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Darlenef

I am a 55 year old working Mom from New Jersey. I come from a very large family, double digits! However, I on the other hand have only one child, my beautiful daughter, Summer. Yes Summer, as in my favorite time of the year! At least it used to be until I was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma in May 2018. Read more

Melanoma – A Long and Winding Road

My first melanoma diagnosis required a wide local excision on the tip of my nose (6/12/2018). Sadly, the margins were not clear, so another surgery, as well as a sentinel...

By Darlenef

6 min read

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The Dreaded C Word

My skin cancer journey began when I discovered a tiny, little, brown spot on the tip of my nose. It was so tiny that I initially shrugged it off. Never...

By Darlenef

3 min read

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