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
“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