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Melanoma & Skin Cancer support: Introduce yourself and connect
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?
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@sandrahahn22 : I'm glad you found us here as I know from personal experience how terribly frightening that is to learn. You'll find many of us here have encountered similar situations and it's our goal to provide you with support, some guidance and answers to questions you may have - and allow you to simply vent your feelings whenever you may be so inclined.
I remember when I was first diagnosed I was overwhelmed and wasn't sure where to turn. Google searches were alarming. I've since learned that a lot of information on the web can be outdated and the statistics I was reading do not necessarily apply to current day as so many advances have been made. May I suggest a resource I found at Mayo: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/melanoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20374884
You may want to proceed slowly with what you read, selecting those topics that apply to where you are now in your current diagnosis and recommended treatment.
Have you gotten any of those recommended next steps provided by your health care practitioner? How are you feeling overall since getting this news?