Worse Than I Thought...I'm a transplant recipient for almost 19 years so I go to the dermatologist on a regular basis. Went in November 2019...reactions2comments
5 Things My Cancer Taught Me...“A woman is like a teabag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” –...reactionscomments
Caution Roadwork Ahead: Bring Sunscreen...You are making good time (whatever good time is) and then you see it from a distance. Red lights backed up for...reactionscomments
Protection at the Beach...Traveling with kids is always interesting. Planning a trip with friends is hectic but fun. Vacationing with skin cancer - that’s just...reactionscomments
Sun Safety Tips from a Melanoma Survivor Living in Arizona...The 4th of July has come and gone which means it’s officially summertime! AKA time to whip out the swimsuits, booze, and...reactions2comments
Keepin' It Shady...Lately, I've had a lot of time on my hands to complete projects both inside and outside my house. Thankfully, the weather...reactionscomments
The Moment I Heard the Words ‘You Have Stage IV Cancer’...It was a Friday afternoon and after a week full of tests, I sat in the waiting room of my doctor’s office...reactions5comments
The Long Road to Mohs...Tomorrow morning I’m having Mohs surgery for an infiltrating basal cell cancer on my face. My surgery was originally scheduled for two...reactions2comments
Skin Cancer--No Discrimination Here...Fair-haired and green-eyed, I was a prime candidate for developing skin cancer, and I did. Since having a malignant melanoma removed in...reactions3comments
Metastatic Melanoma...Melanoma develops when cells called melanocytes grow out of control. Melanocytes make the pigment that gives skin a tan or brown color...
What is Basal Cell Carcinoma?...Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer — and the most common cancer overall. BCC develops in...
It's Only Skin Cancer...I recently read a post where some members of our community felt the sting of having others minimize their skin cancer experience...reactions72comments
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat...reactionscomments
Basal... Keratoacanthoma... SCC...Hello, I know this is a couple of years old but I will tell my story. I have questions and a great...reactions4comments
No Sunscreen as a Kid, Mohs as an Adult...You know all those internet posts boasting about how “we did this as kids, and we did that as kids, and we...reactions2comments
Sunscreen for Everyone...I grew up in Southern California and attended an integrated high school in Los Angeles. Every day, thirteen buses filled with children...reactionscomments
Melanoma Diagnosed as a Cyst...I noticed a lump in my skin and made an appointment with my dermatologist to examine it. She said it was a...reactions4comments
Treatments For Skin Cancer...I am from the UK. I have a basal cell carcinoma on my scalp. It has been left untreated for a year...reactions3comments
Taking Charge of Your Diagnosis...After my diagnosis and surgery, I got a lot of questions. Most, if not, all went like this: “What happened to your...reactionscomments
Shock After Diagnosis...A diagnosis of skin cancer brings up many emotions, including feelings of shock, surprise, fear, and worry. Over 900 survey respondents to...reactions1comment
