Scars Of Melanoma

With melanoma comes scars and we wear ours proudly. They are part of who we are and are part of our journey. They each tell a story and have made us stronger. We are beautiful. Please take a moment and read these two blog posts: Scars and His Mysterious Ways and True Beauty.
Rich McDonald, proprietor of Hotel Melanoma, has a song, Every Picture Tells A Story, that fits this page well.

Jenny Vincent, stage 0
diagnosed October 18, 2011

Terra Shrader, stage 1b
diagnosed May 2009

Jennifer D. Greer, stage 1a
diagnosed November 10, 2011

Seth Young following brain surgery
to remove melanoma tumors.
Seth died January 26, 2011, 20 years old

Michelle Bain, stage 2a
diagnosed in 2011
Cathleen Branch, stage 1
diagnosed February 2008
Cindy,stage 3+
diagnosed March 2012
Alicia Bowling, stage 3, hip
diagnosed at age 24 in 2006

Danielle Dahm, stage 3
diagnosed 2000
given a 60% chance of surviving 5 years. I am 12 years out!
Faye Parker, stage unknown
diagnosed February 9, 2012
surgery 3-21-12, golfball size tumor near knee Melanoma present in femoral SNB

In the end there are three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Nicholas Flowers
stage pT4a pNo MX
recently diagnosed and deep in the battle, 20 years old
Keep fighting warriors!!
Tammy Malone, stage 4
diagnosed in 2010

Michaela Snyder, stage 3
diagnosed in July 2012
Tim Vandermolen

Jenny Vincent, stage 0 diagnosed October 18, 2011	Terra Shrader, stage 1b diagnosed May 2009	Jennifer D. Greer, stage 1a diagnosed November 10, 2011	Seth Young following brain surgery to remove melanoma tumors. Seth died January 26, 2011, 20 years old
Michelle Bain, stage 2a diagnosed in 2011	Cathleen Branch, stage 1 diagnosed February 2008	Cindy,stage 3+ diagnosed March 2012	Alicia Bowling, stage 3, hip diagnosed at age 24 in 2006
Danielle Dahm, stage 3 diagnosed 2000 given a 60% chance of surviving 5 years. I am 12 years out!	Faye Parker, stage unknown diagnosed February 9, 2012 surgery 3-21-12, golfball size tumor near knee Melanoma present in femoral SNB In the end there are three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.	Nicholas Flowers stage pT4a pNo MX recently diagnosed and deep in the battle, 20 years old Keep fighting warriors!!	Tammy Malone, stage 4 diagnosed in 2010
Michaela Snyder, stage 3 diagnosed in July 2012	Tim Vandermolen