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Knowing how harmful tanning beds are, I personally support the idea of banning the use of them.
I began using tanning beds around age 18 for about 10 years, she says.
Then, at age 41, Rake was diagnosed with melanoma.
I quickly learned that is not the case, she says.
My life was turned upside down.
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My first surgery was scheduled for October 1 of that year, she says.
Dr. Jeffrey Farmaperformed a wide excision to remove the cancerous tissue and to ensure it didnt spread further.
A sentinel lymph node biopsy would confirm whether it had spread to my lymph nodes.
The surgery went well, she says, but unfortunately the cancer had already spread.
At that point, I was diagnosed stage 3A melanoma.
My journey was far from over, she says.
My drug therapy, called immunotherapy, began in mid-January.
Unfortunately, I experienced every side effect.
Three weeks into my therapy, I decided to stop the drug.
I currently see my oncologists and dermatologist every six months and my primary care doctor every three months.
Rake had to learn the hard way, but she hopes others will not.
I can only imagine the difference in my life if tanning beds were banned.
I never would have had to endure surgeries, treatments and numerous CT scans and brain MRIs.
Australia has a total ban on tanning beds and I hope the USA will soon follow.
Want to support a tanning bed ban?
And if you utilized tanning beds in the past (like me!)
He also, of course, recommends wearing sunscreen daily.
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