She Went To The Doctor With A “Numb Leg”, What It Ended Up Being Is Bone Chilling… staff January 15, 2023 Uncategorized A beautiful young mother of two who used sunbeds twice a week to get a base tan for the summer has urged others not to make her mistake. Shannon Masterton, 29, from Derry, Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom said she used the sunbeds twice a week to get a better tan but she was diagnosed with melanoma in January 2020 and now she says they are not worth risking your life for. “I didn’t think anything of my sunbed use,” she said. “I thought because I only went on twice a week and didn’t use them all year round it would be fine.” But eventually, this unhealthy habit would catch up with her. She eventually developed a spot on her skin that looked like a freckle and began to feel itchy while she was on a trip with her girlfriends. She ignored it. A year later, she returned to the tanning beds before another trip and noticed the same feeling on her leg which developed into a burning sensation and eventually caused that area of her leg to go numb. A friend realized that Masterson had still not had her leg looked at by a professional in December 2019 and urged her to see a doctor. “I’m also grateful to my friend, Aine, and everything she did for me,” she said. “Life could have been very different if I didn’t have an earth angel as a friend.” The doctor from her first visit took photos of the spot on her leg and presented them to a dermatologist who asked to see Masterson promptly. “At the appointment I had three moles removed and biopsied and the following week I got called in urgently to receive my results,” she said. “I knew something must have been seriously wrong and my heart sank.” Masterson was finally diagnosed with melanoma in January 2020. From there, she underwent surgery to remove cancer and surrounding tissue in her leg as well as some of her nerves. A part of her leg is completely numb as a result. “I never imagined in a million years that this would be happening to me,” she said. “I’m so lucky that I caught it early enough and went to the doctors when my friend forced me to.” If it wasn’t for the doctors, Masterson might not have survived. “I’m so lucky that I caught it early enough and went to the doctors when my friend forced me to,” she said. “It could have been a very different story. I am so much more cautious now. I am always covered up, and so are my kids. It’s just not worth the risk. I’m in the all-clear at the minute, and I am grateful to the NHS for the regular check-ups I still have to this day. I’m also grateful to my friend, Aine, and everything she did for me. Life could have been very different if I didn’t have an earth angel as a friend.” Today, she is cancer free but still has regular checkups. Masterson also says she is “so much more cautious” than she once was when it comes to skin protection and knows tanning is simply not worth it. “I am always covered up and so are my kids,” she said. “It’s just not worth the risk.” Source: AWM Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