My 15 Years | Episode 15: Why Me? Why Not Me?

Episode 15: Why Me? Why Not Me? “Why me?” It’s a question many people ask after receiving a cancer diagnosis. But what happens when that question begins to consume your life? In Episode 15 of My 15 Years, Melody opens up about the years following her ocular melanoma diagnosis and how fear, uncertainty, and a sense of victimhood became part of her identity. She candidly shares how cancer began influencing nearly every decision she made—and how her search for control sometimes led her to extremes. Melody also talks about the therapy and deep personal work that helped her begin shifting her perspective from “Why me?” to “Why not me?” She shares how she learned to quiet the constant conversations in her head, stop allowing ocular melanoma to consume every part of her life, and begin focusing again on the people, experiences, and joy that were still right in front of her. Fifteen years later, Melody looks back with perspective, humor, and plenty of hard-earned wisdom about accepting what we cannot control while choosing how we live with what happens to us. If you’ve ever struggled with “Why is this happening to me?”—whether because of cancer or another life-changing experience—this conversation may resonate with you. Rare Cancer. Resilient Hope. Revolutionary Research. 🔔 Subscribe to follow the full My 15 Years series 💙 Learn more about A Cure in Sight 🤝 Support ocular melanoma research and patient support: https://acureinsight.org/donate/