The Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation of a Person with Cancer, Part IIAs written in part I of this article, it was highlighted that studies examining the therapeutic value of exercise of people with...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer Anxieties: Loss and ProgressionIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the...reactionscomments
Pregnancy and MelanomaI remember the first time my wife was pregnant. It was an amazing time for us. We worked on the nursery and...reactionscomments
Even the Worst Mohs Surgeries Fade into MemoryMost everyone likes a list. These can be top 10, or top 100. Or they can be “best of” or “worst of,”...reactions2comments
My First Cancer Scare - Post NEDI was 19 when I was diagnosed with melanoma. After several surgeries and many, many stitches, I became NED (No evidence of...reactions2comments
Changes in Attitudes (and Thinking)Having skin cancer can change more than a few things in your life. When I was first diagnosed with skin cancer, I...reactionscomments
Mole Removals Are A Big DealA community member shares their experience with a mole removal, as told to a member of the SkinCancer.net community team. I went...reactionscomments
Times When I Felt Silly, Oh So SillyHave you ever been annoyed by a sock that keeps slipping into your shoe? The thing that happens when the elastic has...reactionscomments
My Efudex Arsenal: Arming for the AftermathEfudex, a topical chemotherapy, is commonly prescribed by dermatologists to fight actinic keratoses, and with that prescription comes a plethora of questions...reactions38comments
My Current Challenge, Part 3Following up from Part 1 and Part 2 of My Current Challenge: It’s August 7 and yesterday I got this news as...reactions2comments
The Little Things Can Drive You CrazyI have a tiny little spot in my left ear. First, it itched, then it flaked. I applied a combination of Efudex...reactionscomments
What is a Living Will?The word “will” can seem loaded when mentioned in casual conversation, and it might seem morbid to talk about or even unnecessary...reactionscomments
Living With: Interview with April PulliamOne of SkinCancer.net’s advocates, April Pulliam, is interviewed in the new Health Union podcast Living With. Diagnosed with melanoma in her early 30's, April...reactionscomments
Cloud Coverage and Sunburns: Made in the Shade?Cloud coverage and sunburns go hand in hand. One of the worst sunburns I ever got was on a cloudy day while...reactions6comments
The Fear and Safety in Google ImagesLet’s face it, internet searches are the natural go-to for everyone for everything. From recipes to car prices, from the menu for...reactionscomments
When Cryosurgery Makes You Want to CryI don’t complain about much, but I’m going to do it about the overzealous zapping that a dermatology "Fellow" did the other...reactions11comments
My Current Challenge, Part 2It’s July 26, I now have five stitches on the upper part of my left arm. A few days ago a colleague...reactionscomments
Protecting Yourself While Still Living Life to the FullestAwareness, for some, means wanting to protect yourself, as well as those around you, from the sun as much as possible. Other...reactionscomments
My Current Challenge, Part 1I wasn’t sure if I was going to write about this. I was fine when I was writing about things that happened...reactions2comments
Autumn Scenes and SunscreenAutumn is my favorite season. In my opinion, it’s hard to beat the still-warm days yet cooler nights of Fall. Every year...reactionscomments
