I was doing a little research today and came across this test that can help to determine your risk of developing melanoma. Part of me would like to look into getting and part of me doesn't. I worry A LOT about getting melanoma, espcially now that it seems have such a strong genetic presence is our family. Sometimes I look at my children and wonder how much of their lives I will live to see. Knowing my odds won't change them, but maybe make my doctors and myself more vigilant in keeping my healthy. But can I live with that knowledge if the test does come back positive? Just curious what your thoughts are on this Tate and Dorius family. Here is a website about the test.
http://www.myriad.com/products/melaris.php
Stephanie Tate Densley
Nov. 1, 1955- Nov. 3, 2006
Stephanie Tate Densley, 51, took the hand of her beloved daughter, Briana, and passed into the eternities on November 3rd, 2006. She is finally at peace after a valiant fight against malignant melanoma.
Steph was born on November 1st, 1955 to Charles and Dianne Tate. She grew up in Orem and graduated with high honors from Orem High School and Brigham Young University, where she specialized in Early Childhood Education. She met her sweetheart, Dale, at BYU, and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on February 14th, 1980. Together they shared a love that will continue forever. In her 29 years as a school teacher, she influenced hundreds of children for good and helped foster a love and knowledge of reading in the reading recovery program. She spent most of her teaching career at Cherry Hill Elementary, where she found some of her dearest friends. She retired from Alpine School District last May. She was a devoted and wonderful mother to her three daughters, Brooke, Jamie, and Briana. They adored her and cherished the time they had with her. The light of her life was her grandson, Parker. In the short time they had together, she spoiled her "little Parkerman" with love like only a grandma can. She has left a legacy of love and learning that inspired all who knew her.
She is survived by her loving husband, Dale, and two of her daughters, Brooke (Andrew) Barnes and Jamie Densley; grandson, Parker Barnes; parents; mother-in-law, Joyce Densley; sisters: Liz Tice, Becky (Joe) Ahlberg, Janet (Kent) Stevens, Amy (Tyler) Daniels, Kim (Kiley) Brannon; brother: Coray (Krista) Tate; and many other extended family members. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Briana; father-in-law, Keith Densley; and brother-in-law, Jerry Densley.
The funeral will be held on November 7th at 2 PM at the Mapleton White Church located at the corner of Maple Street and Main Street. Friends and family may visit Monday from 7-9 PM at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, and Tuesday at the church from 12:45-1:45 PM prior to the funeral.
A memorial fund has been set up in Stephanie's name at BYU in the College of Education to aid the teaching of literacy in inner-city schools. Please give generously to this fund in lieu of flowers. Checks payable to BYU should be sent to the Stephanie Densley Memorial Fund, c/o Kyle Tresner, 392 WIDB, Provo, UT 84602.
Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuary.com.
Steph was born on November 1st, 1955 to Charles and Dianne Tate. She grew up in Orem and graduated with high honors from Orem High School and Brigham Young University, where she specialized in Early Childhood Education. She met her sweetheart, Dale, at BYU, and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on February 14th, 1980. Together they shared a love that will continue forever. In her 29 years as a school teacher, she influenced hundreds of children for good and helped foster a love and knowledge of reading in the reading recovery program. She spent most of her teaching career at Cherry Hill Elementary, where she found some of her dearest friends. She retired from Alpine School District last May. She was a devoted and wonderful mother to her three daughters, Brooke, Jamie, and Briana. They adored her and cherished the time they had with her. The light of her life was her grandson, Parker. In the short time they had together, she spoiled her "little Parkerman" with love like only a grandma can. She has left a legacy of love and learning that inspired all who knew her.
She is survived by her loving husband, Dale, and two of her daughters, Brooke (Andrew) Barnes and Jamie Densley; grandson, Parker Barnes; parents; mother-in-law, Joyce Densley; sisters: Liz Tice, Becky (Joe) Ahlberg, Janet (Kent) Stevens, Amy (Tyler) Daniels, Kim (Kiley) Brannon; brother: Coray (Krista) Tate; and many other extended family members. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Briana; father-in-law, Keith Densley; and brother-in-law, Jerry Densley.
The funeral will be held on November 7th at 2 PM at the Mapleton White Church located at the corner of Maple Street and Main Street. Friends and family may visit Monday from 7-9 PM at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, and Tuesday at the church from 12:45-1:45 PM prior to the funeral.
A memorial fund has been set up in Stephanie's name at BYU in the College of Education to aid the teaching of literacy in inner-city schools. Please give generously to this fund in lieu of flowers. Checks payable to BYU should be sent to the Stephanie Densley Memorial Fund, c/o Kyle Tresner, 392 WIDB, Provo, UT 84602.
Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuary.com.
Stephanie's Family
Andrew, Brooke, Dale, Stephanie, and Jamie
Sweet Briana
Dec. 6, 1984 - June 17, 2001
With Her Grandson, Parker
August 9, 2005
2 comments:
I had a doctor recommend doing this. I was a go until I learned that it may make getting health insurance difficult - pre-existing condition. Some say it is not a "pre-existing condition" and some say it is. Annabelle Bitter didn't think it would cause problems with insurance.
Regardless, I think we all MUST be diligent with our doctor appointments and stay ahead of the game - without living in a state of panic.
Melanoma is such an ugly disease. I hate it!!
We have made it to ten weeks. Some of us are feeling like we are making progress and some of us aren't. It seems "time" is making reality set in and that is worse than the first few weeks of missing her.
I hope you are all doing well. We still think about you often.
Like Dawn and the rest of us, I HATE MELANOMA. My thought is this, I already know that I have some sort of genetic link to melanoma. I don’t know that I have the actual gene or not, but I know that I need to be vigilant in my check-ups. If I had someone tell me I actually had the gene, I think I would spend my life waiting for the other shoe to fall. Am I going to get it when I am 40, 50 or 60? I don’t think it would make me any more vigilant in my check-ups and sunscreen, just more paranoid.
I think about the book Tuesdays with Morrie, and Mitch asks Morrie if he is scared of dying. He replies to Mitch that all of us dying. He proceeds to tell him that if we all realized that, we would live much differently. I think about Steph, Kathy, Colleen and Sylvia and I think the lesson I learned is that you don’t know what will happen in the future, so it is important to live life to the fullest now. All of these amazing women did that, and although their lives were cut all too short, I think they could all look back and be proud of what they had done and how they lived their lives. That is my goal.
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