Living

The September sun bathes me in a certain kind of warmth. It reminds me of two great things and one thing that seemed good at the time but, in hindsight...

I think about skin cancer all the time. It now has become a lifestyle. It affects every part of my life. It affects what I wear, where I go, when I...

I recently read about a celebrity who uses Botox, but won’t use sunscreen on her family because in her words, “It’s unnatural.” Now keep in mind, I have no issue...

Your children are what you live for, and protecting them from harm is of the utmost importance. When it comes to skin cancer, there are things you can do to...

In the film and television industry, we have blooper reels. These are a compilation of the errors made on set during filming. They range from actors forgetting their lines, props...

Fatigue (From Merriam Webster): It gets tiring, doesn’t it? I mean the constant diligence about how we spend our day, how we relax, how we vacation, it can be exhausting...

Six-month checkups with my dermatologist have been a part of my life since 2007. My first skin cancer experience was a doozy–melanoma. Since then I have had three basal cell...

I’m probably not the only one who gets a jingle or catchy phrase from a commercial stuck in their head. If it’s catchy and you don’t know what the commercial...

I cannot believe this occasion passed without my realizing it, but I believe it is never too late to celebrate a momentous occasion. What is the occasion, you ask? Well...

Many places offer access to free sunscreen in the form of sunscreen stations. These are convenient and much needed. If you’ve never seen one, you might wonder about them. Are...

IGSRT stands for "image-guided superficial radiation therapy," which is quite a mouthful. IGSRT is highly effective and is a surgery-free treatment for basal and squamous cell skin cancers.1 It doesn't...

A friend who had leukemia titled her blog, “Cancer Banter: Diagnosis, Treatment, Remission…and the quest for the perfect purse." Most women can relate, to the purse part, that is. In...

My mother has always been health-conscious, but as a child, I can remember her sitting on the couch eating a whole box of cookies or an entire bag of chips...

You are walking by your favorite beach or at the public pool. You are lathered up in your favorite sunscreen complete with wide-brimmed hat and spf50 clothing. You see people...

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that’s the kind of cancer to get, I could actually pay some of my doctor’s bills. What do you do...

After 2 wide-resection operations to remove dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) skin cancer in both April and May 2021, I am required to have follow-up CT scans and visits with my surgical...

As a skin cancer awareness advocate, I have made numerous posts on my Facebook page about my journey with skin cancer. Some of those posts include photos of the recovery...

I’m not the kind of person who puts everything on Facebook, but, in need of a lot of support, I recently posted this: “Shingles! All up and down my left...

I was first diagnosed with skin cancer in June 2018. Since that time, I have had three recurrences and other skin cancer issues. Most recently, in February 2018, I had...

Skin cancer and I were formally introduced in 2007. Prior to March of that year, my life was inundated with skin cancer risks. Unbeknownst to me, I made my own...