Choroidal melanoma!

That's great news JudySt! I certainly hope you've had a little celebration.

Although I'm not a member of this group, I normally reside in the melanoma group, I noticed your good news post. If you feel able it would be great if you could pop into the group every so often to let newcomers know that being diagnosed with cancer can have a successful outcome.

Sending a virtual ((hug)) and a virtual bottle of champagne, or pot of tea, depending on your tastes.

Thats great to hear, I had my radiotherapy plaque on my eye on 21st December and I am just recovering and getting my sight back today.

So glad to hear some positive news.

How did you feel after the plaque removal?  I still feel when close my eyes the plaque is still there!! And i feel so tired, when does the feeling go away.

Thanks 

That is such an encouraging story to read! I have just been diagnosed in the last few days and I have an appointment at Gartnaval in Glasgow on Thursday. Lovely to hear that the staff there were fantastic and you had a really good experience. It was all it’s also very interesting to hear about your story, the timescale and how you got on with the treatment. I am just starting out on this journey so it’s good to know that there can be a positive outcome.

Thank you for sharing,

Stuart

Thanks for sharing the encouraging news JudySt. Currently in hospital for my plaque therapy. I hope that you’re feeling better  and that your journey is going as well as it possibly can . Thanks for the work I see you doing here latchbrook.

Best wishes and stranger-hugs to you all.

I have recently (July) had the same treatment as you at Gartnavel and second everything you have said about the the Consultants and staff that I met during this. Amazing! Your journey has given me hope that there is positivity out there. I’ve had to accept the gradual loss of my central vision.. the bloody thing parked itself right next to that. The future scans are my fear but your post has certainly helped me 

I’m so pleased to hear that you have had your treatment. The staff in the hospital in Gartnaval are amazing, I had one or two questions and a bit of irritation in my eye after my treatment in March and they had me in the hospital the same day to check it over. It’s fantastic that you know you’ve got that kind of support waiting if you need it. Try and take each day And each block of time as it comes. The three month scan should give you reassurance that things are on the right track and the same again after another three months. my tumour was already showing signs of shrinking after the first three month scan, My next scan is at the end of September. Keeping everything crossed you get good news after your first scan and that will give you lots of reassurance for the next ones. Good luck with your continued recovery, and know that there are others of us out there who have gone through what you have gone through. I am going back to work n cut week for the first time since my treatment Earlier this year. Things do get back to something like normal life eventually. Take it easy, and take the rest that you need.

.

Thank you for that lovely message! I have  an online consultation in September and really not sure what that will entail because they haven’t seen my eye since. Does an appointment come later for that? Hope you don’t mind me asking but I’m not really sure where things go now with the outcome of the plaque. I was diagnosed with a stage 1 melanoma - 2mm after an eye test.. I don’t wear glasses.. was a very sudden awareness of being out of focus now and again hence I went thinking age thing etc.. glasses job done. That was May.. June Gartnavel clinic 1st July I had it done. So quick! It’s so good to speak to others who get it.  I didn’t even know eye cancer was a thing let alone a freckle in an eye. 

I was exactly the same! I didn't know you could get cancer in your eye. Yes, that was exactly the same as me, having been diagnosed the treatment happened very quickly. I had one or two issues with my eye after my treatment at the hospital were great, I was in the same day getting checked over. I had an online appointment with the consultant, I think it was about 6 to 8 weeks after my procedure. That was just to have a general chat about how things were going. My first scan was in Glasgow after three months and that was for my eye to check that things were still okay. In a few weeks time I will be getting my six month scan : the liver one is being arranged locally but I have to go back to Glasgow for the eye scan.  Hope that helps :-)