Pale Girl Speaks: A Year Uncovered : 9781580054447 : 1580054447 : 25 Sep 2012 : Hillary Fogelson led a charmed life: as the young wife of a successful Hollywood executive, her only major concerns were her acting auditions, interior decorating, and unexpected visits from her high-maintenance parents. Then, one day, her doctor told her she had malignant melanoma&;a cancer that leads to more deaths for women between the age of 25 and 30 than any other&;and her life was forever changed.  Pale Girl Speaks is the darkly funny story of Fogelson&;s neuroses and struggles after her diagnosis with melanoma. In her witty, wisecracking narrative, Fogelson recounts how her battle with cancer brings up other issues in her life that she&;s been ignoring, especially her anxieties about her relationship with her husband, her friends, and her parents. The apprehension she feels soon manifests itself in more concrete ways&;panic attacks, heavy reliance on alcohol, and a compulsive need to constantly che