On April 1st, Marcus Stanley lost his battle with melanoma. His wife, Mindy, entered my life while I was in the middle of chemo. Dr. Lavalais suggested that I meet them since our stories were so similar. Marcus was diagnosed as Stage III and was about to start the treatments and we both had two little girls. I met Mindy and we immediately clicked. Our girls played at the park as we talked about melanoma and what Marcus could expect with his treatments. I know Mindy was so thankful to be able to connect with someone who was experiencing the same thing, but it felt so good for me to be able to reach out and help someone else.
Marcus had a rough time with the treatments and eventually the melanoma spread to his lungs. Despite the statistics, Mindy kept her faith in God that he would answer her prayers to heal Marcus. I have never witnessed that kind of faith that Mindy has. She was so strong and so graceful, taking care of Marcus and their two daughters with every bit of the kind of faith I long for. Even though God chose to heal Marcus by taking him from this world, Mindy has accepted that and her faith has only become stronger! Wow - she is an amazing woman!!!
So, please wear your sunscreen, don't go to tanning beds and be sun safe. Don't let Marcus' death be in vain. Learn from this tragic loss that melanoma can be prevented. For more on the Stanley family, visit Mindy's blog at
www.melanomawife.blogspot.com.
3 comments:
Kerri - Thanks so much for breaking this news to me last week. I am glad the news came from you. It was unexpected that Marcus was taken so quickly. It is just so devastating. Mindy has helped so many by sharing her experience and I know she will continue to do so. I hope that you will also - we need encouragement from our fellow warriors in times like this.
Hi Kerri,
My name is Jennifer Whitmore and I work for HealthAcuity. We are an independent market research firm seeking adult individuals with Melanoma or Metastatic Melanoma to participate in an online discussion board. The board moderator will be asking questions related to your condition for a study being sponsored by a major medical manufacturer. You would be paid $100 for your participation.
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Hi Kerri,
My name is Jennifer Whitmore and I work for HealthAcuity. We are an independent market research firm seeking adult individuals with Melanoma or Metastatic Melanoma to participate in an online discussion board. The board moderator will be asking questions related to your condition for a study being sponsored by a major medical manufacturer. You would be paid $100 for your participation.
If you are interested or know someone else who may be interested, you can message me back or call me anytime 9am to 5pm EST at 1-866-319-5851.
I hope to hear from you soon!
Jennifer Whitmore
surveys@healthacuity.com
1-866-319-5851
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