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Malignant melanoma

Cancer | Last Active: Oct 16, 2019 | Replies (20)

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@joe0818

Thank you for your reply, sorry to hear about your struggles too. I hope you are well. Did you go in the sun a lot with sandals or flip flops, or use tanning beds? My wife is 54 and thinks she's to old to get it.

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@joe0818
Thank you!
I go for regular check ups and I am obsessed with checking my own body for anything that is unusual.
My problem is I am full of freckles and all sorts of marks.
Much of the damage comes from when we were children, not what we are doing today.
As a kid, I used to sit in the sun all summer long.
I used baby oil to 'burn', a sun visor and anything else that would help.
No such thing as sunblock or tanning beds those days.
I NEVER went in a tanning bed but I always wore flip flops and sandals in warm weather.....I live in Florida and still do, ALL wear long!
You are NEVER too young or old to get any kind of skin cancer!
I hope your wife gets a body check each year.
I was also told by the surgeon that all areas need to be checked, even the 'unseen, private parts'.
I also have my dentist do a thorough exam and well as my gyn and eye doctor.

Ronnie