Blogger Steve Rubel Has Skin Cancer;Will Launch New Skin Cancer Blog

Blogging guru Steve Rubel of Micropersuasion learned today that he has skin cancer:

"This morning, just hours before boarding a plane for Texas, I learned that I have been diagnosed with skin cancer. I am fortunate. I have basal cell carcinoma, which is the most common and most treatable form of skin cancer. And I caught it early. After a brief procedure, my doctor expects me to make a full recovery with little change in lifestyle.

"The thought that I have cancer - albeit a highly treatable one - is still settling in as I write this post at 30,000 feet. There's something about the open skies that makes it easy for me to think clearly. Naturally, I feel fear and regret (more to come on that last part). Yet I also feel a sense of overwhelming optimism that I am going to be ok. Perhaps it's because I am battle tested. Nearly 25 years ago I beat a benign childhood brain tumor and recovered fully after coming darn close to losing it all...Later this week - once the domain propagates - I will launch a new blog called The Skin Cancer Blog (skincancerblog.net). Here I plan to not only track my progress (which hopefully will go quickly), but more importantly provide links to helpful information and stories from others." More

We wish him well and we look forward to sharing his victory.