Sun Damage and Melanoma...Hi, I am hoping there is someone I can talk with as I am trying not to show my worries to my...reactions4repliesTips & AdviceMetastatic Melanoma
Intimacy, Interrupted...“I have scars,” I said. “I don’t care,” he said. But I didn’t believe him. I wanted to think that when he...reactions7comments
Am I overreacting?...Today I was in the bathroom and examining myself in the mirror as I do on occasion and noticed a freckle on...reactions2replies
Efudex: A Survivor's Guide to Showering...We all have that one thing that drains every ounce of our mental energy--that one menial task we still tend to dread...reactions9comments
Breathing Exercises...Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms...reactions3comments
Living With: An Interview with Scott Matheny...Scott Matheny is on a mission to raise awareness and encourage men to take a proactive approach to their own health and...reactionscomments
Applying Sunscreen Correctly...I remember some of my first impressions of sunscreen. I don’t mean the coconut baking oil that I used to put on...reactionscomments
Darn You, Tan Line!...I’ll cut right to the chase. I have a tan line, and I’m really ticked off about it. Were this 1992 with...reactionscomments
With Time, Mohs Memories Fade...The anticipation of getting Mohs surgery, and the procedure itself, can make you so anxious, that it’s interesting how much the memory...reactionscomments
I Can't Feel My Face When I'm With You...I remember hearing the chorus “I can’t feel my face when I’m with you” during my journey with cancer. Since my melanoma...reactions6comments
Homemade Sunscreen...Homemade chocolate chip cookies...yum! Homemade ice cream...the best! Homemade apple pie...to die for! Homemade sunscreen? Evidently, it’s a thing, a thing I...reactionscomments
How Not to Talk With Your Baby Boomer Man About Seeing a Physician...(Spouses, partners, significant others, brothers, children, parents and friends of these men: this is for you) I will be honest. I don’t...reactionscomments
Melanoma – A Long and Winding Road...My first melanoma diagnosis required a wide local excision on the tip of my nose (6/12/2018). Sadly, the margins were not clear...reactions8comments
Melanoma Recurrence...I am just wondering if anyone has not had their melanoma come back. It was in my lymph node and I am...reactions9repliesRecurrenceMetastatic Melanoma
Insomnia and Skin Cancer Anxiety, Part 2: Solutions...Last week, we reviewed the sources of anxiety and insomnia in people with skin cancer. It’s important to identify these problems early...reactionscomments
Let's Talk Scars...Nervous about a new treatment and the scars it might leave? Struggling with scars from past treatments? Share your thoughts on skin...reactions4repliesTreatment
Has anyone used sunscreen on their scalp?...A community member asked the following: Does anybody have any good recommendations for Sun screen to use on your scalp, that doesn't...reactions7replies
Genie in a Bottle...of Sunscreen...A couple of months ago my daughter and I went on spring break to Cabo, and I was pretty proud of myself...reactions8comments
Teaching Children About Sun Care...Some of my earliest memories involve children's books. I remember Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain's books, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and Charlie and the...reactions3comments
CBD for skin cancer: what has anyone read/tried?...Has anyone tried CBD for skin cancer? I have of course been looking up anything and everything that could possibly help fight...reactions3replies
