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 doctor called me a couple of days later...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Laughing at Cancer...In 2014 I had melanoma removed from my chest. The next year I underwent a lateral neck dissection, scapula tip harvest and lower mandiblectomy. 2016 I had melanoma. 2018 I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What is this weird spot?!!...Hello, First time poster here. I have an odd looking red spot on my face that started from a shaving cut a couple years ago. It seems to always get...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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 or in other places. The hands are a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Skin Cancer - My Journey...Skin cancer is unusual, it is not like any other cancer in that you are never sure when it will return or where; the skin is the largest organ in...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Dear Melanoma...We asked the community to give melanoma a piece of their mind. We had tons of responses from members sending their "Dear Melanoma ___" messages. The biggest takeaway: survivors and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Skin cancer screening soon...I am going in for a screening soon. I have had them before. I have had biopsies. So far two basal cells. It’s a concern since my mom had melanoma...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
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 Kate Winslet movie. I’m not even talking about...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Should I get a second opinion about clear margins?...I just had a stage 0 Lentigo maligna melanoma in situ surgically excised by my dermatologist. Margins came back clear. Should I go to a cancer center just in case...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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 now. But I said I knew that I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Skin Care Routine & What's In My Bag After Melanoma...After having melanoma I’ve become extra vigilant about skincare. My skin is naturally very dry, bordering on reptilian in winter. So if I must slather myself daily in sunscreen it's...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What if I have to wait too long for an appointment and my skin cancer spreads?...Many folks in the community experience the anxiety that their skin cancer will spread while they wait for an appointment. Have you experienced this? Do you have any tips? Share...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
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 staff member to dismiss my concern when I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Has anyone heard about massaging their scars?...A community member mentioned that they've been told to massage their scars after treatment. Have you ever heard this? Have you tried it? How were the results?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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 squamous cell carcinomas, and most of my basal...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Waiting Too Long for Squamous Cell on Chest?...I was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer after 1st biopsy in August 2019. Then I had second biopsy at the end of August because it came back. I have been...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Only Had a Wart!...It appeared quite unexpectedly on the left side of my scalp. Because I kept catching it with my comb and was worried about it bleeding I contacted my GP. Our...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 thing from my mind and not in any...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Melanoma, A Spouse's Perspective...I asked my wife, Kathy Matheny for her thoughts on being the spouse of a melanoma victor. Here is what she wrote. Two heads are better than one. Four ears...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Cancer: Surprise!...Hi. My name is Violet, what I thought was a pimple, turned out to be cancer. I had it removed the first time. Now, I'm having it removed the second...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
