Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, that's very tough. I hope all goes well for you. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: <lrzeitlin at aol.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Wear that sunscreen! > I've been a photographer as long as I can remember but I also spent every > summer messing around in boats and a lot of time in the winter XC skiing. > Indeed, many of my pictures in the Leica Gallery show both activities. I > ignored all that good advice about wearing sunscreen. Of course I had an > excuse. When I started sailing back in the 40s a suntan was considered > healthy. Remember that Coppertone ad showing a nicely tanned little girl > with a dog pulling down her bathing suit and showing a white butt? All my > girl friends spent hours by the pool rotating every 15 minutes to get an > even tan. > > > Recently I made a casual visit to a dermatologist to get some skin > blotches on my forehead diagnosed. My forehead is OK. All it needed was a > little steroid cream. But the dermatologist took biopsies of two > suspicious areas, one on the ear and one on the leg. The results of the > biopsies revealed that I have melanoma skin cancers from too much sun > exposure. I go under the knife next week to give my pound of flesh. > > > According to the dermatologist, a sailor himself, skin cancer is prevalent > among boaters, bikers, and lovers of the outdoors at rates far higher than > the general population. If you are exposed to hours of sunlight, and don't > use adequate protection, you are at risk. If you spend much of your time > in the open from childhood to social security, you will almost certainly > get it. > > > WEAR THAT SUNSCREEN!!! > > > Larry Z > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >