Living

I choose my doctors carefully. I usually ask my gynecologist for a referral when I need a specialist. She, along with my cardiologist and internist, are all affiliated with the same large...

I barely remember her. I think she had long, straight, light brown hair. Nothing more really stands out. I remember that she was a nurse. About her, I knew essentially...

Lately, I’ve been seeing a particular phrase frequently, and each time it stands out to me. The phrase intrigued me the first time I saw it, but I didn’t give...

It’s just about that time of the year. Time for well-intentioned resolutions that take flight in January, but too often crash and burn by March. Think about all of the...

Don’t try this at home. Look at a tiny black spot on your skin and say, “Hmmm, this could be melanoma. But if I pick at it and it comes...

I have to admit that I was not the first person in my community to get a smartphone, nor the first person on my block, nor the first person in...

It’s a sad fact: The U.S. is a country where available and easy health care is not guaranteed. Especially when it comes to skin cancer treatment. For some, the issue...

After a diagnosis of skin cancer, a person’s risk of having another skin cancer – called a recurrence – is increased. The risks of recurrence vary by the type of...

When I first got a sore on my lip, I didn’t know what it was, but I was certain that the itching and burning were causing great distress. It got...

Talking about the end of our life can feel taboo, but the fact is we will all be in that stage of life at some point, and having a plan...

The holidays are upon us again, and so is the urge to make sure family and friends are suppressing the urge to hate on their pale winter skin. I’ve been...

Today, I’m angry. Typically, I’m an even-keeled person. Usually I have a positive outlook. Today I’m not, and today I don’t. My daughter, who is 20 and loves to go...

My wife, Kathy, grew up in a military home. Her dad was a full colonel in the United States Army and was stationed around the world over his career. Kathy...

As written in part I of this article, it was highlighted that studies examining the therapeutic value of exercise of people with various cancers during primary cancer treatment suggest that...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...

I remember the first time my wife was pregnant. It was an amazing time for us. We worked on the nursery and chose “Classic Pooh”. We loaded up on Blue’s...

Most everyone likes a list. These can be top 10, or top 100. Or they can be “best of” or “worst of,” as in the worst dressed list. You have...

I was 19 when I was diagnosed with melanoma. After several surgeries and many, many stitches, I became NED (No evidence of Disease). For a while, I had skin checks...

Having skin cancer can change more than a few things in your life. When I was first diagnosed with skin cancer, I didn’t know much about it and I naively...

A community member shares their experience with a mole removal, as told to a member of the SkinCancer.net community team. I went to the dermatologist for my yearly check, a...