Kerry Spindler 
Melanoma Changed My Life Forever As I re-entered the world of fashion and beauty I had a renewed sense-of-self. And more importantly, of others. It’s not that I was selfish or ambivalent before my ordeal with Cancer; I never was. But I returned to my vocation humbled in many ways; my eyes had been opened … Read more
Melanoma surreal experiences: Out of Body – Out of Mind My surreal experiences with Melanoma are best defined as out of body experiences. I don’t think anybody who hasn’t been one, can truly appreciate all that a Cancer patient goes through. It starts at the moment of diagnosis and continues on, one way or another, for … Read more
Personal Identity: Lost To The Beast – Malignant Melanoma Losing my personal identity to Malignant Melanoma did not end when I was told I was in remission. When I tell you that having Melanoma changed my life completely and forever, I mean it. Unfortunately, my Cancer diagnosis came with much more than the obvious surgeries. … Read more
Blog Posts With the Best Intentions As I’ve mentioned in my previous Pretty Pale posts, nothing is ever cut and dried with Skin Cancer and Melanoma. My symptoms did not mirror those images you see online that are designed to educate the public. Everyone is different. Pretty Pale does all possible to help you help … Read more
This piece is a continuation of My Melanoma Story that began with the previous blog entry. My Melanoma Diagnosis Melanoma Symptoms: I thought I knew my body, my personal temple, pretty darn well. Every ounce of food I consumed was predetermined. My workout schedule was vigorous, as my vanity was pretty important to me. It … Read more
“You Have Melanoma, It’s Going To Be a Long Road Ahead” To this day, I will NEVER forget these words when I got My diagnosis: “You Have Melanoma- It’s going to be a long road ahead.” With those eleven words, my life changed forever. Since this piece will be my blog’s inaugural post, I’ll start … Read more
We Can’t Be Good At EVERYTHING – But, We Have a Lot Of Special Talents We are not the best at updating our website or social media and admit to not being good at EVERYTHING. Being a non-profit, we rely on volunteers that bring experience to the table to keep us on the forefront of … Read more