Dermatologist diagnosis of spot under left eye......."age spot!"
Later biopsy revealed malignant melanoma!  View the post operative results of my surgery.

In the spring of 2002 I was interviewed on television by FOX 4 and KCTV in Kansas City.  This year I have recorded a 30 minute program on 99.7 KYFM-FM and 98.9 KQRC-FM radio stations in Kansas City, a 15 minute program on 98.1 KUDL-FM and have just completed an interview with MSNBC.com.

I have networked with legislators on both the state and national levels, corresponded with physicians and patients, spoken for and to the American Cancer Society and written articles for their legislative newsletter. 

I give speeches and offer workshops to inform and educate on the prevention of melanoma.  My presentations, complete with graphics, my post operative photos and informational hand-outs, will emphasize the dangers of over exposure to the sun and tanning beds and the very real potential for melanoma and other skin cancers.   Please watch for schedules to be posted here later this year.

Additionally I am currently on the American Cancer Society's Kansas City Speakers Bureau,  the Kansas City Metro United Way Speakers Bureau, as well as a candidate in process for the National Speakers Association.

If your school or business or civic group is interested in information regarding my presentations, please write me at seminars@sunblitz.com.
 
 

The ABC's Of Melanoma
Asymmetric, Border, Color, Diameter, Elevation
A is for asymmetry
  Most benign moles tend to be symmetric. Melanomas, on the other hand, tend to be asymmetrical. 
B is for border 
Benign moles usually have a very clear-cut border. Early melanomas tend to have a notched, irregular or indistinct border. 
C is for color 
While benign moles can be light or dark, they typically have a uniform color. In contrast, early melanomas have an uneven color. 
D is for diameter 
Most melanomas, in addition to the ABC characteristics, have a diameter greater than 6 millimeters (1/4").
Source: Ellis Fisher Cancer Center, University of Missouri

If your mole or growth has one or more of the ABCDE's, you should show it to a physician as soon as possible.
Photographs: Wessex Cancer Trust (Canada)

Body Mapper: Monitor your skin by printing and recording on the physical overviews for mapping.   Classify your observations using the ABCD's of Melanoma mentioned above. Take your "Mapper" to your next checkup. Discuss your observations and ask questions about the prognosis.

Best Bets for Melanoma 
    Source: National Cancer Institute