Here at our house, we are serious Tervis Tumbler folks. Having lived in the sunshine state for a short time a few years ago, where they originated and are sold all over,we have grown to love the insulated plastic. You can get them everywhere up here now. I can't even drink from glass anymore. It's Tervis or nothing! We have a whole cabinet full of these gems, that go with us everywhere. I'm seldom seen without one.
Hence the sunscreen on the outside of the cups. The sunscreen will not come off. I tried hand washing, dishwasher, and even a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Nothing. So now we have some cups that appear to have a film on the outside. To most folks, they probably look dirty. Rest assured, they are clean.
And, apparently, they are protected from the sun!!
Melanoma has even indirectly managed to mess with my Tervis tumblers.... geez.
Hubby arrived home early from work yesterday- this never happens. So, naturally I'm concerned as he asks me to come to the garage to talk. So the kids don't hear. Did he wreck the car? Lose his job? Is someone we know hurt?
He got a call from the derm today about the biopsies from last week. One is positive for melanoma the other isn't back yet.
He tells me that I'm not alone anymore in this melanoma thing; he has it too.
It's early and it's a thin melanoma (0.4mm) but it's still melanoma. And we still have to go through the processes and the surgery. Mind you, he's recovering from a 3rd surgery to his wrist as we speak. It's just a lot to take in.
The good in this? We have been vigilant since my diagnosis. As a matter of fact, I told him that I probably just saved his life (by making him go to the derm again this year...). We have been through this once before, so we know what to expect and we know what questions to ask. We know it's early, so that is good. But, we also know we are scared and this is not something we ever thought would happen.
Aren't we a pair?
