Episode 133-Skin Cancer & Melanoma Awareness

Life Happens Laugh Anyway

Hey Humor Consumers,

***Know anyone near Holland, Michigan?***

Join me for some LIVE comedy fun in Holland, MI on Thursday, September 28, 2023. "Not Biologically Dutch" is what we are calling this 90-minute endeavor (because I married a Dutch man and Holland Michigan is crawling with Wooden Shoes. ;0). Grab tickets here: https://parktheatreholland.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200439536

Now, back to episode 133 Skin Cancer Melanoma Awareness

1. Think you know some stuff about skin cancer? We start off with a fun little quiz. Spoiler alert....Cathrine got some wrong. He he.
2. Basic Overview of Skin Cancer
3. Prevention

Inspirational close: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

CTA: PROTECT YOURSELVES!!!! Practice "Safe Sun" and do all the things like:

• Wear a good sunscreen whenever you are in the sun with a nice and high SPF number like 30 or above so that your skin won't change color. There's no such thing as a "healthy" tan.
• Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours and right after swimming or sweating.
• Wear a hat.
• Wear sunglasses.
• Wear protective clothing.
• Don't be out in the blazing sun at high noon. TAKE COVER. Shade trees, umbrellas, or just go inside where it's cool and shaded by ya know a ROOF.
• Get a mole check once a year by an expert (dermatologist) and keep an eye on your own self and your loved ones. If you notice something wonky....go get it checked out.

We love you and want you to be as healthy as possible!

Tracy and Cathrine

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Tracy and Cathrine

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***MORE ABOUT TRACY DEGRAAF COMEDY***

Hi Friends, Tracy here. My husband and I survived raising 5 boys and there were so many funny stories along the way. Now is my time to "show and tell." 🥳 I put these stories in my book and on stage in my comedy act. It's so much fun.

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If you're new to my comedy, here's a little about me.

I'm from the Chicago area and I perform my one-woman clean comedy show “Life Happens Laugh Anyway” nationwide for both corporate and non-profit organizations.

My comedy combines two of my passions: Christianity and breast cancer awareness. (I was diagnosed in 2016 with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...a fancy name for breast cancer. Currently, I'm doing great and am cancer free!)

As a Christian and a breast cancer survivor, I use my platform to inspire women spiritually and motivate them to schedule their breast cancer screenings. I like to tell women “I want you to know Jesus, but I don’t want you to meet Him face-to-face just yet.” 🙏❤️

I pull material from my experiences as a wife, mother of five grown sons and middle-aged woman. I love performing for Girls Night Out Events, Women’s Conferences, Fundraisers, Breast Cancer Awareness Events, Cancer Survivor Events and more. I was trained for comedy at The Second City in Chicago. I'm happily married to my husband, Ron (a.k.a. Muffin) since 1989 and we are now empty nesters! 😁 We can't stop smiling. Our boys are spread out between Colorado, Illinois and Indiana.

I publish a weekly podcast called Life Happens Laugh Anyway with my bff Cathrine and it is so much fun. We started the podcast when the world shut down during Covid since all of my shows were canceled. It's a hoot. We tackle a new topic weekly that we think our audience will care about and discuss it in an entertaining way. We close each episode with some spiritual encouragement. 👍

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