Love The Skin You're In

A fellow melanoma warrior recently suggested a ‘faces of melanoma’ poster, with folks submitting headshots along with a nice close-up photo of their surgical scar (or scars). Great idea for increasing awareness, but I don’t think I’d make a great poster child for this campaign-- my scars are now some of the more attractive features of my old carcass.

Oh well, I still at least like the skin I’m in, so I’ll sign off with a new version of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Love The One You’re With”…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5IVuN1N6-Y&feature=related


When you're down and infused
And you don't remember who you're talking to
Concentration slips away
Because your discharge, is so far away

Well there's a mole that no doctor loves
That your surgeon cuts in his gloves
And if you can’t be in the skin you love… honey

Love the skin you're in, Love the skin you're in
Love the skin you're in, Love the skin you're in

Don't be angry don't be sad
Don't sit cryin' over those tans you had
There's a drug that’s spanking new
That your insurance might allow for you

And there's a mole that no doctor loves
That your surgeon cuts in his gloves
And if you can’t be in the skin you love, honey
Love the skin you're in, Love the skin you're in
Love the skin you're in

Love the skin you're in, love the skin you're in
Love the skin you're in, love the skin you're in

Turn your heartache right into joy
There’s a med and it’s Yervoy
Get it together, take it tonight,
You ain't gonna need any surgeon’s knife

And there's a mole that no doctor loves
That your surgeon cuts in his gloves
And if you can’t be in the skin you love honey
Love the skin you're in, Love the skin you're in
Love the skin you're in, Love the skin you're in!