Melanoma & Skin Cancer support: Introduce yourself and connect

Posted by Colleen Young, Connect Director @colleenyoung, Mar 28 4:33pm

Welcome to the Melanoma & Skin Cancer support group on Mayo Clinic Connect.

This is a welcoming, safe place where you can meet others living with skin cancer or caring for someone with skin cancer, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), Merkel cell carcinoma, sebaceous carcinoma, and their treatments. Let's learn from each other and share stories about living well with cancer, coping with the challenges and offering tips.

Take these steps to participate in the group:

Follow the group.
Browse topics.
Use the group search to find answers to your questions.
Introduce yourself.

Pull up a chair and chat. Why not start by introducing yourself? What is your experience, or your loved one’s experience, living with melanoma or skin cancer (i.e., what type, how long since diagnosis, how it’s managed)?

Do you have a question, tip or story to share?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Melanoma & Skin Cancer Support Group.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 1 day ago

In reply to @wgv "I would be interested" + (show)

@wgv, I can help out. Monthly meetings that @grammato3 refers to are held the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Central time. Here is the link to sign up for the monthly support group led by a Mayo Clinic social worker, Heidi:

- Melanoma Support Group Meeting https://connect.mayoclinic.org/event/melanoma-support-group-meeting-2-89f6e876/

Also listed in the Events section https://connect.mayoclinic.org/events/ are the upcoming Melamona Symposia help by Mayo Clinic. You can attend in person in Jacksonville, Florida or Rochester, Minnesota or virtually online on May 17.

- Melanoma and Skin Cancer Education Symposium in Rochester, MN & Online https://connect.mayoclinic.org/event/melanoma-and-skin-cancer-education-symposium/
- Melanoma Symposium for Patients and Families: Jacksonville, FL & Online https://connect.mayoclinic.org/event/melanoma-symposium-for-patients-and-families/