Comments on: British Father Took All Precautions, Still Died from Skin Cancer http://www.livinginshade.com/2009/08/nick-from-manchester-sc/ Simple skincare for a complex world Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:26:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Editor http://www.livinginshade.com/2009/08/nick-from-manchester-sc/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Editor Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:17:07 +0000 http://www.livinginshade.com/?p=147#comment-78 Thanks a lot for your response Gillian. Its great to hear that Nick's widow is trying to move forward with this thing and help other people, that's truly fantastic. I think people's attitudes will begin to change, but as you said.... it's going to take time. Change is always a long, slow, painful process. Thanks a lot for your response Gillian. Its great to hear that Nick’s widow is trying to move forward with this thing and help other people, that’s truly fantastic.

I think people’s attitudes will begin to change, but as you said…. it’s going to take time. Change is always a long, slow, painful process.

]]> By: Gillian Nuttall http://www.livinginshade.com/2009/08/nick-from-manchester-sc/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Gillian Nuttall Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.livinginshade.com/?p=147#comment-76 I met Nick's widow this week, what a truly remarkable girl. In the 6 weeks since Nick passed away she has gathered 200 people together and is running a fund raising event for Factor 50 (Malignant Melanoma Research Fund) a fund that I set up when I lost my friend to malignant melanoma last year. I hope and pray that our attitude towards the sun and sunbeds changes over time, we are storing up such problems for children. I met Nick’s widow this week, what a truly remarkable girl. In the 6 weeks since Nick passed away she has gathered 200 people together and is running a fund raising event for Factor 50 (Malignant Melanoma Research Fund) a fund that I set up when I lost my friend to malignant melanoma last year. I hope and pray that our attitude towards the sun and sunbeds changes over time, we are storing up such problems for children.

]]> By: Louise http://www.livinginshade.com/2009/08/nick-from-manchester-sc/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Louise Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:36:25 +0000 http://www.livinginshade.com/?p=147#comment-28 I am so sad to read Nick's story, unfortunately melanoma is on the rise all around the world with the sun now stronger than ever. With what I have learnt after our daughters death in 2006, if it is in your predisposition which means you have fair skin and have skin cancer in your family you are more likely to get melanoma and you only have to be burnt a few times as a child or teenager and then again as an adult and YOU ARE AT RISK. Our foundation now promotes EARLY DETECTION and ofcourse prevention and awareness of the incidious disease. Here in Australia Skin Cancer kills the most people between 15 and 44 out of all other cancers and we have the highest death rate of melanoma per capita in the world. If we have learnt anything since Emily's death is that early detection is vital, also having a good immune system to fight any cancer. Important research is happening here in Victoria Australia which we hope will help to save lives in the future. I am so sad to read Nick’s story, unfortunately melanoma is on the rise all around the world with the sun now stronger than ever. With what I have learnt after our daughters death in 2006, if it is in your predisposition which means you have fair skin and have skin cancer in your family you are more likely to get melanoma and you only have to be burnt a few times as a child or teenager and then again as an adult and YOU ARE AT RISK. Our foundation now promotes EARLY DETECTION and ofcourse prevention and awareness of the incidious disease. Here in Australia Skin Cancer kills the most people between 15 and 44 out of all other cancers and we have the highest death rate of melanoma per capita in the world.

If we have learnt anything since Emily’s death is that early detection is vital, also having a good immune system to fight any cancer. Important research is happening here in Victoria Australia which we hope will help to save lives in the future.

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