Does the thought of going to the beach trigger bad feelings or make you miss it?...It used to be a negative trigger for me until I started going at safer times of the day. I still enjoy it now, but just at different times of...reactions33repliesCopingMental Health
While Buying Watches, Talking Skin Cancer, Treatment, and Prevention...The more that people sing the praises of the Apple watch, the less I want one. “You can read your texts without looking for your phone, you can answer Dick...reactions4comments
How many times a day do you think about skin cancer?...Some days I think about it many times. Some days I don't give it a thought. What say you?...reactions5repliesAwarenessMental Health
efudex side effects...Today's day 15 of Efudex treatment. Initially was told to apply for 1-2 wks or until "redness/crusting" occurred. Called doc asking if should continue treatment as have lots of bright...reactions1reply
Mountain out of a mole hill...Hi, just wondering: very recently a freckle on my forearm changed into a dark purple mole. My son has melanoma, originally on his forearm. I called to make an appointment...reactions1replyAssistive DevicesTips & Advice
Fear Not: The Facts About Radiation...In my years as a radiation therapist, I have come across plenty of misleading information about radiation, including as a treatment for skin cancer. One of the best defenses against...reactionscomments
Surviving Stage 4 Sub Cutaneous Squamous Cell w/ Immunotherapy...I have a 25-year history of skin cancer with 15+ Mohs surgeries. I underwent a radical neck dissection to remove several lymph nodes followed by extensive radiation and chemotherapy, all...reactions2replies
Tips for Efudix Treatment for AK...Hi there, I'm new in this community. Just checking in to see if i can get some information to help with this treatment and healing process. Last Friday my GP...reactions1replyTopical MedicationSide EffectsSymptoms
MOHS - One pass and done...Unfortunately I have had a mix of ~ 40 squamous and basal cell skin cancers. I am concerned with my recent MOHS surgeries as it has become evident that the...reactions1reply
Nervous About My Upcoming Skin Check...Skin checks cause anxiety for me in general. I see my dermatologist every six months for a full-body skin check, so I know if there is anything that needs treated...reactions9comments
Efudex cream...I have used this cream before, and I'm supposed to use it every day for 4 weeks. My skin starts to go red, crusty, swollen and weepy after 3 days...reactions8repliesTopical Medication
Has Anyone Used Tirbanibulin/Klisyri?...A new topical drug, approved in the US and EU a couple of years ago, with a once-a-day-for-five-days application regimen, minimal discomfort and good AK clearance rate sounds good to...reactions2repliesTopical MedicationTreatmentCost
If you could have a 60 second Super Bowl commercial about skin cancer, what would you have communicated?...I often think about how important it is to advocate for safe skin care practices at a macro level. What are your thoughts?...reactions5repliesAwarenessPreventionTips & Advice
Skin Cancer: Why Me?...I am on a skin cancer journey, and my first run-in with skin cancer was in June 2018. I had squamous cell carcinoma on my bottom lip, and it was...reactions4comments
Clobetasol after fluorouracil...I have just finished two weeks of twice-daily treatment with fluorouracil 5% for sun-damaged skin (no specific actinic keratoses identified) ob my forearms. i have a lot of itching and...reactions1reply
What I Learned From My Dog About My Skin Cancer Journey...Tuesday was the worst day of my life and it had nothing to do with skin cancer, or did it? I lost one of my best friends a few days...reactions16comments
CLL and NHL and skin cancers are growing like weeds...So far this year, I have had Basil cell carcinomas taken off by back in two places, squamous cell taken off my left arm. Melanoma taken off my nose and...reactions6repliesSymptoms
Two Year Update...In February 2021, I saw a dermatologist for the first time in my life to evaluate a lump that had been growing for over 7 years at the site of...reactions1comment
My 40-Year Journey with Skin Cancer...Starting in 1984 I had my first skin cancer above my nose removed. Since then I have had 13 Mohs surgeries on my face for basal cell carcinoma. In between...reactions3comments
Efudix cream...I've had bowing disease for many years I've started using Efudix cream it's driving me mad it's made my head so itchy and burning pain I can't sleep with it...reactions14repliesCoping
