Second OpinionsMan: “I have a big date tonight. How do I look?” Man’s friend: “I don’t like your shirt.” Man: “Maybe I need a second opinion.” Man’s friend: “I don’t like...reactionscomments
Healthy, Smart, and Oh-so Pale“I am so freakin' pale.” “I feel so pasty white and gross.” “I gotta get some sun. I’m as white as a ghost.” It’s that time of year again. Someone...reactions1comment
I Didn’t Know What Metastatic Melanoma Felt Like Until I Was DiagnosedMy biggest issue with being diagnosed with stage IV melanoma (believe me, it’s hard to pick just one) is that I had aggressive cancer inside my body for about 6...reactions6comments
Wondering and Worrying: Could It Happen to Me?On the leukemia side of my life, I get upset if someone dies of the same disease. First, because I’m sad about it, and second, because I identify so much...reactionscomments
Efudex Redness: Is It Permanent?Skin cancer is a strange and winding road. Your dermatologist may find a suspicious spot you thought was just dry skin. She begins a discussion with you and mentions a...reactions16comments
Cabin Fever and SkincareIt’s that time of the year in Western New York. People start thinking about going outside again or do they? This has been a relatively mild winter and with no...reactionscomments
Little Spot on Thumb Causes Large Amount of ConfusionA tiny little hole on my thumb, above my knuckle, has caused a degree of hassle that is greater than you would expect for something the size of a pinprick...reactionscomments
Advice Versus Advise: A Subtle DifferenceA few weeks ago, I was looking through posts on a melanoma Facebook group page when I came upon a thread started by a young woman who recently had a...reactions6comments
Skin Cancer and Anger Management“What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel?" Mister Fred Rogers Song 1968. I get angry when I see young children who have obviously returned from a beach...reactionscomments
Does Skin Cancer Come up in Conversations?We asked the community, "Did skin cancer come up in any holiday conversations?" We received a wide variety of answers - thank you for sharing with us! Someone out there...reactionscomments
Immunotherapy & Late-Stage Melanoma TreatmentWhen I was diagnosed, I had never heard of the term before. I knew what chemotherapy was and I knew it was awful. I was trying to prepare myself for...reactions4comments
My Safe SpaceI’ve written several articles lately on how special this community at SkinCancer.net is. I love how the community members support each other, and how it’s a safe place where we...reactions2comments
She Had Me in Stitches, but Nobody Was LaughingRonald Reagan was president. Michael Jordan was the darling of the sports world. I was in California, living the dream. No one I knew had a cell phone, yet, we...reactions2comments
Celebrity Cruise Commercial: A Promotion for Skin Cancer?Out of the corner of my eye, when I turned on the TV to watch the Sunday morning news shows, I saw the end of a commercial for a Celebrity...reactions2comments
Tanning: Reasoning Now, No Regrets LaterIt’s coming. The calendar might make you think otherwise, but it’s just around the corner. What is it? Tanning season. You know how I know? I’ll tell you straight up...reactions3comments
To Drink, or Not Drink, Water for the SkinAt the end of a travel day in the holiday season, I wanted a cup of coffee when I got to the hotel room. I was tired, and I figured...reactionscomments
8 Ways I've Learned to Cope with the Trauma of a Late-Stage Cancer DiagnosisBeing a cancer patient is difficult, and I would argue that being a young adult cancer patient is infinitely more difficult. I went from being a normal, totally healthy 29-year...reactions2comments
The Trouble with Tracking Death Rates in Basal and Squamous Cell CarcinomaSkin cancers — specifically nonmelanomas like basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) — are the most common types of cancer in the United States. And while there...reactions5comments
Did My Prescription Medication Give Me Skin Cancer?I saw a headline not too long ago that I found unsettling. It wasn’t a recent article, as it was dated June 2018, but it was the first time I...reactionscomments
Bowl Cuts and Mole Checks“It’s time for your haircut.” And with those words, my father would get out the electric trimmer and begin his masterpiece. As shards of blonde hair would fall into my...reactions4comments
