"Skin cancer is a skilled adversary who shall not win this battle!!!!” “It means fighting for my life!! Stage 3B and stage 2 Melanoma removed in 2019. Metastatic brain and bone tumors found in February this year. Brain surgery, radiation and immunotherapy!! Kicking Cancer’s Butt!!!” “It means a lot of being on edge. Trying to deal with the cancer and putting up with people who still don’t think it’s real cancer. Been dealing with it for 30 years. It’s mentally draining but you do what you have to just to survive.” “I lost my husband exactly a month ago after he lived with metastatic melanoma for three years. While to me “skin cancer” means grief, pain and fearing the unknown, it also means courage, grace and LIVING whatever time we have. Thank you for doing the work you do!” “Means grief and fear - Grief: Dad died of melanoma when I was 22, My husband died of melanoma 7.5 years ago (they never found a primary). Fear: genetics and whether myself or more importantly my sons will end up dealing with melanoma too (we also live in Australia.)” “Check, check and re-check!! Annual dermatology appointment, in a few months!” “Heartbreak and devastation... I lost my husband to stage IV nodular melanoma when he was just shy of his 31st birthday and our 3-year wedding anniversary.” “Early detection is the key, the 16th of the month for me is the 6-year anniversary for the passing of my sister from skin cancer. I never forgot skin checks.” “It means it took my Dad away from me within 2 months because he didn't go get checked in time before it spread throughout his body without even knowing it. I now go get checked proudly every 6 months and am a huge advocate for skin cancer screenings!” “It means having over 200 skin cancers removed over past 25yrs squamous and basal cell plus numerous skin grafts and reconstructive surgery but I'm still going that's what matters!” “I used to love the sun. Every now and then I go out in the sun and then it hits me. It hits me that I must be cautious.” | 
