When Good News Isn't Great News...Typically, receiving good news can make us feel great. Ecstatic, even. Like all is right in our world. But there are other...reactions6comments
Skin Cancer on the Lower Eyelid...I have had a “spot” (which sounds innocuous enough) on my lower eyelid. Twice before I have had it removed only to...reactions7comments
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
Getting Through The Days Before My Full Body Skin Check...I woke up this morning with a sick feeling in my stomach. I didn’t have any other symptoms-no fever, no body aches, no...reactions5comments
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
Playing Tennis in the Sun...Play in the sun on better courts, or play in the shade on less desirable ones? Controversy has consumed our Monday tennis...reactionscomments
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
Delaying Treatment, With My Doctor's Permission...At the end of June, I had my six-month skin check with my dermatologist, Dr. Keller. I had a small area on...reactionscomments
Scott's Survival Tips for the Absent-Minded...It’s 7:30am and you overslept again. You scramble and remember that it’s casual Friday and you can wear shorts and a short-sleeved...reactionscomments
The "New Normal:" When the Battle Armor Comes Off...My “new normal,” a phrase often used in cancer circles to describe life in survivorship, completely took me by surprise when I...reactions2comments
Sun Protection Gloves Have a Mind of Their Own...If you use hair ties, you might have the same problem with them that I have. They seem to disappear. As many...reactionscomments
Can squamous cells remain after a frozen section with clear margins?...Is it normal for squamous cells to remain after a frozen section with clear margins was done?...reactionsreplies
Has anyone tried using cannabis for pain relief?...Currently in week 3 of a 4-6 week treatment with Efudex. I have bcc’s and scc’s on several areas of my face...reactions2replies
Sandcastles, Sunburns, and Sermons...Flashback to the summer of 1985: the Florida sun is bright, the beach is calling, and our family vacation is in full...reactionscomments
Safe Driving...It’s that time of the year for many of us in the snow belt. It’s classic car show time. Mustangs, T-Birds, expensive...reactionscomments
My Melanoma Experience: A Look Back...In 1988, I was diagnosed with melanoma. I had just returned from a year of working in London right after finishing my...reactionscomments
A Look Back...At a conference in late August, I was asked by a colleague about my Stage IV melanoma diagnosis. He was surprised, maybe...reactions4comments
T-VEC Immunotherapy for Metastatic Melanoma...T-VEC is an immunotherapy cancer treatment that is injected directly into melanoma tumor sites to destroy cancer cells. The brand name is...reactionscomments
Has anyone had sebaceous skin cancer?...What was your sebaceous skin cancer diagnosis like? How have your treatments been? Share in the comments!...reactionsreplies
