The Drip, Drip, Drip of Skin CancerThe feeling when I head to the dermatologist is usually a level below apprehension but above mere curiosity. What will she find this time? There’s always something, even if it’s...
Fooled by a Spot that Didn't Look Like a Squamous CellSo, my squamous cell radar was finally off. A spot that I thought wasn’t a squamous cell carcinoma actually was one. But I wasn’t the only one fooled. A dermatologist...
How Ruminating Can Make You SufferI’m not sure what makes worry spike and then subside. It could be something I say to myself, or a few words that someone says to me, or just a...
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 it my reality. After a few years of...