Tomorrow celebrates 11 years since that that first spot Mohs surgery. More importantly, it celebrates the day the doctor who did it noticed a suspicious spot on my other arm while stitching me up. The first Melanoma. It’s been a path of ups and downs with varying stages of skin cancer since, lots of surgeriesContinue reading “11 Years – Surviving Melanoma”
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Another Battle to Fight
The words on the other end of the phone call were not what I expected to hear. Everything had led me to believe that it wasn’t anything to worry about. Yet, there I stood, cell phone in hand, learning another lesson in the agony of unmet expectations. I was caught off guard and I feltContinue reading “Another Battle to Fight”
Looking at Scars Differently
I received my biospy results for my last skin check and if I am truthful to myself and to you, the results knocked the wind out of me. I was expecting nothing. Instead, I got something. A spot on my hip that looked the same, color and shape as it always has to me, wasContinue reading “Looking at Scars Differently”
Melanoma, My Story
I still remember the Dermatologist reminding me to breathe after he told me that the spot came back positive for Melanoma. A spot, mind you, that looked like a felt tip pen dot on my arm. I remember thinking, “I can’t have that. I don’t lay out or go to tanning beds.” For me, itContinue reading “Melanoma, My Story”
Raelyn Pracht 