02-16-09, 07:46 PM | #1 |
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Time for my annual warning
OK, boys(and ladies)-it will be warming up in the next few weeks, and many of us will be hitting the water, so:
DON'T FORGET THE SUNSCREEN!!!!!!!! I have an nice scar on my right shoulder where the doc carved off a basal cell carcinoma as a result of not using sunscreen. Trust me when I say the smell of your own flesh burning is not pleasant. So save yourself the cost-financial and other-and use that sunscreen. Especially you young guys that is is not too late for. I use spray on Bullfrog. Haven't even had a slight sunburn when using it. Just a friendly warning/reminder.
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Thanks for the reminder Reb. I keep a bottle of the stuff in my tackle bag and can say that I use it often.
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Iwear SPF 50 right on through the winter, even if it's cloudy! UV rays can still get to ya. The lotion will also protect you from wind burn as well!
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Thanks Reb.
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Don't forget the sunscreen!!!!!!!!
(for the sake of repetition, maybe it will sink in)
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I like the spray on ones made with alchohol, they dry fast and no need to rub them in. We also have a small key chain bottle of sun screen on the keys to the boat, just incase we forget spray on.
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and here I was thinking you were going to tell us to make sure our hooks were properly sharpened, hah
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Cranky, that is an "always" reminder
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I had a nasty bout with basal cell carcinoma on my upper forehead a little more then a year ago. I got a 2nd chance. I never go out fishing without SP50 in my tackle bag.
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Nothing, and i mean nothing pisses me off more than little kids with sunburns. Cover up your kids, nieces, nephews etc. Reapply liberally and if they complain, rub a little on their tongues! that'll shut them up!
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i have a question.... if you really have to try to get sunburned do you need to wear sunsreen? Last year i tested myself and i got burned after 10 hours of fishing with no shirt on during April..... so it takes about 8-10 hours of pounding sunlight do get sunburned.............. Do i really need to worry about what you had?
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Aiken,
Very few people have developed any real skin issues from a single trip or burn. The issue comes from repeated exposure. Even if you don't burn the UV is still getting to your skin. 5 days of 2 hour exposure equal the amount you did in a single day.
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well it aint looking ggod for me then.... ive always been out in the sun w/o sunblock
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When Bullfrog first came out, the dive shop I worked for was one of the testing grounds. I was in and around the water for 12 hours a day, six days a week. Used that stuff religiously. The only burns I had were where I missed a spot on a shoulder or something. As far as I am concerned, there is no better sunscreen on the market, and it is in my boat year around.
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I also use the Bullfrog, as it is also a insect repellent... it has worked great for me as well...
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Even if you don't burn easily, and I don't either. It's the accumulative effect of the UV rays that will dry out your skin so that it will eventually look and feel like shoe leather. Those that only get basal cell carcinoma are lucky, as it's a non evasive form of Carcinoma that doesn't spread very quickly. However, there is no guarantee that you don't get either of the other two forms of skin cancer. Squamous cell skin cancer is the 2nd most common form. Typically it is found on the rim of the ear, face, lips and mouth, however, it can spread to other parts of the body. Although generally more aggressive than basal cell carcinoma, this cancer is highly treatable if caught in time. Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It has the highest death rate and is responsible for 75% of all deaths from skin cancer. Originally, I was diagnosed with Melanoma as I had a oozing mole that looks terrible. I was sent to a surgeon to do a biopsy and had to wait nearly 14 days for the results. These were the longest 2 weeks of my life. Fortunately for me, the original diagnosis was wrong, as it turned out to be basal cell carcinoma. Don't be a fool. Protect yourself.
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what if i want to get a tan so that my white shiny legs dont scare the fish. lol
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my dad is pale white on his legs from when he went fishing in an all white boat and had his shorts pulled up and had blisters so bad that it killed the tanning pigment in his skin.....
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Ya I for got it last time I went! I when and got a bad sun burn on the back of my neck!j
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I use the same same stuff!
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i always get burnt on the neck too.. seems always it turns red haha
i always wear a shirt when out on the boat unless swimming.. then a hat and glasses and shorts.. haha
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Guys, this isn't a laughing matter. Just see how funny it is to be setting opposite your doctor when he says those 3 words: You have cancer. Then you'll understand.
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