tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post8437851474128624658..comments2024-03-15T03:50:02.042-07:00Comments on Fishtail Cottage: A girlfriends Story of Melanoma…Fishtail Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14490056923743934726noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-8390276432407711812013-02-25T07:18:49.079-08:002013-02-25T07:18:49.079-08:00Tracie,
This story really hit me. I am not a tan...Tracie,<br /><br />This story really hit me. I am not a tanner at all and have never worshipped the sun for tanning and I am glad after reading this. Ashley sounds like a very brave person, she will be in my thoughts and parayers.<br /><br />CynthiaCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110661139781107705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-26012501999199359052011-12-29T09:07:33.702-08:002011-12-29T09:07:33.702-08:00I pray your friend is doing better and that all th...I pray your friend is doing better and that all the treatments work for her. I KNOW God can do anything so I pray for a full recovery for Ashley.<br />All things are possible with God.<br />xoxo bjbjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432398383127199206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-29395349784757042102011-08-31T10:54:49.754-07:002011-08-31T10:54:49.754-07:00My father's melanoma story was much like this ...My father's melanoma story was much like this one. His melanoma reappeared 13 years after the initial diagnosis/treatment and had spread like wildfire before there were any outside indications. Ashley-I feel your pain and I'm truly sorry you are going through this.Ubu!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12802060293535923285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-48485509367206230692011-08-09T22:01:57.808-07:002011-08-09T22:01:57.808-07:00Will keep Ashley in my thought and prayers. My Mom...Will keep Ashley in my thought and prayers. My Mom has melanoma and treatment options are more limited when you are older. Early detection is key, don't tan and use sunscreen.Cottage and Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197992828499503887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-54022940395069424402011-07-15T04:54:46.918-07:002011-07-15T04:54:46.918-07:00Thank~You for this courageous Story, I am placing ...Thank~You for this courageous Story, I am placing this on my sidebar too. I was a Sun & Tanning bed worshiper for years until I had a Basel Cell removed from my face and 40 stitches for such a tiny thing to remove it all. Keeping Ashley close in my Prayers, as we know Prayer is very Powerful too!!<br /><br />Nancy<br />coeurdalenegifts.blogspot.comNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074658348317183283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-72130089391009802392011-06-22T11:53:03.591-07:002011-06-22T11:53:03.591-07:00wow I am speechless...I worry about people that I ...wow I am speechless...I worry about people that I know tanning too , but what do you do. So very sad and Ashley is in my prayers!!<br />Blessings~Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954904310115552203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-56726020772452208882011-05-19T19:03:55.265-07:002011-05-19T19:03:55.265-07:00Hello,
I found your blog true verde farms and i s...Hello,<br /><br />I found your blog true verde farms and i saw this post right away. I am also a Melanoma survivor and i have shared my story true my blog aswell. If your friend maybe wanted to read it you can find it at www.fourleafcloverdairy.blogspot.com and the very first post is my story about one year after my diagnoses. <br />I really hope you hear from you or your friend.<br /><br />Thanks<br />LeontienLeontienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311969195332643600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-28738314667091752342011-05-04T21:05:53.037-07:002011-05-04T21:05:53.037-07:00Oh what a sad story. My daughter's best friend...Oh what a sad story. My daughter's best friend also had a mm on her buttocks from the tanning bed. Her story was better than your friends. I will be praying for her.Beverly@southernhomesweethomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669889740317444749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-87143649075306375152011-05-03T17:57:45.316-07:002011-05-03T17:57:45.316-07:00My lovely, young niece Audrey is fighting this at ...My lovely, young niece Audrey is fighting this at this time..She has 3 small children and trying to make it on her own. She has always had very white ghostly looking skin and not fond of the sun or tanning. And she still became a victim of Melanoma..my good friend Katie died in her 40's of the same cancer...I'm so scared for my Audrey! My other nieces have all stopped tanning even though Audrey never did. She could not be in the sun as she would burn so quickly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607497076371172591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-89134187746474817412011-05-03T16:07:11.978-07:002011-05-03T16:07:11.978-07:00Oh....this story really touched me. This young wo...Oh....this story really touched me. This young woman is much too young to be fighting this dreaded disease.<br /><br />Living in AZ...I know all about the danger of the sun...when i see people come here from all over the country and watch them laying out by the pool...I shutter!!<br /><br /><br />xo<br /><br />JoMy Grama's Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-21465706468696914832011-05-03T15:47:13.968-07:002011-05-03T15:47:13.968-07:00This is so very important and I'm glad you pos...This is so very important and I'm glad you posted this on your blog. You may never know that you helped saved someone's life! xxooAntiqueChasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322496454786689126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-12290890608729996862011-05-03T15:22:07.493-07:002011-05-03T15:22:07.493-07:00Bravo to Ashley for speaking out about her melanom...Bravo to Ashley for speaking out about her melanoma. My daughter recently told me about a friend that had a spot on her back as a teen that was removed with no treatment required. Well, this cancer can be a sleeper and it was still in her body, slowly reaching her lymph nodes and organs and of course too late, when it was caught.<br />I'll pray for your friend too Tracie because miracles can happen.