Efudex and Me: The Cold, Hard Truth...In 2007, I was diagnosed with melanoma upon removal of a suspicious spot on my left upper arm. The following years saw three Mohs surgeries for basal cell carcinomas and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Lesser Known Skin Cancers: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma...Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma that occurs when the white blood cells called T-cells grow and multiply uncontrollably. Although cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a type of blood...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finding a Good Dermatologist...In my experience, one of the most important decisions one can make about skin care is the choice of a dermatologist. This is a very personal decision because of the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Story...I am 61 years old, married with 3 grown children and 2 beautiful grandchildren. I went to the dermatologist in March of 2014 for a small brown spot on my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Keeping a Skin Cancer Body Map...Visiting a dermatologist regularly to receive a full body exam is a common skin cancer prevention tip. However, often visits are yearly, and may not be frequent enough to detect...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Tips From Friends About UV Protection...I posted an article about my recent experience with getting a sunburn after a diagnosis of skin cancer, and I asked for suggestions about how to stay safe in the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Only God Knows Our Expiration Date...I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Malignant Melanoma (caused by tanning beds) on March 1 of 2000. But my journey really began in the mid 80's when I was just...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Life at the Beach...I grew up on the LI sound, walked out the front door, in the water...a great childhood of swimming and fishing, I used to swim in interclub races. I always...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sweet Summertime...Sweet, sweet summertime... the season of extra hours of sunshine in the day, warmer temperatures that beckon pool days or lazy days at the lake, a golf course calling your...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 or explain these sometimes irrational and often complex...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dealing with Skin Cancer Scars...We asked our contributors for tips and suggestions on how they deal with their scars after various skin cancer treatments and surgeries. Here is what two of them, Judy and...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Skin Cancer Defines Me...A year ago July I had a pinched nerve in my neck. I had been adjusted 4 times and on the 5th I ended up worse than I started. That...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Mohs Surgery: Part 2...This post picks up from the point in my skin cancer Mohs surgery day after I was informed that the surgeon would need to remove another section, in which the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Avoiding Skin Cancer in Summer...It is summertime - school is out, kids' sports are dominating weekends, and you are looking forward to that well-deserved week down the shore, at the lake, by the pool...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
April Pulliam...April Pulliam was first diagnosed with skin cancer with the removal of a suspicious mole in 2007. That mole was melanoma. In the years since, she has had three basal...
UV Protection Tips...Most information about UV protection is widely disseminated and includes the below tips from The Skin Cancer Foundation. Lesser known factors that will help you in developing your skin protection...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Glorious (Pale) Days of Summer...It’s officially summer, and I’m not tan. Nor will I be tan by the middle of summer, nor at the end of summer. I’m not going to lie, I do...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
