So long to the 2010-2011 school year. It has been a great year filled with its may usual challenges, ups and downs, and many many surprises. As the school year comes to a close, I am thinking back of how this has been one huge school year for me on a very personal level.
The biggest challenge came with the news of Malignant Melanoma diagnosed early on in the school year. As I blog often about this, it was life changing. Not once have I questioned why. I know that I was careless. I was an avid sun-bather not to mention I would hop in a tanning booth every chance I got. Being diagnosed with this cancer honestly came as no surprise to me.
I want to pause here for a moment and give my "2 cents worth" about this new sunscreen scare. This is only my opinion and probably many others who battle with Melanoma that no matter what these new claims are about sunscreen being dangerous, nothing, and I say NOTHING will change any Melanoma cancer survivors of this one thing. Using sunscreen far out weighs the many painful procedures and surgeries that follow a Melanoma diagnosis. I wish those who make these claims and statements would walk in our cancer shoes for just one day. It makes me sick to see what the minds of some who clearly have no clue say. With that being said, you must do the research and use your own judgement. As for me and my family, we will still use SPF 15 daily and SPF 30 when out at the pool and beach, as yes, we will re-apply every 30 minutes! :)
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