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...reactions3comments
Skin Cancer SurgeryAs a baby boomer from the early '50s through the '60s and living on Long Island, I have had plenty of sunburns...reactions12comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
Natural Born RedheadI have been reading some of the stories here and decided to add my own. I am a 57 year old female...reactions11comments
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...reactions18comments
Melanoma AgainI was first diagnosed in 1998. I had a small spot on my arm that was very itchy. My doctor said he...reactions13comments
Basal Cell CarcinomaAfter initially going to the GP with a burning itching spot on my forehead and being told to be comfortable in my...reactions15comments
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...reactions17comments
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...reactions3comments
It's baaack!Well, today I noticed a small patch of rough skin between my ear and cheekbone. Just like the time a year plus...reactions4comments
Third time’s a charm? Not!My first melanoma diagnosis was in 1993 at the age of 36. It was a small dark mole on my ankle. Showed...reactions4comments
"What happened to your nose?" Written 2019 following MOHS on nose-tip“What happened to your nose?” The Big Issue seller’s question still runs through me. Mid April I had surgery to remove an...reactions5comments
Failed treatment with EfudexI treated my scalp almost a year ago, twice a day for two weeks followed by Fucidin ointment twice a day for...reactions6comments
Stage 4 FighterGrew up in Florida. I've been fighting with stage 4 since 2015... surgery for lymph removal on the right side, interferon, until...reactions3comments
Merkel Cell Carcinoma DiagnosisHad what looked like a cyst on my right cheek just below eye. Dermatologists froze the spot but when the scab wore...reactions4comments
Third Biopsy ResultI had a squamous cell on my back. I’ve had it cut on twice. I got a call from my dermatologist today...reactions8comments
