I had a discussion w/my doctor about the sun. I live in Hawaii so I'm a sun worshiper. He said just use some common sense about it. To which I said, "Ok, so no baby oil?" And he said--putting his hands like an open book, "And no mirrors." 🙂 So I lay out for about 15-30 mins per day and I have not had any ill effects. I do get hot flashes (again--thought I was done with that--guess not). And I sometimes feel like my shins are sunburned (when they are not), but the sensation goes away quickly -- maybe in 5-10 mins. I am 72 yo on 500mg Hydroxyurea 6 days/wk and one baby aspirin daily for a year now.