Life as I know it.

I have no idea how often I will sit in front of this screen and type away, it all depends on my state of mind and whether or not life allows me time to do so. There will be times I talk about Melanoma or being a first-time parent and there will be times I yabber on about life in general and depression. Hell, there may be times I make fuck all sense or leave the reader confused. I do use words that some may find offensive so if words such as fuck, retard or shithead offend you, then there is a simple solution and that is to go elsewhere and read some lovely delusional blogs about boxes of fluffies and flying piggy's in the sky.


Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Not a killer? Don't I wish!

I am stumped.  There are places in this strange world of ours that are promoting Breast Cancer awareness with tanning!

People are going to support breast cancer awareness by getting a damn tan?  By using sunbeds? So we're going to fight one cancer by encouraging people to get another?  Oh how the mind boggles!

Is that to say that there are those out there who do not believe Melanoma is a serious disease?  Oh wait, there actually are those who think Melanoma is not that great a threat.  And I know a few like that!

In the past couple of days I have read status updates on facebook about how fantastic it is having the sun out so it can be enjoyed by either getting sunburnt or tanned.  I asked one friend if he had used sunscreen and the answer was not impressive.  He said "Sunscreen? Umm, no I did not, I Usually use things that will help me tan".  Another friend and I had a massive debate through private messaging and the end result was me in tears and my partner wanting to throttle the bastard who had me that upset.  It started with him stating "You have had a couple cut out ... Don't stress, get over it. You don't have cancer.... Not even close to it."  Um, so stage 2 Melanoma is apparently not a cancer  *rolls eyes*  Oh, the ignorance of some people.  I was then told by this person not to push the whole summer sun sucks shit, that the sun may or may not cause it.  I let him know that it is not the sun itself, it is the UV rays etc.

I will NOT stand by and keep quiet about the dangers of tanning!  New Zealand is primitive when it comes to the treatment of Melanoma, and alas just as many people die from this killer disease each year as those that die on our roads.

So, Melanoma is not a cancer and tanning is perfectly safe.  What kind of fucked up world have I fallen into?


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