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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
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 ago, near the same area. Damn. Same thing... By wseverin1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
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 it to my general doc who said “just... By cyndyjoy1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
"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 infiltrative basal cell cancer from the tip of... By ilona4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
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 two weeks as instructed by my dermatologist. It... By spike1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
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 my liver was damaged. A constant strain of... By lydiareed1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments