It's Always the Quiet Ones, Isn't It?Advocating for sun safe practices isn’t easy. If you have tried to convince family and friends to wear sunscreen, stop tanning, and...reactions2comments
Tiny Volcano Thumb Goes to the Dermatologist“She just makes squamous cells,” my dermatologist said to the resident as the resident froze a pre-cancer on my neck. I guess...reactions9comments
Aware and Alert, Skin Cancer Is No JokeMay is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. This means different things to different people. I want to take a more active role this...reactions2comments
Regaining ControlWe all want to feel like we are in control of our own lives, and I am certainly no exception. In fact...reactions2comments
Mohs "Cart" Filled up More Than I Had PlannedYou know when you go into a store expecting to buy one thing and leave with a cartload? Well, that’s kind of...reactions2comments
There’s No "After" Skin Cancer for MeI saw an article the other day titled “Moving On After Skin Cancer.” For a moment, I felt a range of emotions...reactions10comments
The Mohs of Mohs Surgery Was a Trailblazing ManI have seen Mohs surgery spelled Moh’s, Mose, and even Moes and Moe’s. It is understandable for this to happen. Mohs is...reactions3comments
Building a Safe Skin Work Culture“Cut!” the director yelled. “There is something over on the steps.” And with that, a tube of sunscreen was removed from the...reactions1comment
Efudex: Is Bigger Really Better?Topical chemotherapy is a difficult road with many hills and curves to navigate. It requires clear directions, a list of expectations, and...reactions1comment
A Deep Dark Tan and a Hair Salon HeroWhile I was at a hair appointment recently, I noticed one of the other customers in the salon. She stood out from...reactions7comments
Sun-Safe Practices: The Kids Are Getting It!I’m kind of excited right now. I have been advocating for sun safe-practices for several years now, and it can get discouraging...reactions1comment
Trena Brown's Second ActAs we wrapped up the first of what would become several interview sessions, I asked Trena Brown to reflect on her melanoma...reactions2comments
When Radiation May Not Be Right for You“Well, you’re a radiation therapist. You will always recommend treating with radiation!” That’s not always true. I understand that skin cancer therapies...reactions1comment
Preparing for Skin Cancer SurgeryLet’s face it: skin surgery can be traumatic. The thought of a nearly-complete-stranger removing parts of my skin makes me cringe. It...reactions20comments
Prior Authorization is a PainWhat is a prior authorization except a requirement designed to make a patient crazy? What is its purpose, if not to make...reactions1comment
Psst...Is It Time for Your Skin Cancer Self-Exam?In case no one else has told you yet today, you are important and loved. The fact that you are on this...reactions7comments
When to Fire Your DermatologistAs a melanoma survivor, my dermatologist is my lifeline. I have had four dermatologists in my life. The first treated my melanoma...reactions10comments
I Am Tired of Skin CancerI’m in a mood today. This is unusual for me, because I’m typically a generally happy, upbeat person. But today, I am...reactions14comments
My Tanning Habit: Let’s Do the MathLet’s cut right to the chase. Tanning is dangerous. Tanning can and, for far too many of us does, lead to skin...reactions1comment
Looking up Nail Melanoma Symptoms: Be Careful!When I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2003 and my doctor admonished, “stay off the internet.” It wasn’t that hard...reactions5comments
