Slip - Slop - Slap

[Dave_Snelson]

These 3 words are the nub of an Australian awareness campaign to stop people from getting skin cancer from sunlight (UV). Slip and shirt on, slop a load of suncream on and slap a hat on your head.

Sound advice that I have ignored for 47 years - until yesterday, when I was discharged from hospital after having a sizeable malignant melanoma removed from my back and a skin graft taken from my right leg.

So - chaps... learn from my mistakes (I have made enough of them) and cover up a bit, 'cos the sunlight is doubled as it reflects from the water. I'm not expecting a sympathy vote because I don't desrve one - its just a piece of advice from a friend, that's all.

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[britemp]

Skin cancer in porthmadoc?

Now your just showing off!


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[Althorne]

Sorry to hear about your problem Dave. Lost my wife to C ten years ago. Hope you feel better soon and see no more of it.
Good luck mate

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[itsonlymoney]

Hope everything is ok now Dave !
You are absolutely correct about reflected sunlight off water, we are allways amazed by the speed that we catch the sun when were boating. Next week were off too Fuertaventura on our Jollies so I will take note of your advice and get the Mrs to give me a good slip and slop. Oohh er mrs.

Regards - Ian

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[Dave1258]

Here's me feeling sorry for myself, at home nursing a rotten kidney infection, and you come out with melanoma, sorry to hear it Dave, get well soon mate.

Regards Dave

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[whisper]

Yeah. All the best for a long and boaty future. /forums/images/icons/cool.gif

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[Talon]

Advice taken and will be passed on to others.

Take care buddy....

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[cngarrod]

Best of Luck Dave, hope that it is gone for good and doesn't reappear and cause additional discomfort.

Regards,

Craig.

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[rickp]

In the words of the <A target="_blank" HREF=http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~songhurs/every.htm>song</A>:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '97, Wear sunscreen
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.

Wish you all the best Dave.

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[Dave_Snelson]

Rick - funnily enough, I was looking for that, so thanks for posting it here.

Also thanks for the kind wishes from you all.

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