“I definitely wasn’t thinking it was going to happen to me, then all of a sudden…yeah”
Laurie Thompson has always worked outdoors. Discovering a mole on his leg lead to a melanoma diagnosis that resulted in multiple surgeries and the eventual removal of lymph nodes from his groin.
Melanoma is one of the most serious types of skin cancer. At just 1mm deep it can get into your bloodstream and spread easily to other parts of the body. So, even if you have a melanoma cut out, it may be too late to avoid secondary cancers in your bones, your lungs, your heart, or your head.
If you don’t protect your skin from UV, your time in the sun could be cut short, before you have a chance to be everything you hope to be.
Protect your skin.