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...It’s comforting to have an “Efudex buddy” who knows what I go through when I apply the chemotherapy cream to my skin...

...I’ve been taking this whole skin cancer thing personally. It’s not that I have been dwelling or feeling sorry for myself, but...

...I have become very particular about what I eat. I made a commitment to maintaining a healthy diet over two years ago...

...Hearing that you have cancer for the first time can be incredibly overwhelming. In fact, many patients feel that they are in...

...When someone you love has skin cancer, it launches you both into a whole new world of medical jargon, appointments, procedures, uncertainty...

...Ugh, you know the drill. Put on sunscreen, reapply. Where’s my hat? We’re riding in a convertible? They chose Miami Beach for...

...You did it. You survived this battle. You have the scars to prove it, the battle wounds. But what happens, when that's...

...Recently, I went to a local salon to get a manicure. Yes, I said a manicure. I got a manicure because of...

...When I was a kid, my Christmas wish list was mainly for toys I thought I just had to have. See it...

...Ever look at yourself in the mirror and think your face doesn’t look so great? Or look down at areas of your...

...A comment I hear frequently from people newly diagnosed with skin cancer is that they’re worried they’ll never be able to be...

...I remember looking down at my left forearm for the first time after my surgery in 1988. The surgical stitches were very...

...You make reservations. Tickets are purchased. You and your friends start to research restaurant reviews. You make lists of all the things...

...My youngest daughter recently turned 20. She is at the age where many people still feel invincible like nothing bad would ever happen...

...So you’ve been diagnosed with skin cancer. Now what? Most likely, your doctor will either want to remove the cancerous area or...

...Check your blind spot. Don’t follow too closely. Check your tire pressure. Fix your tail light. Watch your sun exposure. What? Watch...

...Numbers have never really been my thing. My least favorite classes in high school and college were classes relating to numbers. Math?...

...My skin cancer journey began in 2007 with a melanoma diagnosis, and my advocating against tanning began a few years later when...

...3 rings. That's all it took before I answered the contact-less, but familiar, number on my phone. The woman on the other...

...For 36 years, my skin was just something I covered with make-up, moisturizers, and clothing in my attempts to model current trends...