Goodbye to 2017!
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2017 was quite a year for the Polka Dot Mama Melanoma Foundation!! To hit the highlights we successfully launched our free skin-screening... Read More
Future Dermatologist helping us make a difference!
Hi! My name is Helen Powell and I’m here to tell you a little about myself. I’m from Burlington, NC and graduated... Read More
The “Ugly” Side of Melanoma
We often don’t talk about the “ugly” side of melanoma especially in its earlier stages. You may think I am talking about... Read More
Melanoma X4
It has taken me a few days to digest the news. Last week I had a biopsy done of a changing mole... Read More
One of the “lucky” ones
“I’m one of the lucky ones, they say. I never had to undergo chemo or radiation, and all my lymph nodes are... Read More
Polka Dot Champion
On August 18 we had the distinct honor of attending John and Joanne (Coach P) McCallie’s 25th wedding anniversary party in Durham, NC... Read More
Polka Dot Run, Virtual 5K to Fight Melanoma
What if there was a way that we could all work together to raise awareness and promote early detection of melanoma? Hey... Read More
Firefighter Raises Awareness
This post was written by a friend of mine. I won’t lie, every time I read this I cry. The melanoma club... Read More
Life Lessons from the Polka Dot Mama Intern
As summer starts up, my time as media intern at Polka Dot Mama begins to wind down. I remember in elementary school... Read More
Just Skin Cancer? Think Again. How Melanoma Can Spread to the Brain
“You just don’t know how to feel about it.” Caitlin, who was featured in one of our earlier blog posts, was diagnosed... Read More