When a Simple Blemish Turns Into a Wake-Up Call
“For two years, my mom worried about a small blemish on her cheek. It refused to go away causing her to be more and more worried as she’d had been told of pre-cancerous cells in that same spot 10 years ago.” – Lisa Chartrand Despite mentioning it several times to her family physician, he refused […]
The Truth Between Nurse Practitioners and Doctors
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play an extremely important role in Canada’s healthcare system. NPs have…
Valeria’s Story With Melanoma
Valeria is a mother of three and her journey with melanoma spanned the globe and is riddled with misdiagnoses, delays, and conflicts.
Listen to her story below.
埃德神父與黑色素瘤分享他的旅程
在我所在的安大略省南部農村地區，皮膚科醫生/整形外科醫生稀缺，所以當我意識到我左太陽穴上有一個快速增長、外觀難看的病變時，我開始在互聯網上尋找皮膚專家——這是我在那裡發現了你和你的團隊。
Maria’s Story – Part 7: The Epilogue
這個故事並不意味著要對加拿大醫療體系提出起訴。
Maria’s Story – Part 6: Heavenly Choir
Call it Karma. Call it Divine Intervention. Call it what you will, but on December 15th Maria’s luck kicked into hyperdrive.
Maria’s Story – Part 5: Plan B
For months she let the system control her health, but now that she knew the stakes, she decided to take control of her health.
Maria’s Story – Part 4: Bureaucracy
December 3 finally arrived, and Maria is bracing herself to hear the results of her biopsy.
Maria’s Story – Part 3: Delays
A small sore appeared on the bump. It was dry and featured a crusty gap in the middle. Slowly, alarm bells began to ring.
Maria’s Story – Part 1: The Bump
任何皮膚癌診斷的起源故事通常是這樣開始的：
“ Hmph。我想知道那是什麼嗎？”通常後面跟著“您認為我應該將其檢出嗎？”
