How I Discovered I had Skin Cancer: Jennifer's Melanoma Story | The Patient Story

Jennifer S. shares her experience with surviving melanoma four times and how she first discovered it. She shares how years earlier, she had taken a health class that led her to learn the ABCDEs and warning signs of skin cancer. Then in 2014, she noticed an abnormal mole that matched 3 out of 5 of the ABCDEs of skin cancer. She visited a dermatologist that confirmed she had stage 1B melanoma. 

Now a year cancer-free, Jenn shares how her 3 recurrences took a toll on her mental health, what her experience with scanxiety has been like, making life-changing decisions after a cancer diagnosis, and her advice for those on their own cancer journeys.

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Content of this video:
00:00 : Intro to Jennifer’s story
05:02 : Processing the diagnosis
07:45 : Undergoing surgery
10:05 : My cancer came back
15:33 : Struggling with depression during a diagnosis
18:07 : Celebrating being cancer free

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