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Tanning While Pregnant
As a person who has had Melanoma (skin cancer) and lost my father to it when he was 40, I say embrace your paleness! I too love the look of a moderate tan, ...
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- My sister floated in her pool for an hour a day while pregnant and her doctor just told her to not over do it and make sure she drinks plenty of fluids. My nephew has...
- That is the same as any other type of radiation....tanning beds DO harm the skin, and if I were you, I would NEVER take ANY chance in harming my unborn child. You are ...
- A. I know that when I was pregnant I laid out in the sun went boating and swimming. But this was all natural.
Tanning While Pregnant
Let alone the danger of skin cancer later in life. Not really even later in life - I work with a young woman (early 30s) who just had a malignant melanoma ...
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- No, it is not safe to tan while you're pregnant. Frankly, and I'm sure you know this, it is not safe to tan. (Sorry, I'm on a personal crusade against tanning, and s...
- i've also heard it NOT good to go to tanning booths while pregnant!.. i kno i would not for sure.... but then agn , last yr when we were in our honey moon down in VA. ...
- i would not tanning booths get to warm and is to direct with the light, you actually may get dizzy and pass out.. The beach is more open and airy got your tan there.
Has Anyone Out There Experience Cervical Cancer
Read all 12 responses: "I just found out that I have cervical cancer. I see my oncologist on the 29th and ... Dealing with Melanoma and My 20yr.old Daughter ...
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- First MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO LIVE!!! Contact this one on one support group. ImermanAngels.org ###-###-#### ###-###-#### fax 400 W Erie Street Suite 405 Chicga...
- My girlfriend had it several years ago, and it was treated with minor surgery. My mother however just was treated for it this past winter. She was stage IIB with a 1...
- Hi A., If you are interested and want to send me your address, I have some CD's I would be happy to send to you and also a Healthy Women's booklet which has several...
Suntan Lotions That Don't Stain?
Some scientists believe that UV light causes skin cancer through the combined ... and colon cancer and may also accelerate the growth of melanoma(18,19,20). ...
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- Don't let anyone make you feel bad for avoiding a hug to avoid getting something all over your shirt. Although we love hugs from our children we have all avoided a cho...
- This may not be what you wanted to hear, but I would worry more about how good the sunscreen is and less about the clothes. Clothes can be replaced, skin is for life....
- If sunscreen leaves a stain on your clothes, what is it doing to your childs body?!! Imagine all the chemicals she is absorbing. Sun is a wonderful and healthy thing...
More Bad News :(
I'm sorry to hear about your dad's suffering and yours. My father had melanoma and the cancer spread to his brain at the end. He started radiation (no chemo ...
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- I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. We just lost a friend to colalrectal cancer. She was diagnosed 9/2008 with the cancer in the colon, spots on the liver and tum...
- C., Every case is so different. My dad's small cell lung caner was discovered in October 05. He had chemo and then radiation (there is no surgery for this type) In...
- Hi. So Sorry to hear about your dad's condition. I am a mommy of 4 angels-ages 11,7,3,5 mths. but I am also a minister. I will pray for not only your dad but for your ...
Tampa Oncologist - Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
May 8, 2009 ... Contact the Moffit Cancer Center!!!!! Ask them who you need to see. ... Dealing with Melanoma and My 20yr.old Daughter ...
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- H. - I am so sorry to hear of this shocking news. It's my prayer that the cancer has been caught early and can be removed & treated for you to have a FULL recovery! ...
- GO TO MOFFITT!!!!! I wasted alot of time with other docs and finally went to Moffitt - Wish I'd gone there first!!! GO TO MOFFITT
- Contact the Moffit Cancer Center!!!!! Ask them who you need to see. Moffit is considered the best Cancer Center in the US.
Anyone Else Out There Have a Child W/ a Congenital Nevi or Has One Themself????
Turned out it was MALIGNANT MELANOMA. That's the bad skin cancer. Surgery was performed and she's had 7 or 8 more spots removed that have been fine. ...
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- Well my son doesn't have exactly the same thing but he does have a big birth mark on his belly and several small ones in various other places. When he was really smal...
- " The lifetime risk of malignant degeneration in a large congenital nevus is approximately 6 percent. " There was a distinction in the article between "large" and s...
- i think you mean "hemangioma", not "hematoma". here is a link from wikipedia that is really informative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemangioma
Sunscreen
The rising rate of skin cancer has put using sunblock right up there with flossing your ... and progression of a range of human cancers, including melanoma. ...
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- Hi J., My advice isn't about sunscreens, but about the time of day. Supposedly the worst time to be out is between 11-2pm. Just a few more questions. Does your son g...
- Hi J., Don't forget to have your baby wear a rash guard that is long sleeved and goes ALL THE WAY to the wrists. Many are made that cut off at the elbow or above. B...
- We use a hat that ties on and a long sleeve/long leg sunsuit. That way we only have to worry about putting some block on her nose and cheeks. We have bought suits fr...
Anyone with Any Info
I have not experienced Breast Cancer, but about a year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Melanoma. I had all the lymph nodes removed from my arm. ...
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- L., I have not experienced Breast Cancer, but about a year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Melanoma. I had all the lymph nodes removed from my arm. I finished a...
- Jennifer's help is the best I could offer too. My heart goes out to you and your friend...
- L.: My mom is a breast cancer survivior. She has one breast partially removed, went through chemo and radiation. It was awful however, knock on wood, she is a "surv...
Ideas on Self Employment Health Insurance
I do have a pre-existing condition (skin cancer/malignant melanoma 4 years ago that was only in situ.) This makes it much more difficult to get insurance ...
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- Here's the one that I have used: Daryl Mayfield, Licensed Agent National Assn. for the Self Employed/ Mega Life and Health Insurance ###-###-#### Office ###-###-...
- S.: Give my husband a call: Jason Luck Northwestern Mutual ###-###-#### He would love to talk with you and give you a quote! E.
- I used www.ehealthinsurance.com you put in your info and it gives you so many choices and options
