Comments on: ‘Facing’ The World, and Skin Cancer http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/ Ever the arty Autie Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:58:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doris http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-25275 Doris Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:46:10 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/#comment-25275 Andrea, I worried about skin cancer as well but I try not to be much time under the direct sun rays. I think this is the best way to save your skin, because even if you use sunscreen cream this is can't guarantee 100% protection. Andrea, I worried about skin cancer as well but I try not to be much time under the direct sun rays. I think this is the best way to save your skin, because even if you use sunscreen cream this is can’t guarantee 100% protection.

]]> By: Andrea http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-20421 Andrea Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:44:00 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/#comment-20421 I'm definitley worried about skin cancer as I grew up in Australia in the 70s when using sunscreen was pretty much unheard of and spending every day at the beach was the thing to do. I’m definitley worried about skin cancer as I grew up in Australia in the 70s when using sunscreen was pretty much unheard of and spending every day at the beach was the thing to do.

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-216 donna Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:06:21 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/#comment-216 Hi Karen, I know what you're going through. I'm a DO-er so I love space and being physical, my relationship to the garden and plants is really important to me and I like to grow food. I don't go for hats or suncream (nudity is more my thing if I wasn't near neighbours) and the warmth of sun and light give me happiness. So I know the vampire feeling of now suddenly being scared of the sun and having to feel you can't forget time and stay out there. And its not the one basal cell cancer that haunts me, its the knowledge that one gets one and can 'collect the set'. But think shade cloth, pergola, fernery and maybe its not so bad. Make an oasis outside. Get hats that are 'you' and consider these an extension of yourself, not a hiding of that self. As for the basal cells cancer on the brige of your nose, the one on my nostril healed well. I'm self conscious of it but we've 'made friends'. I'm allowed 'battle scars'. It looks like I had a bad nose piercing but taking a section from a curvy nostril is very hard to leave without change. Still, better to still have a nostril there than none at all! And the bridge will likely heal with little or no scar as its flatter than the cartillage stuff of a nostril. As for indoors, maybe its time to get some UV skylights so you feel outdoors whilst inside and some blue/turquoise colored walls with sponged cloud effects... I did this to a room once and it was gorgeous... with mirrors to reflect the light from windows. Have an experiment with it. I'm a writer, artist, composer so indoors has lots of alternative 'doing' for me. So explore and find your inner 'homebody'. I determined no self judgement for 3 mths after surgery. It was a great healthy decision. After 3 mths the healing was great and the adjustment minimal. Nice of you to drop by. If you feel like letting off steam in your relationship with Mr Basal Be Gone, and after surgery, drop by. Warmly, Donna *) Hi Karen,

I know what you’re going through. I’m a DO-er so I love space and being physical, my relationship to the garden and plants is really important to me and I like to grow food. I don’t go for hats or suncream (nudity is more my thing if I wasn’t near neighbours) and the warmth of sun and light give me happiness. So I know the vampire feeling of now suddenly being scared of the sun and having to feel you can’t forget time and stay out there.

And its not the one basal cell cancer that haunts me, its the knowledge that one gets one and can ‘collect the set’. But think shade cloth, pergola, fernery and maybe its not so bad. Make an oasis outside. Get hats that are ‘you’ and consider these an extension of yourself, not a hiding of that self.

As for the basal cells cancer on the brige of your nose, the one on my nostril healed well. I’m self conscious of it but we’ve ‘made friends’. I’m allowed ‘battle scars’. It looks like I had a bad nose piercing but taking a section from a curvy nostril is very hard to leave without change. Still, better to still have a nostril there than none at all! And the bridge will likely heal with little or no scar as its flatter than the cartillage stuff of a nostril.

As for indoors, maybe its time to get some UV skylights so you feel outdoors whilst inside and some blue/turquoise colored walls with sponged cloud effects… I did this to a room once and it was gorgeous… with mirrors to reflect the light from windows. Have an experiment with it.

I’m a writer, artist, composer so indoors has lots of alternative ‘doing’ for me. So explore and find your inner ‘homebody’.

I determined no self judgement for 3 mths after surgery. It was a great healthy decision. After 3 mths the healing was great and the adjustment minimal.

Nice of you to drop by. If you feel like letting off steam in your relationship with Mr Basal Be Gone, and after surgery, drop by.

Warmly,

Donna *)

]]> By: Karen http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Karen Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:33:43 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2006/04/15/facing-the-world-and-skin-cancer/#comment-212 Hi Donna~ Just diagnoised with basal on the bridge under my eyeglasses. Might be catching this early, as it appeared in Jan. I ignored it because my life was insane, my house had flooded two foot of water on New Years. So overwhelmed with diasaster, I put off my dr. appts. Now I'm scheduled for surgery in two weeks. I didn't suspect too much as 'they' put it out there that brunettes, dark eyed people are less likely to get it. I took inventory of my sun life and realized I'm more outdoor than most females I know, also travelled to many tropical places... The dificulty isn't as much about disfigurement but more on learning to enjoying living indoors, which a cagey person like me finds sufficating. Ive been feeling like a vampire, hiding from the sun. My glorious garden looks like a trap, what was my daily dose of calming nature now feels unhealthy. Realizing I'm a shade plant -not a sun loving one, in need of transplant to a cooler spot- depressing. Ran out and bought hats sunglasses, another change in image Im trying to learn to enjoy. Glad to have read your writing, great perspective on life beauty...... thankyou for sharing strenght. -Karen Hi Donna~ Just diagnoised with basal on the bridge under my eyeglasses. Might be catching this early, as it appeared in Jan. I ignored it because my life was insane, my house had flooded two foot of water on New Years. So overwhelmed with diasaster, I put off my dr. appts. Now I’m scheduled for surgery in two weeks. I didn’t suspect too much as ‘they’ put it out there that brunettes, dark eyed people are less likely to get it. I took inventory of my sun life and realized I’m more outdoor than most females I know, also travelled to many tropical places… The dificulty isn’t as much about disfigurement but more on learning to enjoying living indoors, which a cagey person like me finds sufficating. Ive been feeling like a vampire, hiding from the sun. My glorious garden looks like a trap, what was my daily dose of calming nature now feels unhealthy. Realizing I’m a shade plant -not a sun loving one, in need of transplant to a cooler spot- depressing. Ran out and bought hats sunglasses, another change in image Im trying to learn to enjoy. Glad to have read your writing, great perspective on life beauty…… thankyou for sharing strenght. -Karen

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