Tag Archives: skin cancer

Back in November of 2011, I went to the doctor because I was extremely bloated and very tired. My primary care doctor gave me a laxative (even though I told her that my bowels were moving fine) and said if that didn’t help to go to Urgent Care the next day. …

After a month of calling around to try and find a dermatologist, I decided I couldn’t wait any more. I contacted my general practitioner to at least have someone look at the mole that had seemed to change overnight. I knew there wasn’t much the GP could do, but I …

In October 1999, my first husband passed away (heart related).  He left behind 3 young children and his wife (me…in my 40’s).  In June of 2000, I went to the dermatologist, something I had needed to do because I had a mole on my neck that was dark, irregular in …

Hello my name is Tiffany and I am writing because of the story that I just read of Carol. We find bumps and we think nothing of it. When I was 15 years old, I went to my foot doctor because I had a mole that would get caught on …

Write, he said. And so I did. I’m Carol Anne and I am pleased to be your new skin cancer writer. Beginning at the beginning, in October 2010 I walked into the emergency room with something that I believed was minor. A sore on my head had started to bleed. …

I was 27 and I was going into the eye doctor for my yearly eye exam. During my check up my Dr told me that I had a detached retina and was concerned. I got a little nervous and he referred me to a retina specialist to check it out further.  A couple …

Sun exposure has some benefits since it’s a natural source of vitamin D, but too much ultraviolet light can lead to premature aging and skin cancer. Everyone that spends time in the sun needs a sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB light. Before applying sun products, be sure you’re getting the protection you need. If you have a bottle of sunscreen from last summer, is it okay to use it – or can sunscreen expire?