Bug Bite, Pimple, Rash, Mole, Skin Cancer?...It’s summer and I have been spending a lot of time outside. No, I am not laying out trying to get a tan. I am not running around in a...reactions5comments
Move forward five to ten years. What would your future you wish you had done more/less of now?...I am pushing the discussion ahead. What do you think you will wish you had done more or less of when you look back at things? What advice would the...reactions2repliesAwarenessCopingTips & Advice
Second Class Patient?...I felt a lump below my neck, under my skin on my sternum yesterday. I made an appointment with a dermatologist for the end of the month. I have wanted...reactions5replies
"It'll just turn into a tan."...Have you ever had a friend play off their bad sunburn by saying, "it'll just turn into a tan?" How did you respond?...reactions5repliesFriends & Family
How Dangerous Are Sunburns?...Recently, I overheard a coworker talking about how sunburned she was. She was mentioning to another coworker how she hadn’t been able to come in to the office the previous...reactions5comments
How to Deal with Questions about Your Efudex Treatment...It goes without saying that many patients who are prescribed Efudex go into the process with very little preparation. The more I have read and the more I have talked...reactions15comments
Efudex questions and stares...Have you been asked difficult questions about your topical chemotherapy treatment? How did you respond?...reactions8repliesTreatmentCoping
Walked by a boarded up tanning salon that was out of business. When you walk by places like this what do you think/feel?...Describe your feelings about seeing a closed tanning salon business....reactions1replyAwarenessPrevention
What does your skin cancer journey look like?...Every journey with skin cancer looks and feels different. We’re collecting personal quotes and images from the community to show that skin cancer isn’t one-size-fits-all. Does anyone want to share...reactions5repliesAwareness
Basal cell or angioma?...This is on the inner side of my upper forearm, about two inches from my elbow. No pain. I noticed it a year or two ago. Less than 1/2" wide....reactions1replyDiagnosis
Using an umbrella in the sun...I live in the UK .As a man in my 70s I have taken to using a golf umbrella as a parasol when the UV is up . I wear...reactions2repliesCoping
What do you do when you realize that you will need to be outside but have not put on sunscreen and are otherwise unprepared?...This probably happens to most people. We are out somewhere. Maybe we end up in a line outside or the event we are going to does not have shade. We...reactions12repliesCopingPreventionTips & Advice
The Importance of the Messages We Hear...Over the course of my life, I have heard people comment that the messages you allow yourself to hear have a great impact on you. The concept always seemed a...reactions7comments
Want to Support a Loved One With Skin Cancer? Please Do...You might be the very person this article needed to find. Has a friend just texted you that she has skin cancer? Do you have a brother or grandparent who...reactions9comments
Tanning after a Skin Cancer Diagnosis...Even though I stopped tanning as soon as I was diagnosed with melanoma, I still felt the pressure to be tan. It was difficult to suddenly be pale after many...reactionsrepliesCopingDiagnosis
If you got sun to get tan. Why did you want to be tan?...I know why I wanted to be tan. I thought I would be accepted and affirmed for my look. What about you?...reactions4repliesTips & Advice
Sunscreen Guilt...Have you forgotten to wear sunscreen this summer? Did you feel guilty for missing that important step?...reactions3repliesPrevention
What has been the hardest thing about having skin cancer?...There are so many things that weigh on me with regard to skin cancer. What has been hardest for you?...reactions17repliesSide EffectsCoping
Regaining Control...We all want to feel like we are in control of our own lives, and I am certainly no exception. In fact, it is so important to me to maintain...reactions2comments
