On Thu, 11 Mar 1999 23:33:41 +0000 Don Diamond wrote: This is a response to the hat thread. A local Dermatologist said the at the beginning of the century skin cancer rates were 1 in 1500. Today the rate is 1 in 75. Even though I agree with another subsrciber that the Patagonia duck billed hats are nice, I am in search of a hat that will provide protection for my ears. I am looking at various Cowboy style hats that are made of straw or cloth. Good Paddling and applying Sun screen, Don Dimond ............. Don, et al: My lovely wife, an avid outdoors person, had skin cancer a couple of years ago. It went into the lymphatic nodes, what a bloody mess, not only to her body and mental well-being, but the whole state of our families life as she was pregnant with our second child. The doctor had let it go for two years, dissmissing the black mole as a blood blister. I threatened, he finally did a biopsy, and phoned back trembeling that the situation was serious. Cancer is serious. The beautiful sunshine we all enjoy can kill you. Use your sun hats. Use your sun screen. We buy a large pump bottle every year, and apply religiously every morning before heading out. Take these posts seriously. Doug Lloyd Victoria BC Canada *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 12 1999 - 12:46:59 PST
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