfort in it.
If we had to loose her, I hope her memorial website will save another life.
We will love you forever Lisa.
Thank you again Fairy Princess for this loving tribute to her.
Love,
Your Fairy Godmother
May I link this to my blog and our family forum?
Taking a little time to visit a few of your other blogs and see where you have been hiding. Sorry for your loss.
I have two uncles who are in their very late 50s. They were all about sun, sand and tans in their younger days before we were all made so well aware of the damage sun can do under the wrong circumstances.
They both have dealt with multiple surgeries and removals of cancerous spots. Luckily, it hasn't been life threatening...just disfiguring in some ways.
She was way too young...
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU GO FORWARD..
My 20 year old is 1.5 years MM free today because we had the small black unremarkable mole removed even tho' 3....YES....3...DR's told us ....NOT TO WORRY...
I you ever need anything going forward in your MM mission.... WE ARE HERE for YOU.....ALL !!
Shine Brite !
Kim
Wow. I will definitely think of Lisa when I wear black now. We would have been the same age.
Just this week a male co-worker was giving me a hard time for my fair skin, telling me I "needed a tan" and should visit the tanning beds. I told him, no, I'm pale on purpose - I wear sunscreen daily to protect my skin. Why would I go chasing after cancer?
I am so sorry for the tragic loss of your cousin, taken from our world too soon. What a wonderful tribute to her memory this site is...
Love Your Skin provides information, personal experiences, inspiration, and resources for those effected by melanoma in some way. My name is Emily Brown and I am working with Proleukin to help them broaden awareness of their cancer treatment program and resources. I undertand that you were treated with IL-2 and therefore are very familiar with immunotherapy. Proleukin has been used for over 10 years in the treatment of Metastatic Melanoma and for over 15 years in the treatment of metastatic kidney cancer. Besides offering treatment options, Proleukin.com offers a vast amount of resources for patients and physicians who are battling these types of cancer. Would you be willing to look at http://www.proleukin.com, and include a link to it as 'Metastatic Melanoma' if you believe it is a valuable resource for your readers?
Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions at all, or for more information.
Best,
Emily
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