I Thought It Was Just a Keloid...This is the beginning of the story of my diagnosis of and treatment for DFSP, a rare skin cancer. It all started...reactions5comments
Sun Protection Tips and Tricks for TravelersIf you have a big trip coming up it’s likely you’ll be spending a fair amount of time traveling. However you decide...reactionscomments
Avoiding People, Places and Dermatology Appointments?I took the Long Island Railroad into Manhattan for a routine, mandatory COVID-19 test for work (if there is such a thing...reactions2comments
National Cancer Survivors Day 2021: Motivation During Our Darkest Days with CancerOn National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate all of those who...reactionscomments
Wondering: Did I Get Too Much Sun at Outside Yoga?After months of seeing my yoga teacher on a screen, through Zoom classes due to the pandemic, I was intrigued by the...reactionscomments
UV Rays: Protecting Your SpaceThis spring, I found myself with a lengthy stretch of time at home. Normally, that would be a great thing during the...reactionscomments
Some Realities of Having Dermatofibrosarcoma ProtuberansI was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a rare form of skin cancer, a few months ago, and I had 2 surgical...reactionscomments
Self-Advocacy in Skin Cancer TreatmentWith more than twenty-five years' history of skin cancer, I can’t tell you how many procedures and surgeries I have had to...reactionscomments
Makeup and Sunscreen: Choosing the Right LayersMuch has been written about makeup and sunscreen, so why should you read another post? Well, some point out how the sunscreen...reactionscomments
Always on the Alert for People Making Skin CancerNow that I’ve had so much skin cancer, I can’t keep my mind from buzzing and beeping when I see someone doing...reactions2comments
Radiation: Let's Talk Side EffectsEvery treatment comes with its own set of side effects. Radiation-induced side effects are thought to be terrifying burns and mutations from...reactionscomments
A New Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- Still Shocked after All These YearsI knew better than to believe it was true, but somewhere in the back of my mind, I had begun to make...reactionscomments
Golfing and Skin CancerOne of my most embarrassing moments occurred on a golf course on Long Island. I was out on the links with three...reactions1comment
Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Let's Research This TogetherResearch can be fun when you are researching something you love. Finding facts is simply the best when you are interested in...reactionscomments
Redheads, Skin Cancer Surgery, and AnesthesiaWhen I had a consult appointment with the surgeon who would be doing a Mohs surgery on my face, he said something...reactions4comments
Protecting Your Babies – Sun Safety for Young ChildrenLast November, three months before her due date, my daughter unexpectedly went into labor. What she initially thought were Braxton Hicks contractions...reactions5comments
Safety Considerations of SunscreensAs we all know, sunscreen is a cheap and easy way to prevent the sun’s harmful UV radiation from damaging our skin...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer and ExerciseI love to exercise. I lost over 70 pounds in 2016-2017 through changing my diet and walking. I started tracking my steps...reactions1comment
Standing up by Walking Away From Tanning Salons--Making Skin Cancer Awareness a Real PriorityMay is a pretty important month for me. Most people who know I am an elementary teacher would say it’s because our...reactions1comment
5 Things You NEED to Know about SRTAs a radiation therapist, I hear many misconceptions about what superficial radiation therapy (SRT) is and what it can do. Absolutely not...reactionscomments
