From Baby Oil to Biopsies: Our Wake-Up Call on Skin Health

Things My Mother Forgot to Mention · Nov 13, 2025 · 32m

Today we’re diving deep into skin health and cancer — not as experts, but through sharing experiences we’d like to help you avoid.

In this episode we talk:

How baby oil and iodine once were Jan’s “sunscreen” (yes, really) and how that misguided vibe still haunts her skin today

Jan’s personal skin‑cancer story: from a spot that wouldn’t heal on her forehead to multiple cuts, stitches and scalp scares

What MOHS surgery is and how it changed how Jan sees—and wears—her skin

The emotional landscape of having cancer (even non‑melanoma) and living with the “what‑if it comes back” anxiety

Practical…