Tips From Friends About UV ProtectionI posted an article about my recent experience with getting a sunburn after a diagnosis of skin cancer, and I asked for...reactionscomments
Sweet SummertimeSweet, sweet summertime... the season of extra hours of sunshine in the day, warmer temperatures that beckon pool days or lazy days...reactionscomments
Does Anxiety Evolve?The topic of anxiety comes up frequently amongst melanoma patients: What we do to overcome the waves of fear; how we share...reactionscomments
Dealing with Skin Cancer ScarsWe asked our contributors for tips and suggestions on how they deal with their scars after various skin cancer treatments and surgeries...reactions5comments
My Mohs Surgery: Part 2This post picks up from the point in my skin cancer Mohs surgery day after I was informed that the surgeon would...reactionscomments
Avoiding Skin Cancer in SummerIt is summertime - school is out, kids' sports are dominating weekends, and you are looking forward to that well-deserved week down...reactionscomments
UV Protection TipsMost information about UV protection is widely disseminated and includes the below tips from The Skin Cancer Foundation. Lesser known factors that...reactionscomments
The Glorious (Pale) Days of SummerIt’s officially summer, and I’m not tan. Nor will I be tan by the middle of summer, nor at the end of...reactions1comment
The Day Before Mohs SurgeryI am having Mohs surgery tomorrow morning to remove a basal cell carcinoma on my face, near my right eyebrow. I scheduled...reactions34comments
Changing the Way We Communicate!Many years ago if you were ill you visited your GP or doctor as the first point of call. Now the tables...reactionscomments
Playa JacoIt was about 2:30 in the afternoon. There were palm trees and tropical birds. The two-hour ride from San Jose was scenic...reactionscomments
Sun ShunLife is certainly very interesting especially during the summer days! In younger years, my circle of friends was made up of those...reactionscomments
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Skin CancerA skin cancer diagnosis is the first step in the rest of your life as a patient. As a two time melanoma...reactionscomments
The Importance of Vitamin D and Safe Ways to Get ItVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be produced in the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. There are...reactionscomments
It's Summer and I Have Skin CancerI have a basal cell carcinoma and am having Moh's surgery. I'm scared and I'm upset and I just want the surgery...reactions5comments
Surgery Options for Skin Cancer ScarsScarring is the natural process that occurs as the layers of the skin heal, whether from trauma, surgery, burns, or severe acne...reactionscomments
Clinical Trial ParticipationEvery clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria)...reactions1comment
Understanding Clinical TrialsA clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device...reactionscomments
Guys and Our HealthThe month of June is Men’s Health Month. I am all about being healthy so if this month is about being healthy...reactions2comments
The Dance“You have black death.” With those words, I began my dance with skin cancer. It was the summer of 1988 and I...reactionscomments
