07/26/2024
My dear friends, family, and Twice As Nice customers:
I do not share this news with you for sympathy. I am sharing this with all of you for your own good. The diagnosis below is not easy to understand. It is even harder to accept. Yesterday, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma and it has spread to my lymph nodes. Please listen to me…You HAVE to get your skin checked yearly and you HAVE to wear sunscreen. Do not make the same mistakes as me. I always made sure my kids were caked in it, but never myself. I went to the Dermarologist for an annoying white bump above my eye. It was harmless and she removed it. During the exam, she found a reddish, odd shaped mole on my back. It has been there since I was little. Over time, it has turned into cancer from sun exposure. It wasn’t caught in time, and now there’s no going back. I am experiencing all the emotions right now, but I assure you that I’m going to put up a hell of a fight, because that’s what I do. I just need a few days to let this all sink in. They always say your life changes in the blink of an eye, and I can now vouch for that. Hearing a stranger tell you that you have cancer with a 50% survival rate is life altering. My precious kids do not know yet, so I ask that you do not mention it around them until I can find the right words to say to their sweet little faces. They have been through so much in their short lives already, and this will be our biggest battle yet. Do not feel sorry for me, feel sorry for my innocent babies who do not deserve this. Please pray for their soft hearts and their strength. Please pray for my parents and my sister, my family and friends, and for my co-workers who are carrying the entire load in my absence. And if there’s any room left, please pray for me. I’m really going to need it. Do not put off getting your skin checked! Much love♥️