Melanoma Warrior SpiritMy melanoma and skin cancer journey started when I was 4 years old with a family history of melanoma. My mother was...reactions6comments
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
Head and Neck Skin CancerI had a spot that wouldn't heal. The doctor biopsied and recommended Mohs surgery due to its large size in 2004. In...reactions3comments
Florida NativeGrowing up in Miami in the 1960s has taken its toll on my skin. Every weekend my mom would take me along...reactions1comment
Those Three Words....".... You have cancer." No matter what is going on in your life, those three little words can rock your world. I...reactions1comment
Irish/English Heritage with Long-Standing Family History of Skin CancerGrowing up, my father would see the dermatologist/plastic surgeon every 3 months. He would have bits and pieces of his skin removed...reactions1comment
Stage 4 WarriorI was originally diagnosed with stage 3 in July 2013 with a mole on my back, left shoulder. 1 positive lymph node...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
My BCC ExperienceI discovered a red spot and waited 3 months thinking it would go away. It was diagnosed and I had Mohs on...reactions1comment
I Have Skin Cancer…. It Does Not Have Me!!I have a rare genetic syndrome... BCCNS = Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome. There are lots of manifestations in the syndrome. Basal...reactions2comments
Pre-Cancer Meets a Skin PickerI've had acne-prone skin for as long as I can remember. Even though I'm in my 6th decade, I still get spots...reactions1comment
Actinic Cheilitis, Precancerous Sun-Related ConditionI have been left with a condition that leaves my lips, tongue, and sides of the mouth to be sensitive, sore, raw...reactions3comments
Transplant Patient - Multiple Skin CancersI had an organ transplant nearly 4 years ago and have had numerous skin cancer outbreaks since then; a total of 32!!!...reactions2comments
A Fork in the RoadThirteen years ago, I was diagnosed with RRMS: relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, at the age of 57. I denied the diagnosis strongly: my...reactions7comments
BattleshipsI had a BCC removed approximately 2 years ago from my right shoulder. Then, not by design, I did not see my...reactions2comments
Worse Than I ThoughtI'm a transplant recipient for almost 19 years so I go to the dermatologist on a regular basis. Went in November 2019...reactions2comments
Basal... Keratoacanthoma... SCCHello, I know this is a couple of years old but I will tell my story. I have questions and a great...reactions4comments
No Sunscreen as a Kid, Mohs as an AdultYou know all those internet posts boasting about how “we did this as kids, and we did that as kids, and we...reactions2comments
Melanoma Diagnosed as a CystI noticed a lump in my skin and made an appointment with my dermatologist to examine it. She said it was a...reactions4comments
I Can't Say In PublicFour years ago, I had a mole on my shoulder. It was the size of a pinhead once. Then it turned into...reactions4comments
