<-- This is my dad, and last year he had to undergo a second operation to try to eradicate his skin cancer. Of the literally hundreds of types of cancer, melanoma is one of the most common cancers in young adults (<30 years old), and the rates of melanoma diagnoses have only been increasing over the past several decades [1]. I am writing this post with my dad's full permission to spread some awareness. |
We want to tell you about his experience with melanoma, a form of skin cancer that occurs when the pigment-producing cells present in your skin, eyes, or elsewhere mutate and become cancerous. To keep the length of text a bit shorter, I’m going to break this up into two posts: Biopsies and Surgeries and Post-Op. We hope that by sharing the details of his journey, from the medical jargon to the types of tests to the changes in lifestyle, we will be a resource for those who need reassurance or a connection with someone who's been down this long and lonely road. Please feel free to message us directly if you'd like to share your experiences with us, we'd be happy to hear about them :)