The Day I Changed ForeverHello-- my name is Jacqueline. I had a mole on my front leg 🦵 for years, then one day, it changed color from brown to black. I thought it was... By sativagirl4202 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Tired of RecurrenceI noticed patches but had just moved states, so I had to wait for my new insurance to kick in. Recently had surgery on my chest and another surgery on... By adendyut1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
20 Years Fighting2000- Starting having various places frozen due to pre-cancers, basal cells, and squamous cells. 2017- Started having minor surgeries to remove squamous cell cancers. May 2014- Diagnosed with melanoma on... By deanna1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Skin Cancer NightmareI have dealt with skin cancer since 2000. I’ve been having precancer, basal cell, and squamous cell froze, burnt, scraped, and in-office surgeries. May 2014 a spot on my ankle... By deanna1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Laughing at CancerIn 2014 I had melanoma removed from my chest. The next year I underwent a lateral neck dissection, scapula tip harvest and lower mandiblectomy. 2016 I had melanoma. 2018 I... By dvance1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Skin Cancer - My JourneySkin cancer is unusual, it is not like any other cancer in that you are never sure when it will return or where; the skin is the largest organ in... By tony-b8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Waiting Too Long for Squamous Cell on Chest?I was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer after 1st biopsy in August 2019. Then I had second biopsy at the end of August because it came back. I have been... By patsy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Only Had a Wart!It appeared quite unexpectedly on the left side of my scalp. Because I kept catching it with my comb and was worried about it bleeding I contacted my GP. Our... By cornish1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Cancer: Surprise!Hi. My name is Violet, what I thought was a pimple, turned out to be cancer. I had it removed the first time. Now, I'm having it removed the second... By love2bear1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Skin Cancer on the Lower EyelidI have had a “spot” (which sounds innocuous enough) on my lower eyelid. Twice before I have had it removed only to grow back. I thought of it as annoying... By jaygee1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
From the Hunter to the HuntedWest Australian skin cancer nurse Kylie Laverty never imagined she would go from the skin cancer hunter to the hunted. In February 2019, my daughter Hailey, noticed a new small... By kylie5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Living a Whac-A-Mole LifeThe conversation with my dermatologist when he called me after I had sent him photos of yet more growths on my scalp went like this: Doc: "It looks like we... By deanna-dee-taylor1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Yikes with Efudex: many areas are out now!I am a 73 year young woman. I have had Basal, Squamous and the last one being Melanoma. As I am writing this I am in the 3rd week of... By freckles1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Sun damage: It's not just from today!Skin cancer is accumulative from years of tanning. Even if you stop and you should, you still can get it from all the previous years of tanning. I'm a skincare... By kmb561 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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 into your wellness regime, stories, and other prevention... By deanna-dee-taylor4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
It’s Only a MoleAs a young kid I visited the beach every summer. I never really wore sunblock because I usually tanned. One year I actually got so burnt though, that I was... By courtneypill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Can't Believe This Happened to MeMoonmomma talks about the trauma of diagnosis and realizing the relationship between melanoma mental health... I practically grew up on the beach. I like to think of myself as young... By moonmomma2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Dangers of Using Sun for Vitamin DMy mother is 93 yrs old with invasive squamous cell carcinoma. She can’t take vitamin D orally, so she sits in the sun for about 30 - 40 minutes on... By hawkfan011 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Less IS More!Two weeks ago today, I underwent my second surgery to have my nose reconstructed after having to have another serious Mohs procedure to remove a recurring BCC tumor called Morpheaform... By gammy52 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Thankful That My Journey ContinuesTo say that my skin cancer journey has been full of highs and lows would be an understatement. In 1995, I was first diagnosed with melanoma in situ on my... By Ken Billett1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments