Making Sunscreen RoutineSunscreen is a part of my skincare routine 365 days a year. There was a time, however, when SPF was the furthest...reactionscomments
Care Routine - SPF x 3I’ve had skin cancer for over 24 years. Almost all of my cancerous areas have been basal cell carcinomas, with a few...reactionscomments
My Skincare Products“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Ben Franklin I grew up in a time and place where no...reactionscomments
Sunscreen-1, Midlife Crisis-0The summer of 2019 was--and remains in sweltering southwest Tennessee--a difficult one for this skin cancer patient. I’ve been debating about chalking...reactions4comments
Giving My Arms a Breath of Fresh AirJoni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” is about threats to the environment, but you can apply some of the lyrics to a range...reactionscomments
Free Sunscreen HereFamily picnic, a day at the beach, golf outing, ballgame, you’re there, it’s hot, you’re roasting and you forgot to lather up...reactionscomments
A Talk With My DocTalking today with Robert J. Kaplan, MD, my dermatologist. Dr. Kaplan is in private practice in Memphis, Tennessee and currently treats me...reactionscomments
Melanoma Movie Mind GameEXT: the three letters that I did not want to see. In the film business, this means that the scene is an...reactionscomments
Letdowns, Letters, and Blood DonationsIt’s 2019, and receiving mail isn’t nearly the event it was when most of us were kids. Remember waiting anxiously on a...reactions4comments
Rick Simpson Oil: What is it and How is it Used?If you’re familiar with medical marijuana, then you’ve likely heard of RSO, or Rick Simpson Oil. Yet, for those who aren’t into...reactions2comments
Playing Tennis in the SunPlay in the sun on better courts, or play in the shade on less desirable ones? Controversy has consumed our Monday tennis...reactionscomments
Scott's Survival Tips for the Absent-MindedIt’s 7:30am and you overslept again. You scramble and remember that it’s casual Friday and you can wear shorts and a short-sleeved...reactionscomments
The "New Normal:" When the Battle Armor Comes OffMy “new normal,” a phrase often used in cancer circles to describe life in survivorship, completely took me by surprise when I...reactions2comments
Sandcastles, Sunburns, and SermonsFlashback to the summer of 1985: the Florida sun is bright, the beach is calling, and our family vacation is in full...reactionscomments
Safe DrivingIt’s that time of the year for many of us in the snow belt. It’s classic car show time. Mustangs, T-Birds, expensive...reactionscomments
Lesser Known Skin Cancers: Sebaceous CarcinomaSebaceous carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the sebaceous glands, small glands that are connected to the hair follicles in the...reactions3comments
A Look BackAt a conference in late August, I was asked by a colleague about my Stage IV melanoma diagnosis. He was surprised, maybe...reactions4comments
T-VEC Immunotherapy for Metastatic MelanomaT-VEC is an immunotherapy cancer treatment that is injected directly into melanoma tumor sites to destroy cancer cells. The brand name is...reactionscomments
Sunscreen Season?There is finally a light at the end of the tunnel of steamy, summery heat and humidity. September is here, and we...reactionscomments
The Sunburn Walk of ShameI have the gift of gab. And I absolutely adore my next-door neighbor. Those two things combined led to an unexpected (and...reactionscomments
