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Depression and Skin Cancer

By Merely Me, Health Guide Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Patients who are diagnosed with skin cancer may go through an array of emotional reactions including disbelief, anxiety  and sadness. You may worry about the severity of your condition, if you will need surgery or other invasive treatments, and whether or not you will be disfigured by your skin...
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7/16/10 9:16am

First I want to second the emotional support and empathy anyone here who feels depressed can find at Heath Central's My Depression Connection.

The place is full of kind, empathetic people who, may or may not suffer depression for the sames reasons, but understand where it takes you and there are tons of ideas and well written and thought out articles there. All it takes is a word search or two to find material on most any problem about depression one is facing.

 

Second, I can easily understand the emotional strain of having to have surgery and deal with long term healing especially on a person's face. Our society, as we all know, places such a premium on looks. It is inescapable. Serious surgery like that faced by Tracy can easily incapacitate most of us. I admire her, she even posted pictures of her condition  in her profile.

 

I appreciate your articles because you take the time to link to sources, and those which link to further information and help. This is a good place to start when someone is facing skin cancer surgery. I liked the series you did on MOHS surgery since most people opt for that highly successful method.  You did about four articles and an interview, I think, which can be found by searching the word MOHS among other information.

Keep the good work going.

 

Merely Me, Health Guide
7/17/10 3:27pm

Hello Paul!

 

Thank you so much for your feedback and links...this is all good information for our members.  We really appreciate all the comments and help you give to members throughout our sites.  Thank you for all that you do!

7/24/10 1:42pm

Personal vigilance is essential in preventing and diagnosing skin cancer and malignant melanoma.  For an easy to use mole recording and tracking product, visit visiderm.com. 


The Visiderm Skin Monitoring System was recently featured on the medical talk show THE DOCTORS.  It is the only product  that records and tracks every single mole change warning sign...Assymetrical, Border, Color, Diameter and Evolving.   It does not diagnose or treat skin cancer, but is merely a personal awareness product to notice change and make that essential appointment with the dermatologist.

 

 

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By Merely Me, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/22/10, First Published: 07/13/10