Stories and Articles about Skin and Healthcare
Learn how you can navigate the waters of Canadian healthcare by reading stories and articles from our team, patients, and doctors!
Resources
This story is not meant to be an indictment against the Canadian Healthcare System.
Call it Karma. Call it Divine Intervention. Call it what you will, but on December 15th Maria’s luck kicked into hyperdrive.
For months she let the system control her health, but now that she knew the stakes, she decided to take control of her health.
December 3 finally arrived, and Maria is bracing herself to hear the results of her biopsy.
A small sore appeared on the bump. It was dry and featured a crusty gap in the middle. Slowly, alarm bells began to ring.
The origin story of any skin cancer diagnosis typically begins like this: “Hmph. I wonder what that is?” and is usually followed by “Do you think I should get it checked out?”
Patient Stories
Read stories about how our patients were able to get the right care.
One suspicious mole and a screening that saved her life
Belle Bowen is a melanoma advocate who recorded herself using GetSkinHelp, and it saved her life.
But soon, they will returns. And when they do the bittersweet reality of those moments of that reality need to be acknowledged:
Valeria’s journey with melanoma
Valeria is a mother of three and her journey with melanoma spanned the globe and is riddled with misdiagnoses, delays, and conflicts.
But soon, they will returns. And when they do the bittersweet reality of those moments of that reality need to be acknowledged:
