Melanoma at 44I had a melanoma diagnosis a little over a year ago. I went in for my first head to toe check and a suspicious spot was found on the back...reactionscomments
A Story of LossI noticed an odd mole on my husband George's shoulder in 2009. With some urging, he went to the dermatologist who knew immediately that it was melanoma. He had 2...reactionscomments
299 SpotsI'm 46 and have been dealing with skin cancer for almost 5 years. I've had 299 spots removed, 5 Moh's surgeries, I've done the chemo lotion too many times to...reactions4comments
Skin biopsies tomorrow...Two weeks ago I did a trip to the dermatologist (after not going for many years) and got a full skin check. She did a great job and checked between...reactions3comments
"If you're gonna get cancer, skin cancer's the one to get"I was actually told this by a friend, a week after being diagnosed stage 3 malignant melanoma. My 13 year old son had spotted a mole on my ear and...reactions5comments
9 Facial Surgeries Since 2006When I was young we didn't know about the effect the sun had on skin. I worked in the orchards from the time I was twelve till almost eighteen and...reactions1comment
Squamous CellWhen I was young sadly enough many people didn't use sun tan lotion to protect their skin from the rays of the sun. I was always the outdoors type and...reactionscomments
I'm 44yrs young and living with Skin CancerWas diagnosed in my late 30's after being a sun worshiper as far back as I can remember. Tanning beds, beaches, and baby oil were my addiction. One spot led...reactionscomments
Listen to your loved ones!About a year ago I shaved off a mole on my upper thigh. I thought nothing of it, even weeks later as it kept growing taller and looked uglier and...reactionscomments
My StoryI am 61 years old, married with 3 grown children and 2 beautiful grandchildren. I went to the dermatologist in March of 2014 for a small brown spot on my...reactionscomments
Only God Knows Our Expiration DateI was diagnosed with Stage 3 Malignant Melanoma (caused by tanning beds) on March 1 of 2000. But my journey really began in the mid 80's when I was just...reactionscomments
Life at the BeachI grew up on the LI sound, walked out the front door, in the water...a great childhood of swimming and fishing, I used to swim in interclub races. I always...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer Defines MeA year ago July I had a pinched nerve in my neck. I had been adjusted 4 times and on the 5th I ended up worse than I started. That...reactionscomments
Grandma Marcys story2015 went to Dr. for a suspicious mole on my left thigh. It kept bleeding. It would kind of go away then come back. I am fair, of Irish descent...reactions2comments
Persistence Pays OffIt was New Year's Day 2015. I noticed a mole on the outside on my right ankle that looked like melanoma. Being a surgeon I asked one of my colleagues...reactionscomments
Sharon's Skin Cancer StoryIn January 2015, I was driving home from work and dropped some food in my lap and felt a lump in my right groin area. After testing, I was diagnosed...reactions5comments
T.J.'s Diagnosis StoryIn August 2012, I walked into the local ER with what I thought was a spiking fever, and left 16 days later with a Stage IV melanoma diagnosis. There was...reactions1comment
Susan's storyMy name is Susan and I have been fighting skin cancer for years. I have had two surgeries on my face. One was a Basal cell and the other was...reactions1comment
Waiting for ResultsImagine my surprise when a routine follow up visit to my Dermatologist resulted in a biopsy to rule out squamous cell carcinoma! As a Contributor and Moderator to our newly...reactionscomments
Welcome to SkinCancer.net StoriesAt SkinCancer.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with skin cancer can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one another...reactionscomments
