Second time aroundI am a 77 year male living on Vancouver Island B.C. Canada. I have a condition called Dariers's disease, which to the untrained physician or NP or PA would look... By Lynn B1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Info on Efudex ?Went to doctor with a small pink blemish on my cheek that was a little flaky. He prescribed Efudix cream and said I was to go back and see him... By Hev19601 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Beyond MohsAfter my brother had surgery for Merkel Cell Carcinoma and had undergone treatment with radiation I was diagnosed with four skin cancers on my legs and arms. I have been... By CommunityMember99e8a61 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Annoyed with myselfI wish I had found this website sooner. When the Dr told me to use Efudix I thought I had to continue using it until I saw him again, which... By Hev19601 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Efudex treatment help pleaseHi I’ve been using the efudex on my forehead between my eyes and top of my nose for two weeks and two days. For a few days now I’ve been... By Blondie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
NewbieGot my tube of Effudex that I was told would cause some ugly reddening of my face, had additional, helpful, info from the pharmacist but I have questions, lol. Can... By cndascott1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Sunny Holidays When You Think the Sun is Doing You GoodFrom a small child I used to holiday with my grandparents who lived at the seaside. I don't remember ever using sun cream, but do remember nights of being slavered... By CommunityMemberf941561 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Horrors of MisdiagnosisIn around 2010/2011 I noticed a pimple on my chin. I proceeded to squeeze the tiny little mite (which only produced a minute wet spot) and left it at that... By Witchy19662 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Took a YearIt took a year for me to convince my doctor that it was not just a crazy freckle. I finally got a nurse practitioner who was also convinced it was... By meyersjudy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Never Give UpIt's been a year ago this month that I was diagnosed with skin cancer. I was shocked and scared but had to cry it out and accept what it is... By TeresaSparks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
BlessedOne bad sunburn with a huge blister on my teenage chest (dumb to lay in the fog at the beach)! 2 years later, there was a big black mole in... By Proach10151 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My 40-Year Journey with Skin CancerStarting in 1984 I had my first skin cancer above my nose removed. Since then I have had 13 Mohs surgeries on my face for basal cell carcinoma. In between... By bobbiefbrown2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 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 laterReactions 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 laterReactions 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 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments