tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post7623303833428196427..comments2024-03-25T10:09:05.083-04:00Comments on Life Tastes Good: Melanoma??Life Tastes Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02249196731161572736noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-79179120151675313482013-08-01T10:50:25.989-04:002013-08-01T10:50:25.989-04:00Thank you, Les. I never had a chance to check out ...Thank you, Les. I never had a chance to check out the info, so I very much appreciate you sharing :). I'll keep you in my prayers - keep fighting <3 ~MarionLife Tastes Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249196731161572736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-89365171482754377342013-08-01T10:08:45.033-04:002013-08-01T10:08:45.033-04:00Marion,
So sorry for what you and Madison have be...Marion, <br />So sorry for what you and Madison have been through. As a Stage IV melanoma patient, I appreciate your efforts to prevent any others from dealing with this disease. However, I thought you would rather know that "Jenny" has been hijacking any blog/post she can find with a reference to cancer in the title (including mine) to tout Branyon and her center. Turns out that Branyon is NOT a doctor, but a CRIMINAL!! Fredda Branyon of Scottsdale, Arizona, has made thousands off sick and desperate individuals. Ms. Branyon started buying umbilical cords and cord blood tissue from a Del Rio birthing center in 2009. Then, with no training regarding stem cell development or the legal ability to do so, she manufactured hundreds of vials of "stem cells". She sold 183 vials of "stem cells" for more than $300,000, to Francisco Morales, who worked with the lab she owned, Global Laboratories. Morales, in turn, led his patients to believe he was a doctor (he isn't) and was arrested in Texas for treating people with cancer and multiple sclerosis in "treatments" not approved by the FDA. Branyon pleaded guilty during an investigation by the FDA and FBI in 2011. She was facing 3 years in jail and a $10,000 fine. I hope she is cooling her heels in prison as I write. <br />All sadly true. Wishing you and your family the best. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988740020076170293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-23675396675172718892013-07-23T07:32:39.049-04:002013-07-23T07:32:39.049-04:00Thank you, Jenny!Thank you, Jenny!Life Tastes Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249196731161572736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-62658110858044304912013-07-23T00:43:41.242-04:002013-07-23T00:43:41.242-04:00Thank you so much for sharing your story to us. I&...Thank you so much for sharing your story to us. I've enjoyed this a lot and I've learned a lot as well. I will share this story to my <a href="http://www.newhopemedicalcenter.com" rel="nofollow">cancer alternative treatment</a> center and hopefully they can also share this to their patients. Keep blogging and inspiring! Have a nice day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467885762193826742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-11020505539680111612013-03-22T09:05:09.457-04:002013-03-22T09:05:09.457-04:00Oh Jennie to be pregnant at the same time - how sc...Oh Jennie to be pregnant at the same time - how scary! I am so thankful all came back clean and the pregnancy is going well. Thank you for your kind words, and congratulations on the baby Try to remember to take care of yourself! As a wife and mother I do tend to neglect my health a bit and have vowed to change that! I will be getting a check-up this year for sure - it's been a while ;) Life Tastes Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249196731161572736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-77126929335171039192013-03-22T07:14:32.255-04:002013-03-22T07:14:32.255-04:00My situation is nearly a mirror image of your daug...My situation is nearly a mirror image of your daughter's. I had surgery in January, a wide local incision to remove the mole, a SLNB and a skin graft-my melanoma wad on my shin. I found the dye injection unbelievably painful, and my graft site caused pain for a good 2 weeks. I was 17 weeks pregnant at the time and so far the pregnancy has gone well considering. O received good news too and will always be diligent in protecting myself from melanoma. I too went right to Google-that will add years to your life after reading all the negative. I'm so glad your daughter's doing well and think your blog is great-informing and supportive!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695910182975132510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-89474326301203571802013-03-19T16:47:59.916-04:002013-03-19T16:47:59.916-04:00Thank you, Penelope! I am doing a **happy dance** ...Thank you, Penelope! I am doing a **happy dance** for your good news!! Awareness is the key! Bless you!Life Tastes Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249196731161572736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-18719198427009542112013-03-19T16:40:42.191-04:002013-03-19T16:40:42.191-04:00Excellent post! I just went through a melanoma sca...Excellent post! I just went through a melanoma scare myself and found out today I am in the clear. I truly wish your daughter had been so lucky, everybody really because this disease is an abomination. As I waited for my results, I did what you did and read the most heart-wrenching, stomach-churning stories of succumbing and survival....I am thrilled your daughter has clear nodes. I am also beginning to feel hopeful about continued medical breakthroughs. Awareness of melanoma is on the rise, and I think it's going to take all of us living with or at increased risk making a stink and getting the dollars into the right hands.Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979178041199693708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-7634090456053189502013-03-16T19:51:50.421-04:002013-03-16T19:51:50.421-04:00Thank you, Becky. Bless your heart. What a horribl...Thank you, Becky. Bless your heart. What a horrible experience. I am so glad you are doing well - you truly are a survivor. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can't believe how timely it is! My daughter just got home for spring break and was talking about her scar and wondering if it should have been grafted instead, and now thanks to your posting here she is thankful for her scar. Thank you again <3Life Tastes Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249196731161572736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-66864219256396168392013-03-16T18:42:44.547-04:002013-03-16T18:42:44.547-04:00I found your blog by reading one of your comments ...I found your blog by reading one of your comments on another blog. I am a 16 yr cancer free Melanoma survivor. My melanoma was caught early, but due to the location of the melanoma, on my lower shin, I had to to have skin gratfing. the site of the graft got infected, and I had a blood clot. I didn't have to have further surgery, but I was in and out of the hospital for three months, dealing with the complications from the surgery. A cancer diagnosis changes your life forever, even though I was in my late 40's when diagnosed. I ahave total body checks every 6 months, and try to wear the protective clothing. I wish your daughter well.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11116147437102652716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-25710032670108165672013-02-03T21:24:34.419-05:002013-02-03T21:24:34.419-05:00Thanks, Sis! It is a scary thing, and I'm shoc...Thanks, Sis! It is a scary thing, and I'm shocked I didn't realize just how serious skin cancer can be. I feel others might not know what I didn't know as well, and that needs to be changed, especially for young people like Madison who spend much of their time outside. Skin protection needs to be stressed, and I intend to try to get this info out in other ways as well.Life Tastes Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249196731161572736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534382475502618381.post-59930143492580049082013-02-01T08:02:26.021-05:002013-02-01T08:02:26.021-05:00You have such a kind heart and your passion to ale...You have such a kind heart and your passion to alert others is evidence of that. Thanks so much for taking the time to educate that...you are amazing sis......TeriUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017979965732127647noreply@blogger.com