OT: 16 Year Old Me

[lostbunny]

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Sorry I know this is completely off topic, but I just saw it and thought it was worth it

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEdkrhBmq1M&feature=player_embedded[/YOUTUBE]

 

[jsp132]

i could have alot more things I could say to the stupid and gullible 16 year old me

🙄 but it'd go in one ear and out the other

stupid me

but good message ........i'm assuming most everyone in that video has someone affected by the melanoma

crying makes me cry.

 

[AbbyNormal]

thanks for posting that

 

[lostbunny]

thanks for posting that

your welcome🙂

 

[K9DANE]

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[psilovethomas]

Thanks for this.
I have very fair skin and red hair. My doctor told me last summer that "no matter what you do, you will get skin cancer." This really scared me. I never really purposefully tanned when I was younger, maybe only on vacations. But for me, tan = burn. I've had a few bad burns, but nothing too serious. My parents were always good about slathering me with suntan lotion when I was young. Just today, I put on 100 spf because I had to work outside, and I still got a small burn. It sucks. I also have skin damage on my shoulders, which looks like freckles. I have a half dollar sized raised birthmark/mole on my back that my doctor monitors and measures every time I go see him. What really sucks is that I plan on working out in the field with large animals as a vet. Hopefully someone will develop an even stronger spf..

 

[Bigcatlover]

Thanks for posting, this makes me feel much better about being so utterly pale and not giving into all the societal pressures to go tanning (including pressures from my bf 😡 ) There are so many more important things in life than being tan.

 

[Kuhdaytee]

I've been lurking this thread for a month or so, but this post gave me a reason to finally join haha.
The video really moved me. I only started putting on sunscreen daily a month ago; wish I had started sooner.

Thanks for this.
I have very fair skin and red hair. My doctor told me last summer that "no matter what you do, you will get skin cancer." This really scared me. I never really purposefully tanned when I was younger, maybe only on vacations. But for me, tan = burn. I've had a few bad burns, but nothing too serious. My parents were always good about slathering me with suntan lotion when I was young. Just today, I put on 100 spf because I had to work outside, and I still got a small burn. It sucks. I also have skin damage on my shoulders, which looks like freckles. I have a half dollar sized raised birthmark/mole on my back that my doctor monitors and measures every time I go see him. What really sucks is that I plan on working out in the field with large animals as a vet. Hopefully someone will develop an even stronger spf..

I've read that spf greater than around 50 doesn't get better, and I've heard that the effectiveness of sunscreen increases until around spf 30-45 and then starts decreasing. Just thought I'd mention, you might want to ask your doctor or research it a little bit too, since I'm not sure how accurate this information is. 🙂

 

[Chinola]

Thanks for this.
I have very fair skin and red hair. My doctor told me last summer that "no matter what you do, you will get skin cancer." This really scared me. I never really purposefully tanned when I was younger, maybe only on vacations. But for me, tan = burn. I've had a few bad burns, but nothing too serious. My parents were always good about slathering me with suntan lotion when I was young. Just today, I put on 100 spf because I had to work outside, and I still got a small burn. It sucks. I also have skin damage on my shoulders, which looks like freckles. I have a half dollar sized raised birthmark/mole on my back that my doctor monitors and measures every time I go see him. What really sucks is that I plan on working out in the field with large animals as a vet. Hopefully someone will develop an even stronger spf..

Living in Miami, FL I see people who can't be in the sun which is quite a problem down here. There is a professor at the undergrad school I went to who was always covered and had a hat on because he had had skin cancer. You should check out sun protective clothing. It's thin but protects you from the sun. You could wear long sleeves and long pants so your body is protected during the summer while still being cool. You could also invest in a big floppy hat.

 

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[Bacci]

Thank you for posting this. I usually only wear sunscreen if I know I'm going to be outside all day (or when I visit my bf's family in Cali--I can wear spf 50 and I still get tan! Grrr...), but I am blonde and fair-skinned, and in my teen years may have worshipped the sun a little bit too much. I try to rationalize it by thinking "Well, I'm in a northern state, and the sun is not as powerful here, so there's no way I'll get it..." I know that's stupid logic.

My bf grew up in southern CA and only moved to Wisconsin about 2 years ago. He never wears sunscreen. He has so much sun damage already and he's only 26. He's one of those people that have really mole-y skin, and he has one mole on his back that I hate hate hate. Every time I see it I tell him he should get it looked at and he just shrugs me off. Seeing this video where the woman holds up the picture and says "it took my best friend, the love of my life..." prompted me to find a free skin cancer screening in our area. I'm dragging him with.

Thanks again.