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
"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...reactions8comments
Melanoma: A BlessingYou did not read that wrong, my malignant melanoma was a blessing in disguise. Let me start with a dream that woke...reactions2comments
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
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: For some, it’s awareness every dayThis month is Skin Cancer Awareness Month; a month dedicated to educating people about skin cancer, how to incorporate regular skin checks...reactions2comments
Fluorouracil cream vs freezing it offRecently my dr said that I have to either get the precancer above my lip frozen off or use the cream. I...reactions4comments
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...reactions19comments
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...reactions1comment
Turning 50When I was 31, there was a small red bump on my chest that I thought was strange. I asked my PCP...reactions1comment
Not the News I Expected on Christmas EveAlmost 2 years after my husband and I moved to the U.S, I received the most difficult news that I could imagine...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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
A Squamous Cell Carcinoma Keratoacanthoma RecurrenceI have always considered myself a healthy person, I exercise regularly and eat fairly healthy. Skin cancer wasn’t even on my radar...reactions16comments
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
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
