Tan Carefully -- I Survived Malignant Melanoma - Lemondrop.com

I tanned a ton for my senior pictures and for my junior prom. I'd tan at least four times a week for about 20 minutes a session. I remember adults telling me that some day I'd regret tanning as much as I did, but I didn't care because I just wanted to look good at the time ... I'll never forget the look on my mom's face or the sound of her voice when she answered the phone and heard my doctor's voice on the other end tell her that I had malignant melanoma -- skin cancer. ...