Hello there!
So i am 24 and I got diagnosed with eye melanoma in Nov 2020 and i have now had Proton Beam Therapy at clatterbridge cancer centre. The process so far has been the best it can be. I have a post op virtual meeting with my consultant in 6 weeks. How long after this do you get your check up to find out if it’s worked? I haven’t heard anything about this yet. Looking for anyone to help.
Thankyou,
All the best to you all!
Hi I’m doing ok thanks , I didn’t like the treatment but I am lucky that my tumour is in the front of my eye so it was diagnosed early and I didn’t have to have the markers.
I also thought I would have a follow up at 6 weeks but I haven’t had any appointments for this as yet just one for August time. I emailed Liverpool and the nurse said at 6 weeks it’s at your local hospital and it’s not to assess the tumour only to see if eye has settled . I was told that the tumour will remain but over the next 18 months might shrink , proton beam therapy will kill off any cancer cells but will need life long monitoring.
How are you getting on ?
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