<br />JudithJudith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-70536178293169096842011-05-03T15:14:06.504-07:002011-05-03T15:14:06.504-07:00Ashley is so courageous and my wish for her is hea...Ashley is so courageous and my wish for her is health and happiness.My husband had a melonoma removed from behind his ear.Thank god it was caught in time..My prayers are for Ashley today..xxTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274622132018384859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-5130813744482871282011-05-03T15:10:33.892-07:002011-05-03T15:10:33.892-07:00Thanks so much for sharing your friends story~I wi...Thanks so much for sharing your friends story~I will add it to my sidebar.<br />I just went to a tanning salon yesterday to check out their packages even though I know the risk..now Im just going to spray tan! Your friend is in my prayers~ Please keep us updated on her journey~ Hugs,RachelRachel Noelle Pallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649123927536628540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-27580724106809853832011-05-03T14:25:30.424-07:002011-05-03T14:25:30.424-07:00My friend was also diagnosed with this at 32, and ...My friend was also diagnosed with this at 32, and has been clear for the past eight years. She is very light skinned and used to spend a lot of time in the sun as a teenager. My best to Ashley.<br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-4135982957562723552011-05-03T13:56:25.567-07:002011-05-03T13:56:25.567-07:00So sad - so young. I've heard this type of ca...So sad - so young. I've heard this type of cancer is horrible. I will pray for her. Very noble of her to tell her story.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-41083512576462255612011-05-03T11:23:10.681-07:002011-05-03T11:23:10.681-07:00I just forward this to my adult kids who still go ...I just forward this to my adult kids who still go to tanning beds!<br />It breaks my heart that we all have probably done it at one time or another. Just setting ourselves up for such a dangerous condition!<br />Thank you so much for sharing her story!<br />Have a blessed day!<br />Hugs,<br />DonnaDonna Reyne'https://www.blogger.com/profile/10118742212061622068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-60057439461902749802011-05-03T10:59:06.811-07:002011-05-03T10:59:06.811-07:00This is just so sad, Tracie. Ashley has gone thro...This is just so sad, Tracie. Ashley has gone through so much. I take this as a definite warning about the dangers of tanning beds. I have gone myself for treatment of a very serious rash, but keep it to the minimum. To do it just for cosmetic purposes is foolish. I wish Ashley all the best.<br /><br />XO,<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-57645217683715708312011-05-03T10:26:59.589-07:002011-05-03T10:26:59.589-07:00Oh, my heart just breaks for Ashley! I know a few...Oh, my heart just breaks for Ashley! I know a few girls I will forward your story to and I will be praying for you Ashley! Tracie, thanks so much for sharing! I'm sure you are such a blessing to Ashley!!!Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02897883854642097143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-89834359153398216412011-05-03T09:52:42.970-07:002011-05-03T09:52:42.970-07:00Thank you for sharing Ashley's story. I too u...Thank you for sharing Ashley's story. I too used to use tanning beds regularly when I was younger. I always ignored my mom telling me how bad they were for me but now that I have 2 young little girls I get check ups yearly and pray that the damage I have already done to my skin never infact actually turns into cancer. Having a great tan is definitely not worth it in the long run!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152744529601522112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-71375466250288121542011-05-03T09:30:31.444-07:002011-05-03T09:30:31.444-07:00Ashley, I will lift you up in prayer. You have be...Ashley, I will lift you up in prayer. You have been through so much! I appreciate your efforts to educate us about melanoma. Tracie, thanks for sharing Ashley's story with us. Do you have a sidebar button?Ricki Treleavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363865916909018452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-26079685184728722042011-05-03T09:29:04.679-07:002011-05-03T09:29:04.679-07:00that is awful...I tell my kids all the time, to us...that is awful...I tell my kids all the time, to use there sunblock!!! my dad had a skin cancer on top of his head, luckly he caught it in time, people forget to check there heads.stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525799761814106775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-62487505912905891142011-05-03T09:24:05.883-07:002011-05-03T09:24:05.883-07:00Oh how very sad:( Living in So Cal, during my teen...Oh how very sad:( Living in So Cal, during my teen years we used to take the bus to the beach then slather ourselves with baby oil and bake for hours. I cringe just thinking about it now! I stay out of the sun as much as possible but I know much of the damage gets done in our carefree youth!<br /><br />I pray for a miracle for your friend and thank you to her for sharing her story with us!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871388473674516955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-23311560965142908642011-05-03T09:22:54.499-07:002011-05-03T09:22:54.499-07:00I READ HER STORY AND ITS HARD TO HEAR HOW YOUNG SH...I READ HER STORY AND ITS HARD TO HEAR HOW YOUNG SHE IS TANNIMG BEDS ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND WE DONT TAKE THEM SERIOUS EITHER MY HOPE FOR YOUR FRIEND IS TO MAKE A SPEEDY RECOVERY AND TO BEAT THIS DAM DISEASE MAY GOD BLESS HER WITH A SPEEDY RECOVERY XOXO SHERRIa beach house in Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553161997949418562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412585995029504644.post-31130233781367975382011-05-03T09:22:52.386-07:002011-05-03T09:22:52.386-07:00Thanks for sharing. I hope all goes well with Ashl...Thanks for sharing. I hope all goes well with Ashley's treatment. I have used tanning beds in the past for a very shot time. I think they can become addicting just like other things. I wish more young people would understand the dangers. They will stay younger looking too without all of the sun damage of baking. Everything in moderation.Anita @ GoingALittleCoastalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601157532080826275noreply@blogger.com