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“I have scars,” I said. “I don’t care,” he said. But I didn’t believe him. I wanted to think that when he looked at me, he wouldn’t focus on the...

We all have that one thing that drains every ounce of our mental energy--that one menial task we still tend to dread with the whole of our hearts. I’m sure...

Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms of breathing exercises. In this video, renowned naturopath...

Scott Matheny is on a mission to raise awareness and encourage men to take a proactive approach to their own health and well-being. In this episode of the Living With...

I remember some of my first impressions of sunscreen. I don’t mean the coconut baking oil that I used to put on that smelled and felt great. I mean those...

I’ll cut right to the chase. I have a tan line, and I’m really ticked off about it. Were this 1992 with senior prom and graduation on the horizon, I'd...

The anticipation of getting Mohs surgery, and the procedure itself, can make you so anxious, that it’s interesting how much the memory fades with time. If you’re nervous about getting...

I remember hearing the chorus “I can’t feel my face when I’m with you” during my journey with cancer. Since my melanoma chose to take over my cheek, my dermatologist...

Homemade chocolate chip cookies...yum! Homemade ice cream...the best! Homemade apple pie...to die for! Homemade sunscreen? Evidently, it’s a thing, a thing I had not heard of until ten minutes ago...

(Spouses, partners, significant others, brothers, children, parents and friends of these men: this is for you) I will be honest. I don’t like seeing the doctor. I mean I don’t...

My first melanoma diagnosis required a wide local excision on the tip of my nose (6/12/2018). Sadly, the margins were not clear, so another surgery, as well as a sentinel...

Last week, we reviewed the sources of anxiety and insomnia in people with skin cancer. It’s important to identify these problems early when managing one’s overall health while treating skin...

A couple of months ago my daughter and I went on spring break to Cabo, and I was pretty proud of myself that I spent a week at the beach...

Some of my earliest memories involve children's books. I remember Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain's books, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I remember the illustrations that thrilled...

The tube of ointment would have been in better shape if it had a cap that fit. I had been carrying it around the house, laid it down in a...

It’s really getting to me. I am struggling to describe the way I feel lately. Being able to label my feelings is important to me, and as much as I...

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that between a third and half of all cancer patients suffer from insomnia. Not only this, but when someone goes into cancer remission, their...

Last week, my spin instructor asked me if I could please wait after class so she could talk to me. As I stood there, dripping with sweat and needing to go...

I try to be environmentally conscious. I recycle. I try to turn off light when I leave a room. I try not to let the faucet run. I am “pro”...

When someone you love has skin cancer, it launches you both into a whole new world of medical jargon, appointments, procedures, uncertainty and worry. My own skin cancer experience, with...