Tanning Beds and Melanoma: A Survivor's Journey and Lessons Learned | Leah Adams
04/20/23 • 44 min
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Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series - 2
Leah Adams is an avid runner, loves to travel and is a melanoma survivor! Ever since she was touched by cancer, she turned her life around for the better. Her experience led her to become a skin cancer and mental health advocate. She is also is the daughter of a Stage IV metastatic melanoma patient.
Her love for tanning started at a young age. Growing up in Ohio, she felt the pressure to maintain a tan all year round, leading her to use tanning beds frequently. However, she never thought about the risk of skin cancer. That all changed when she received devastating news at just 26 years old...
Her story is one of hope and strength.
Today she will share with you her journey from diagnosis to advocate and from patient to caregiver.
Leah hopes to continue to educate others and share her story to prevent others from going through what she did. She encourages everyone to prioritize sun safety and protect their skin from harmful UV rays.
Supporting those who have been affected by skin cancer, whether they are the patient or the caregiver, is vitally important. Let’s bring more education and awareness to preventing and treating skin cancer to make our world a safer and healthier place.
To connect with Leah on Instagram- @theleahalexis
Let's work together to stop skin cancer and save lives!
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series
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If you have any thoughts on today’s episode, or topics you’d like me to further touch on, reach me through my WEBSITE.
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Music Credit: Alex_MakeMusic and Pixabay
** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series - 2
Leah Adams is an avid runner, loves to travel and is a melanoma survivor! Ever since she was touched by cancer, she turned her life around for the better. Her experience led her to become a skin cancer and mental health advocate. She is also is the daughter of a Stage IV metastatic melanoma patient.
Her love for tanning started at a young age. Growing up in Ohio, she felt the pressure to maintain a tan all year round, leading her to use tanning beds frequently. However, she never thought about the risk of skin cancer. That all changed when she received devastating news at just 26 years old...
Her story is one of hope and strength.
Today she will share with you her journey from diagnosis to advocate and from patient to caregiver.
Leah hopes to continue to educate others and share her story to prevent others from going through what she did. She encourages everyone to prioritize sun safety and protect their skin from harmful UV rays.
Supporting those who have been affected by skin cancer, whether they are the patient or the caregiver, is vitally important. Let’s bring more education and awareness to preventing and treating skin cancer to make our world a safer and healthier place.
To connect with Leah on Instagram- @theleahalexis
Let's work together to stop skin cancer and save lives!
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series
How do you sail through life? Join me on this endeavor! Support the show. I would love to grow this amazing support community.
If you have any thoughts on today’s episode, or topics you’d like me to further touch on, reach me through my WEBSITE.
Check it out here- SailingThroughLifePodcast.com
Stay Anchored ⚓
Music Credit: Alex_MakeMusic and Pixabay
** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.
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Raising Awareness for Melanoma and Skin Cancer: Importance of Early Detection and Prevention
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May is skin cancer and melanoma awareness month.
Welcome to the first episode in our series on melanoma and skin cancer awareness, empowering and inspiring individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing.
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more than 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. More than two people die of this disease every hour. More people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the US than all other cancers combined. With facts like these, it is crucial to increase awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment of skin cancer.
Through this series, we aim to provide helpful tips and real-life experiences to help you understand the seriousness of skin cancer and ways to find support. Whether you're someone who has been affected by skin cancer or know someone who has, this series is for you. Join us on this journey to raise awareness, empower each other, and inspire hope through this powerful community.
Let's work together to stop skin cancer and save lives!
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How do you sail through life? Join me on this endeavor! Support the show. I would love to grow this amazing support community.
If you have any thoughts on today’s episode, or topics you’d like me to further touch on, reach me through my WEBSITE.
Check it out here- SailingThroughLifePodcast.com
Stay Anchored ⚓
Music Credit: Alex_MakeMusic
** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.
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Being diagnosed with cancer can be a challenging journey, but it doesn't have to define you. Listen to this fascinating story of one survivor's journey to excellence after a melanoma diagnosis. It will inspire you to keep moving forward and live your best life!
Cancer is a diagnosis that can shatter even the strongest among us. Facing an illness like this can make us question our purpose and our ability to withstand the physical and emotional challenges that come with it. My guest Terry Tucker, an inspiring survivor, faced a rare form of melanoma - acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) diagnosed initially in 2012.
Despite being given a low chance of survival, Terry persevered after surgeries and treatments. He believes that going through adversity teaches us something and can make us better human beings. This incredible speaker and man of many talents now finds his purpose in sharing his story and inspiring others to push beyond self imposed limits. We will dive deeper into how Terry overcame his adversity by facing it with a positive mindset and sheer grit.
You can reach Terry at Motivationalcheck.com and on social media Twitter and LinkedIn
Listen to Episode 11 to hear my first conversation with Terry
Let's work together to stop skin cancer and save lives!
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Series
How do you sail through life? Join me on this endeavor! Support the show. I would love to grow this amazing support community.
If you have any thoughts on today’s episode, or topics you’d like me to further touch on, reach me through my WEBSITE.
Check it out here- SailingThroughLifePodcast.com
Stay Anchored ⚓
Music Credit: Alex_MakeMusic
** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.
Sailing Through Life - Tanning Beds and Melanoma: A Survivor's Journey and Lessons Learned | Leah Adams
Transcript
[0:03:05] (Lorie Tesny): Hi, Leah. Thank you so much for being here and being a part of this melanoma and skin cancer awareness series. I'm so glad you're here!
[0:03:13] (Leah Adams): Lorie, It's always a pleasure connecting with you. Thank you so much for having me.
[0:03:17] (Lorie Tesny): Well, it's important you're an advocate, and sharing the importance of awareness is really why you're here today. So you've been through a lot as a yo
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