COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine Development...Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be...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
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
I Can't Say In Public...Four years ago, I had a mole on my shoulder. It was the size of a pinhead once. Then it turned into...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
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
A "Battle" With Skin Cancer Isn’t a Fair Fight...As a metastatic melanoma survivor, I’ve really come to dislike the terms ‘battle’ and ‘war’ as it relates to fighting cancer. I...reactionscomments
Ultraviolet Light Disinfectant Warning...Do not use ultraviolet light on your body as a way to disinfect it from any germs or viruses! Let me repeat...reactionscomments
Efudex Symptoms and What Helps Me...Greetings! This is my second round of treatments for solar keratosis. The first was in 2014 where I did my face, neck...reactions3comments
Skin Cancer Misconceptions, Illustrated...People say the darndest things when they've never had skin cancer. Our advocates shared the craziest things they've heard from others when...reactionscomments
What is Your Skin Care Regimen?...It was February 26, 2020. I sat in a raised director’s chair at the ancient Statler Hotel in Buffalo, New York. I...reactionscomments
Healing After Mohs Surgery Can Be a Real Pain...“Dammit,” I said to no one in particular. Actually, I was talking to myself in the mirror. The bandage that I had...reactions6comments
Solar Keratitis on Scalp and Head...Solar keratitis on my head. No joy from the doctors. Made my own cream. Infused coconut oil with THC. Solar keratitis gonzo!...reactions2replies
Efudex Results: Great or Gross?...I want you to think about the last time you wore something new and got a compliment. It felt nice, didn’t it?...reactionscomments
Solar Keratoses...Five weeks ago commenced treatment for above sun skin damage where I was treated by a dermatologist with a painful acid-like liquid...reactions1comment
The Challenges of Skin Cancer Care During a Pandemic...Anyone living through melanoma knows that part of the “treatment” plan is not a treatment at all. Of all the cancers in all...reactions2comments
Honoring All Who Have Been Touched by Cancer...On National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate anyone whose life has...reactionscomments
How I Found Out I Was Pale...You know how you can remember the weirdest and most obscure moments from your life but don’t realize you are talking to...reactions3comments
Laurie’s Journey...I found out a week ago I had squamous cell cancer and today was my surgery. I really only thought I would...reactions3comments
