Horrors of MisdiagnosisIn around 2010/2011 I noticed a pimple on my chin. I proceeded to squeeze the tiny little mite (which only produced a minute wet spot) and left it at that... By Witchy19662 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Took a YearIt took a year for me to convince my doctor that it was not just a crazy freckle. I finally got a nurse practitioner who was also convinced it was... By meyersjudy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Never Give UpIt's been a year ago this month that I was diagnosed with skin cancer. I was shocked and scared but had to cry it out and accept what it is... By TeresaSparks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
BlessedOne bad sunburn with a huge blister on my teenage chest (dumb to lay in the fog at the beach)! 2 years later, there was a big black mole in... By Proach10151 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My 40-Year Journey with Skin CancerStarting in 1984 I had my first skin cancer above my nose removed. Since then I have had 13 Mohs surgeries on my face for basal cell carcinoma. In between... By bobbiefbrown2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
First Basal Cell at 71I wish I had found this website in June 2022! I always had great skin even at 71. I never even thought of skin cancer and what it might look... By CommunityMemberfae09a2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Removal of a Melanoma (Nose Cancer)The melanoma growth was on the bridge of the nose, I had had it for many years. The was a biopsy taken back in 2007, and the result was sun... By CommunityMember89cc1c1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Stitch Matters!I have had five surgeries for BCCs, seven other surgeries, and several other injuries that required stitches. I also have a tendency to keloid scarring and serious allergies to most... By sho501 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Skin Cancer SurgeryAs a baby boomer from the early '50s through the '60s and living on Long Island, I have had plenty of sunburns. I endured many sunburns going to the ocean... By Bones1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
It's All About the ITCH!I've had three surgeries, five biopsies, and numerous fluorouracil episodes for multiple basal cell carcinomas. Frankly, I don't mind all the doctor visits, the surgeries, the oozing and bleeding, the... By sho501 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Confusing Basal Cell Carcinoma with Seborrheic KeratosisLast year my 42-year-old husband and I were gardening and I noticed a strange looking spot on the side of his neck. It was about a 4mm diameter and raised... By JoFoster1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
One-In-A-Million and No Cure?Eight years ago, I was relaxing at a resort and noticed a few odd spots on my arms and legs. At first, I didn’t think much of it. The next... By Jen Lownik3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
New Treatment I've Never HadAfter 280+ surgeries (50% were Mohs), melanoma, and hundreds of actinic keratoses frozen I was down and depressed and had to do something besides being cut on. I started going... By Mypunkin1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How I Discovered the Best Efudex Pain Soother10 years ago, I had never heard of the chemotherapy cream Efudex that acts on early skin cancers. Nor did I know anything about the weeks of terrible pain and... By CommunityMember2123 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Natural Born RedheadI have been reading some of the stories here and decided to add my own. I am a 57 year old female born with red hair and fair skin. I... By BAFoster2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Melanoma #6 In Less Than Two YearsHi. Just wanted to throw this out into the ether because I'm having a hard time finding support from friends and family. It's "just" skin cancer, after all. But yesterday... By nmwright1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
Melanoma AgainI was first diagnosed in 1998. I had a small spot on my arm that was very itchy. My doctor said he didn't think it was anything but sent me... By nancy5551 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Basal Cell CarcinomaAfter initially going to the GP with a burning itching spot on my forehead and being told to be comfortable in my skin and to come back in 6 months... By dozeyblonde1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Fluorouracil Skin Treatment - Before, During, and AfterThis video is filled with some light-hearted humor to kind of take away the scariness of what happens when you use Fluorouracil. This video takes you along on my journey... By TheAdventureTravelers1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Basal, Squamous, Melanoma, but Sebaceous?After having more than 15 skin cancers removed, including basal cell and squamous cell (which required Mohs surgery), I was diagnosed with sebaceous carcinoma in situ. What???? Well, if you... By biloxigerl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments