Dog saves the life of sleeping boy with type 1 diabetes
Boy’s best friend…this is so cool.
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Bad Beds
http://www.buzzfeed.com/carolynkylstra/skin-cancer-treatment
“If anyone needs a little motivation to not lay in the tanning bed and sun here ya go! This is what skin cancer treatment can look like. Wear sunscreen and get a spray tan. You only get one skin and you should take care of it. Learn from other people’s mistakes. Don’t let tanning prevent you from seeing your children grow up. That’s my biggest fear now that I have a two year old little boy of my own.”
Those are the words of Tawny Willoughby, a 27-year-old woman facing skin cancer treatments after using tanning beds regularly as a teenager.
I actually used tanning beds a few times, back when I was just starting out in the TV news business. I thought it would make me look better on-air. Maybe it did…but I regret doing it, even those half-dozen times or so. I’ve been trying to embrace my paleness a lot more these days. 🙂
Reading Tawny’s story and seeing the Facebook photo she posted after her treatment (warning: it’s not for the faint of heart) made me want to share this post today. I’ve had numerous moles removed from my skin the past 3-4 years. Not exactly enjoyable.
Two of the moles were found to be dysplastic nevi, which aren’t cancerous, but are ones that could have become that way in time. Who knows if the tanning beds contributed to that, but I’m sure they didn’t help.
Basically, I just want to echo Tawny’s advice. Please, don’t take any chances with your skin…and definitely don’t use tanning beds.
Have a great day.
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Help the Irizarry Family
I wanted to bring this to your attention today. Tragedy struck one family this past weekend, and you may have heard the story.
A small plane crashed on the beach in Venice, Florida Sunday. The crash killed Ommy Irizarry and a day later, his daughter Oceana passed away as a result of her injuries.
The family, as you might imagine, is heartbroken.
This website http://www.gofundme.com/c9pbfc has been set up to help the family during this most difficult time. Should you feel led to, please donate if you can. Even just sharing the link would be helpful, and if you’re able to pray for their family that would be great.
Thanks so much everyone!
(Ommy Irizarry’s widow, Rebecca, is a cousin of a friend of mine. I learned of this story through Facebook and just wanted to share it here. Thank you for reading it and for your prayers for this family.)
Always
‘Oh, my God, He will not delay. My refuge and strength always. I will not fear, His promise is true. My God will come through, always.’
I shared this song earlier this week on my Facebook page in conjunction with a post about the recent tornadoes in our area. Sharing it here as a reminder that God will come through. Always.
Believe that and believe in Him. He believes in you!
Have a great day everyone.
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