What I Wish I Knew Then: Skin Cancer Edition...Skin cancer and I were formally introduced in 2007. Prior to March of that year, my life was inundated with skin cancer risks. Unbeknownst to me, I made my own...reactions8comments
Blessed...One bad sunburn with a huge blister on my teenage chest (dumb to lay in the fog at the beach)! 2 years later, there was a big black mole in...reactions3comments
Skin Cancer Awareness: When People Get It...“Mike, are you wearing sunscreen?” And with that question, I knew that my world was changing. There is hope. Mike is the best photographer at the bridge on Long Island...reactionscomments
Dental implants and Efidux...I have just finished my first course of efidux cream 3 weeks. I have an appointment for tooth implants 3 next week can anyone advise will be most grateful...reactions1replyTips & Advice
New to group and scared ...What is the best aftercare cream after 3 weeks of Efudix...reactions3repliesAwareness
Enter to Win: Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2023 Giveaway - Now Closed...The Skin Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are celebrating Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2023 with a special giveaway! We're giving away a...reactionscomments
Skin cancer awareness month free exams...Not sure if everyone is aware, but several states do free skin exams during the month of May. Encourage others to try to schedule these exams. You can check the...reactions2repliesAwareness
Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2023: Exploring Fear...Everyone’s skin cancer journey looks different, but one common thread for our community is fear. Fear is a common feeling among those with skin cancer – from fear of the...reactions32repliesAwarenessCoping
Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2023...May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2023! Fear is a common feeling among those with skin cancer – from fear of the sun to fear of recurrence. This awareness month...reactionscomments
How to Get Loved Ones to the Dermatologist...The past few months have been rough for our family. We had to put our beloved dog down, were in a car accident that totaled my vehicle, and have a loved...reactionscomments
What are your victories? ...Small or large, what is your skin cancer victory? For me, 3 skin exams back, I did not have any biopsies. I’m still holding onto that victory!! How about you?...reactions11repliesCoping
Skin Cancer: Difficult Reminders From My Past...I recently moved out of a 900-square-foot apartment in Downtown Dallas, Texas into a much larger home in the suburbs. In the suburbs, I now have room to spread out...reactionscomments
Do you buy new sunscreen each year or break out the old stuff?...I always feel like getting a new batch as the summer approaches. How about you?...reactions2repliesPrevention
When Others Don’t Care About Skin Cancer...It seems like saying others don’t care about your health is sad or ridiculous, but it’s sometimes true. I recently read a story about a man using an umbrella on...reactions1comment
Pyogenic granuloma or nodular melanoma??...Hi all! I'm new here and wanted to get your opinion(s) on this growth that started on my thumb only two weeks ago. It has grown fast! It is also...reactions3repliesSymptomsSurgeryTips & Advice
Mohs procedure for basal cell carcinoma in the extreme elderly...My 92 year old mother has a basal cell carcinoma on her lower shin. The doctor recommends Mohs (it's what he does) but I have second thoughts due to mom's...reactions1reply
basal cell carcinoma treatment...My mother is 92. She was diagnosed with a BCC on her lower shin. She has had several on her face and they were treated with the Mohs procedure. I...reactions1reply
Taking Vitamin Supplements to Try to Help Prevent Skin Cancer...Can taking a vitamin supplement help to prevent skin cancers? That was a question I had several years ago. At that time, it seemed I was constantly needing areas biopsied...reactions2comments
What is the worst part of having chronic skin cancer issues? How dod you deal with it?...We all have unique challenges and ways of facing them. How do you face yours?...reactions4repliesCoping
Sometimes the Little Things Can Get to You...Sometimes, the effects of skin cancer come in little pings. Or as I said previously (mixing my metaphors here), as a drip, drip, drip. An annoyance here, a pain there...reactionscomments