#Melafreakinoma, not "just" skin cancer!

At the age of 26 I found a mole on my forehead. That mole turned out to be stage IIIb melanoma, deadly skin cancer. A couple surgeries and I was clear and stayed that way for almost 6 years before the evil, sneaky cancer spread to my lymph nodes in my neck. In the past 2 years (I am now 34) I have had two radical neck dissections, 3 aggressive rounds of biochemo, a clinical trial involving the HF10/herpes symplex virus injections into the tumors on my neck combined with Yervoy infusions, BRaf inhibitors (3 different times) and Opdivo/Yervoy infusion combo. Through all that the cancer spread to my lungs and brain, making me stage IV, and we are now attacking it with head/neck radiation, brain SRS radiation and 6 rounds of Carbo-Taxol chemotherapy.

Through all this I have had incredible support through and through and I am reaching out once more. My current treatment (3 things at once) will make it so working will be limited and stresses high. Taking some of the financial burden away will help me focus on my full time job of kicking cancers ass.

This shirt will also bring awareness to melanoma and its deadly consequences. No tan is worth it, not even a little.