The cancer survivors wore purple t-shirts; each held a purple balloon. I am a cancer survivor; I wore a purple t-shirt and held a purple balloon last night. The balloons represented the fear of cancer returning. We released our balloons at the same time. Letting go of fear. The survivors …
Skin Cancer
X marks the spot: Checking for melanoma
This morning at 9:30 I had an appointment with my skin doctor. I stood naked underneath the white gown with the blue diamond pattern, tied in the back. We looked at my skin for any moles that appeared to have changed since I was there 1 month and 26 days ago. The skin doctor circled the …
Is there an Ugly Duckling on your back?
When was the last time you looked at your back? I know you can see your face and your arms. You can probably see the back of your legs. You would notice if a mole started to change. I look at my skin regularly, ever since I found a cancerous mole on the back of my left leg last year. I had …
