A Skin Cancer Journey: A Mulligan Anyone?I was recently seen by a new dermatologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, and not surprisingly, out of the...reactions3comments
Skin Cancer: Does Time Heal All Wounds?We’ve all heard the often-quoted saying, “Time heals all wounds.” But, does time heal all of our skin cancer wounds? I was...reactions7comments
Skin Cancer Protection Following a Diagnosis: An Ultra-conservative ApproachEach of us has a different skin cancer story, and for this reason, skin protection following a skin cancer diagnosis is not...reactions4comments
Minimizing Skin CancerI was first diagnosed with skin cancer in June 2018. Since that time, I have come to see that there are many...reactions1comment
A Skin Cancer Journey: How Do You Cope?My mother has always been health-conscious, but as a child, I can remember her sitting on the couch eating a whole box...reactions6comments
A Skin Cancer Journey: Life Must Go OnI was first diagnosed with skin cancer in June 2018. Since that time, I have had three recurrences and other skin cancer...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer: Difficult Reminders From My PastI recently moved out of a 900-square-foot apartment in Downtown Dallas, Texas into a much larger home in the suburbs. In the...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer: Why Me?I am on a skin cancer journey, and my first run-in with skin cancer was in June 2018. I had squamous cell...reactions4comments
My Daily Dilemma: Another Skin Cancer Recurrence?In June 2018, I had an unusual growth on my lower lip that was eventually diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. I was...reactions11comments
A Skin Cancer Journey: Walking It Single But Not AloneI recently read that 31% of the adults in the United States say they are single, and the article defined the term...reactions3comments
My Initial Skin Cancer Diagnosis: How I FeltI recently met a close friend, Rhonda, for coffee at Starbucks. We had been catching up for a few hours when, somewhat...reactions21comments
The Importance of the Messages We HearOver the course of my life, I have heard people comment that the messages you allow yourself to hear have a great...reactions7comments
Helpful Support ResourcesMy cancer journey has felt like a mental, physical, and emotional battle. I am always looking for additional support resources to assist...reactionscomments
A Skin Cancer Diagnosis: Walking in DenialI was first diagnosed with skin cancer in June 2018. A that time, I took the ostrich with its head in the...reactions26comments
Vitamin D and People With Skin Cancer: The Pharmacist's PerspectiveI come from a family of pharmacists. My father, my oldest brother, and my oldest brother’s wife are all pharmacists. I am...reactionscomments
Routine Skin Exams: Should They Be Recommended for the General Public?It recently occurred to me that I have gone for a routine physical examination on a yearly basis my entire life, or...reactions9comments
My Dermatologist's Recommendations and My Attempts to Embrace ThemMy most recent skin cancer issue was in February 2022. It was not the first time I had a run-in with skin...reactions8comments
Be Your Best Skin Cancer Advocate: Tips for Effectively AdvocatingWhen I was younger and more naïve, I used to go to the doctor like I was riding in the passenger seat...reactions2comments
What Skin Cancer Has Taken from MeMy maternal grandfather had a real love for horses. When I was a child, he bought a few Tennessee Walking Horses and...reactions6comments
Regaining ControlWe all want to feel like we are in control of our own lives, and I am certainly no exception. In fact...reactions2comments
