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Unable to enjoy the sun... how do you deal with being unable to enjoy the sun?
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Last activity on 04/23/2021 at 6:00 PM
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Hi burntme... I used to always be in the sun, by the river, or at the pool. All of that caught up to me, so I commend you on catching on to this early! I wish I could say the same for me.
Now, I still hang out with friends by the river or in the sun after certain times of the day, but I always bring shade (or find shade - my friends understand), I wear UV protection clothing (long sleeves), brimmed hat, high SPF protection sunscreen, closed shoes. But yes, it does change the experience, but we have to take care of our bodies first and foremost!
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Most of my time will be in the office when I'm out at night, i cannot see the sun which really damages my skin and hair.
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I completely understand as I don’t have anyone to talk to also. I’m a widow & I live alone. My oldest son died in 2021 & my youngest son & his family live 3 hours. My father is dead & my mother has chronic back pain & is immobile. My younger sister lives with our mother & she is going through a divorce from her husband who abandoned her. My sister doesn’t visit me, help me, call me & rarely texts me. I have various cousins, a niece & nephew that are spread out in nearby states but are hours away from me. After I told my friends I had cancer, they quit contacting me. I have learned how to be my own care giver. It has been very difficult. I’ll admit I’ve been depressed, cried a lot, felt sorry for myself but I never gave up. I prayed & read my Bible everyday. Then I found cancer groups online like this one where I could share what I was going through & got empathetic responses. That really kept me going. I hope you find someone to talk to but I highly recommend the online cancer chat groups.
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I completely understand as I don’t have anyone to talk to also. I’m a widow & I live alone. My oldest son died in 2021 & my youngest son & his family live 3 hours. My father is dead & my mother has chronic back pain & is immobile. My younger sister lives with our mother & she is going through a divorce from her husband who abandoned her. My sister doesn’t visit me, help me, call me & rarely texts me. I have various cousins, a niece & nephew that are spread out in nearby states but are hours away from me. After I told my friends I had cancer, they quit contacting me. I have learned how to be my own care giver. It has been very difficult. I’ll admit I’ve been depressed, cried a lot, felt sorry for myself but I never gave up. I prayed & read my Bible everyday. Then I found cancer groups online like this one where I could share what I was going through & got empathetic responses. That really kept me going. I hope you find someone to talk to but I highly recommend the online cancer chat groups.
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Last activity on 11/02/2022 at 9:41 AM
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I was lucky enough to catch my the damage to my skin before it became cancerous. I have bouts of actinic keratosis and the doctor informed me that if I continued to suffer UV damage, I would ultimately get skin cancer.
Since then I have taken proactive measures to protect myself form the sun, like wearing hats often, UV protected clothing, long shirts, etc... I used to love going to the beach and enjoy the sun, but now I am the first one to seek shade.
I am just hoping to connect with others who enjoy the sun like me but have had to stop because of the skin cancer or damage to the skin. How do you deal? It is hard living in FL when the family goes to the beach or everyone wants to spend the day out in the sun.
thank you!
-burntme