Scars

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”

My Scars are a Little Less Ugly

Being able to help someone else through my experience makes every scar I have a little easier to look at.

Today I received news of my last biopsy for the year. It was negative. I was so overjoyed by this news that it was hard to hold back the tears. Since 2011, with my first diagnosis of Melanoma, I have had countless biopsies, surgeries, and freezes. So why did this last biopsy result bring moreContinue reading “SCARS”

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”