Last Monday was mask moulding day at Clatterbridge. I thought I would break this into the 24 hour story to cover accommodation aspects as well (assuming an individual isn't "local" ish, and that doesn't change matters). Travelling up on a Sunday got...
This is a follow on from my experience with Tantalum Marker insertion a week ago where I mentioned I would look to include a separate thread for the recovery element. I caveat as ever that mine is just one experience, and others may encounter other...
Yesterday was tantalum marker day. Step 1 on the treatment of my beastie. So what to expect? Well no getting around it, it is a surgical procedure and so expect not to eat/drink after specific times. The surgical ward literally doesn't open until...
Help! My GP believes my latest chest x-ray shows a lesion, and therefore potential metastasis from the choroid melanoma. Full-body CT scan arranged on 'urgent pathway' which also sounds ominous. Anybody have any experience of this? Freaking out.
I have a melanoma that was treated in October last year with Proton Beam radiation. Due to the melanoma proximity to the central core it was recommended not to have a biopsy. I find out in March if the treatment was successful. I have had a recent liver...
i am not going to relate the whole saga here but basically i need both a vitrectomy and a cataract removed on my OM eye so that the hospital can see in to check my tumour. I rang yesterday to check waiting times - the specialist ( a retinologist not...
Metasasis picked up on surveilance MRIs …found in Liver,biopsy confirmed …St Barts thought cancer was also in rib but on transfer to Marsden ,the proff there said it had not and still 1 tumour @18 mm in Liver … repeat PEt/CT in April …if the same then...
Does anyone know if it is possible to have PBT twice?
Hi All, My 6 yr old has a suspected iris melanoma which they would like to treat with plaque Radio therapy at Moorefields quite soon. They also want to take a biopsy after treatment. does anyone have experience of this? it’s all happened quite fast...
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with a amelanotic choroidal melanoma in my left eye, I’m traveling to London in 2 weeks to undergo plaque radiotherapy. Has anyone had this that could tell me what it was like ie did it hurt or uncomfortable and did...
