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My name is Melissa - my friends call me Mel. I am a freelance photographer specializing in journalistic photography for live band and music events. I also photograph parties, action/sports, weddings and other events for personal and corporate entities. I have about 17 years of overall photography experience and have specialized in live concert photography for the past 6 years. I am also currently sponsoring a local band CANOBLISS that you can find at www.myspace.com/canobliss or www.canobliss.com.
You can find my photos on www.melphotos.com but the website desperately needs to be updated.
I'm a single mom to 2 wonderful sons, ages 7 and 9, and was putting myself through school to achieve my Masters in Business until I had to put that on hold for a bit when I got diagnosed with Stage III Inflammatory Breast Cancer in March 2007 then rediagnosed with Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer which had spread to the pleura of my right lung in May 2008 and was given 2 years to live. On September 4, 2008, I was in full remission with "no evidence of active disease" and now as of January 7, 2009 it has come back in my lymph nodes, lung, skin, hip bone and L7 disc and am now fighting round 3! I also volunteer at my kids' elementary school, groom horses and try to find the time to hit the outdoors and go fishing EVERY chance I get!! I also make natural Soy Candles as yet another hobby at home which you can see at www.mynaturalcandles.com Yes, I like keeping busy and have lots of different interests which is good since I get bored easily.
My past professional work experience consists of Marketing and Business Administration since 1997, Business Administration from 1993-1997, and Dolphin Training in a family business in Mexico for a few months after I graduated High School.


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Pampered Chef Fundraiser

This is a REALLY good friend of mine doing a fundraiser on my behalf:Hi Everyone. I'm hosting a Pampered Chef Fund Raiser Show.  All money raised will go to the Melissa McColloch Cancer Fund to help...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 14:54:00 GMT

Cancer Update -- Good news!

Hello all! Sorry I havent been in touch much. I spent 10 days in the hospital a few weeks ago for a fever of 104F and an infection that they never figured out.  The CDC even came in to investigate my...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:39:00 GMT

Cancer Update

Hello everyone!I thought I would send this out before little words get trickling down the grapevine  and you all know how inaccurate the grapevine is!Yes, its official&my cancer is back&ugh&here we ...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:27:00 GMT

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! and may it be much better than last...

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Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:39:00 GMT

Join me at the "Making Strides for Breast Cancer" Walk this Sunday 10/19/08

Hello all!!I want to thank you all for being such GREAT supporters in my fight against Breast Cancer!  I'm still in remission and things are going very well! I am walking again this yea...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:11:00 GMT

9/21/08 - Family/Cancer Update

Hi all!  I know it's been a really long time since I've updated you all on everything...so be patient and here it goes!! ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:26:00 GMT