Personal Stories
A PERSONAL STORY
by Courtney Dempsey
When I first moved to Tampa from Chicago in 2005,
I did what most northerners do – I laid out in the sun
as much as possible. I had my sister’s bridesmaid dress
fitting back in Chicago in March, and I wanted to look
as tan as possible to offset my Tiffany blue dress.
After I tried on the dress, a family friend of ours, Carol
Gibbs, noticed that one of my moles on my left arm was
particularly darker than my other moles. I have a lot of
moles on my body and I didn’t really think too much of it.
I am from Chicago, and I didn’t think of skin cancer or
melanoma. After much persuasion from my family and the
friend, I made my appointment with a local dermatologist
here in Tampa. Read more...
A STORY OF HOPE – SURVIVING CANCER
by Mary Harvey
It’s hard to describe what goes through your mind when you or someone you love hears those
three dreaded words, YOU HAVE CANCER…..It seems like the world, and everything you thought
you knew about your life is somehow changed forever. Read more...
If you have an inspirational story about Moffitt Cancer Center, please share it with us.
Just email to Marsha Droste at: marshadroste@moffittpinellaspartners.com.
A PERSONAL STORY
by Courtney Dempsey
When I first moved to Tampa from Chicago in 2005,
I did what most northerners do – I laid out in the sun
as much as possible. I had my sister’s bridesmaid dress
fitting back in Chicago in March, and I wanted to look
as tan as possible to offset my Tiffany blue dress.
After I tried on the dress, a family friend of ours, Carol
Gibbs, noticed that one of my moles on my left arm was
particularly darker than my other moles. I have a lot of
moles on my body and I didn’t really think too much of it.
I am from Chicago, and I didn’t think of skin cancer or
melanoma. After much persuasion from my family and the
friend, I made my appointment with a local dermatologist
here in Tampa. Read more...
A STORY OF HOPE – SURVIVING CANCER
by Mary Harvey
It’s hard to describe what goes through your mind when you or someone you love hears those
three dreaded words, YOU HAVE CANCER…..It seems like the world, and everything you thought
you knew about your life is somehow changed forever. Read more...
If you have an inspirational story about Moffitt Cancer Center, please share it with us.
Just email to Marsha Droste at: marshadroste@moffittpinellaspartners.com.
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| Courtney (center) With Carol and Dick Gibbs The lady friend who found my dark mole |
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