Thirty Two and Counting: A Holiday Perspective...I owe a lot to the lady at the pool party. In the summer of 1988, I was in Whittier, California, minding...reactionscomments
Even the Simplest Skin Care Routine Takes Time...I once got a facial. OK, maybe I got a couple. It was so long ago that I can’t remember when it...reactionscomments
Cryosurgery: Knowing When Enough is Enough...I would be lying to you if I told you that each experience with every doctor I have ever had was a...reactions4comments
For Richer or For Poorer?...Back in the day traditional wedding vows highlighted the commitment of marriage in referring to staying with one’s spouse in both the...reactionscomments
My Skin Cancer Surgery, in Pictures...At my last six-month checkup with my dermatologist, she saw a small area on my chest that needed to be biopsied. My...reactions10comments
Not Happy About My Hands...When I was dating, I often tried to hide my left hand under the table when we were sitting at a restaurant...reactionscomments
Thinking About Skin Cancer as a Chronic Disease...A while ago, when someone who knew I had had skin cancer asked me how I was, I said I was clear…for...reactions2comments
Designs on Tanning...Thanks to Hulu, I am having a moment. It’s not the kind of moment you have when you get teary over a...reactionscomments
Saying Yes When I Should Say No...The other day, I almost forgot to practice what I preach. Well, technically, I didn’t actually forget but I allowed a doctor’s office...reactionscomments
Making Sunscreen Routine...Sunscreen is a part of my skincare routine 365 days a year. There was a time, however, when SPF was the furthest...reactionscomments
Care Routine - SPF x 3...I’ve had skin cancer for over 24 years. Almost all of my cancerous areas have been basal cell carcinomas, with a few...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer in Men...There are some risk factors that are not controllable, and the way certain cancers affect the sexes is one of these. Light-skinned...
My Skincare Products...“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Ben Franklin I grew up in a time and place where no...reactionscomments
Sunscreen-1, Midlife Crisis-0...The summer of 2019 was--and remains in sweltering southwest Tennessee--a difficult one for this skin cancer patient. I’ve been debating about chalking...reactions4comments
Giving My Arms a Breath of Fresh Air...Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” is about threats to the environment, but you can apply some of the lyrics to a range...reactionscomments
Free Sunscreen Here...Family picnic, a day at the beach, golf outing, ballgame, you’re there, it’s hot, you’re roasting and you forgot to lather up...reactionscomments
A Talk With My Doc...Talking today with Robert J. Kaplan, MD, my dermatologist. Dr. Kaplan is in private practice in Memphis, Tennessee and currently treats me...reactionscomments
Melanoma Movie Mind Game...EXT: the three letters that I did not want to see. In the film business, this means that the scene is an...reactionscomments
Letdowns, Letters, and Blood Donations...It’s 2019, and receiving mail isn’t nearly the event it was when most of us were kids. Remember waiting anxiously on a...reactions4comments
Rick Simpson Oil: What is it and How is it Used?...If you’re familiar with medical marijuana, then you’ve likely heard of RSO, or Rick Simpson Oil. Yet, for those who aren’t into...reactions2comments
