Out of sight, out of mind
Dunedin-based life coach and public speaker Julie Woods lost her sight at the age of 31, and in this edition of Spot News, she shares her inspirational story of how learning to manage her blindness has helped her through the shock and uncertainty of a melanoma diagnosis seven years ago.
I don’t like to nag, and I do understand that farm-life is often all consuming, but melanoma could have killed him.”
Thank goodness we went and got checked that day, but even then, we waited too long to follow up from that initial check.
Tattoos don’t protect your skin from melanoma
57-year-old Gordon Shaw felt the world had ended in October last year when he was told by his specialist that the red spot on his forearm was melanoma.
I honestly thought it was a Pimple
American-born secondary school teacher Thomas Tripp moved to North Canterbury in 2004. A self-confessed sun worshipper, Thomas says he absolutely loves the sun and warmth, and grew up in an era when baby oil was applied to the skin to get a tan faster.
Former All Black Coach Steve Hansen Shares His Personal Story of Melanoma
Steve Hansen is well-known in New Zealand, and in other rugby playing nations, as an inspirational leader and former coach of the All Blacks. What isn’t as well-known is that he has survived melanoma on three separate occasions.
February Newsletter
Biking 3000km To Raise Funds For Melanoma New Zealand
Recently Deb decided she wanted to do something to honour David’s memory and to support the work of both Melanoma New Zealand and Hospice New Zealand – organisations both close to her heart.
Our Newest Melanoma New Zealand Ambassadors
Martin is Auckland-born and bred, and Laura, who was born in Christchurch, moved to Auckland when she was 18 years old. We caught up with Laura while she is juggling her busy career in lockdown, with two young children, four year-old Harley, and Teddy, who is just...
I never thought I’d be a widow at age 49
“I never thought I’d be a widow at age 49. David was my soul mate; I think of him every day and his untimely death has left a lasting impact on me, and our two children.