Homemade SunscreenHomemade 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...reactionscomments
How Not to Talk With Your Baby Boomer Man About Seeing a Physician(Spouses, partners, significant others, brothers, children, parents and friends of these men: this is for you) I will be honest. I don’t...reactionscomments
Melanoma – A Long and Winding RoadMy first melanoma diagnosis required a wide local excision on the tip of my nose (6/12/2018). Sadly, the margins were not clear...reactions8comments
Insomnia and Skin Cancer Anxiety, Part 2: SolutionsLast week, we reviewed the sources of anxiety and insomnia in people with skin cancer. It’s important to identify these problems early...reactionscomments
Genie in a Bottle...of SunscreenA couple of months ago my daughter and I went on spring break to Cabo, and I was pretty proud of myself...reactions8comments
Teaching Children About Sun CareSome of my earliest memories involve children's books. I remember Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain's books, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and Charlie and the...reactions3comments
Lotions and Potions and Creams, Oh MyThe tube of ointment would have been in better shape if it had a cap that fit. I had been carrying it...reactionscomments
Self-tanners, Hypocrisy, and MeIt’s really getting to me. I am struggling to describe the way I feel lately. Being able to label my feelings is...reactions2comments
Nighttime Worry, Insomnia, and Skin Cancer: Part 1The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that between a third and half of all cancer patients suffer from insomnia. Not only this...reactions1comment
When A Relative Is Diagnosed With Skin Cancer: Providing ComfortLast week, my spin instructor asked me if I could please wait after class so she could talk to me. As I stood...reactions3comments
"Green" Screen?I try to be environmentally conscious. I recycle. I try to turn off light when I leave a room. I try not...reactions3comments
How To Support Your Partner With Skin CancerWhen someone you love has skin cancer, it launches you both into a whole new world of medical jargon, appointments, procedures, uncertainty...reactions1comment
Living With Skin Cancer: A Podcast Interview with Judy CloudI recently interviewed SkinCancer.net advocate Judy Cloud for the Health Union podcast, Living With. Judy has been living with skin cancer for...reactionscomments
A Less Invasive Treatment for Skin Cancer....Is It Right For You?Treatment for basal cell and squamous cell cancers can often include excising, or cutting out, the cancerous area. This sometimes leaves a...reactionscomments
How Can We Talk To Friends About Skin Cancer Dangers?I recently saw a Facebook post from a friend. She mentioned that she had X number of weeks left to get a...reactions3comments
The Dreaded C WordMy skin cancer journey began when I discovered a tiny, little, brown spot on the tip of my nose. It was so...reactions2comments
Good To Gripe About Efudex With Someone Who KnowsIt’s comforting to have an “Efudex buddy” who knows what I go through when I apply the chemotherapy cream to my skin...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
Melanoma and AnxietyMelanoma gives me anxiety. In my worst moments, when I am stressed by other things or when I am tired, it really...reactionscomments
Tanning: A Girl's Lesson LearnedOnce upon a time, there was a young girl who liked the burn--she craved it, in fact. This same young girl believed...reactionscomments
