Avoiding People, Places and Dermatology Appointments?...I took the Long Island Railroad into Manhattan for a routine, mandatory COVID-19 test for work (if there is such a thing as a routine COVID-19 test). I started looking...reactions2comments
National Cancer Survivors Day 2021: Motivation During Our Darkest Days with Cancer...On National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate all of those who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Every...reactionscomments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Wondering: Did I Get Too Much Sun at Outside Yoga?...After months of seeing my yoga teacher on a screen, through Zoom classes due to the pandemic, I was intrigued by the idea of doing the 75-minute class in her...reactionscomments
UV Rays: Protecting Your Space...This spring, I found myself with a lengthy stretch of time at home. Normally, that would be a great thing during the summer--time to relax outdoors, time to sit outside...reactionscomments
Some Realities of Having Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans...I was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a rare form of skin cancer, a few months ago, and I had 2 surgical resections of the visible tumor on my right...reactionscomments
Self-Advocacy in Skin Cancer Treatment...With more than twenty-five years' history of skin cancer, I can’t tell you how many procedures and surgeries I have had to remove basal cell, squamous cell carcinomas and treat...reactionscomments
Newbie...I had a brown spot high on my cheek I thought was melasma. It is a cluster of acidic keratosis so I had it frozen 3 days ago. Its swollen...reactions2repliesCoping
Makeup and Sunscreen: Choosing the Right Layers...Much has been written about makeup and sunscreen, so why should you read another post? Well, some point out how the sunscreen in makeup isn't enough. But what about layering...reactionscomments
Always on the Alert for People Making Skin Cancer...Now that I’ve had so much skin cancer, I can’t keep my mind from buzzing and beeping when I see someone doing a silly thing or when I hear about...reactions2comments
Amber Kromah, DMSc, PA-C...Amber Kromah is a wife, mom, Certified Physician Assistant, and DFSP Unicorn Warrior. She was diagnosed with Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans at 30 years old, and it changed her perspective on life...
Radiation: Let's Talk Side Effects...Every treatment comes with its own set of side effects. Radiation-induced side effects are thought to be terrifying burns and mutations from nuclear fallout. This misconception deters so many patients...reactionscomments
A New Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- Still Shocked after All These Years...I knew better than to believe it was true, but somewhere in the back of my mind, I had begun to make it my reality. After a few years of...reactionscomments
Suspicious spot on eyelid ...Just wondering if anyone has had a spot that comes and goes with steroid treatment actually turn out to be skin cancer. I have a dry, scaly spot on my...reactions1replyTreatmentDiagnosis
Golfing and Skin Cancer...One of my most embarrassing moments occurred on a golf course on Long Island. I was out on the links with three Major League Baseball executive types. I was not...reactions1comment
Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Let's Research This Together...Research can be fun when you are researching something you love. Finding facts is simply the best when you are interested in the topic. When you are finding out how...reactionscomments
