She told me that she felt that a comprehensive, user-friendly, non-intimidating and positive book about how to survive melanoma was much needed, and so she had written "How I Survived Melanoma Skin Cancer seven survivors tell their stories" . Her experience with Cathy showed her the power of alternative treatments: after conventional western medicine had given up on her, Cathy turned to alternative treatments and lived a further 2 years. Joanne's story is one of the saddest, because she was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma (the final and almost-always fatal kind) two years after having a mole removed, when inadequate follow up was done. That's Glenda's survival story ... read on and discover the uplifting stories from six other amazing melanoma survivors He talks openly about how the doctors made him feel: "One thing I really didn't like is that the doctors did not make it seem as if it was my decision. And like Jim, Joanne feels that "This is the other thing that I feel has contributed to my survival I've always been a very proactive patient." She also shares her negative experiences of conventional medicine, and talks about the reasons that "If I ever did get cancer again, I would try to treat it using alternative medicine, which I find a lot less frightening for some reason." If you read "How I Survived Melanoma Skin Cancer" and you're not convinced it will help you, I want you to let me know and I'll give you your money back, no questions aske Joanne tells of the treatments, and the attitude she took that enabled her to do what the doctors said was impossible the cancer regressed completely. I chose to treat it solely with alternative therapies and powerful positive thinkin Malignant Melanoma - Skin Cancer Advice - Melanoma can be beaten - Melanoma