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I’m 47, and about 25 years ago the opticians discovered a “lump” in my eye and I was referred to hospital. I have had my lump checked on an annual basis ever since but on 7 December at my routine appointment I was told that my lump had grown. 11 days...
Hi, I have just registered on the site. It was back last September that I was diagnosed with an Ocular tumour on the back of my left eye. St Pauls did not want to do a biopsy due to it being near the optic nerves. I had an operation to inset markers and...
Have encountered a new word in the last few weeks (a celeb interview) of "Scanxiety"...the sense of apprehension you get on the run up to an appointment, primarily for MRIs but I think it holds for any appointment really. I have found it weirdly gives...
Hi everyone, I'm 56 and two weeks before Christmas I was told I had a tumour in my right eye near the optical nerve. My opticians originally pick this in in a routine eye test, where they found i had mole in each eye but the right eye mole was leaking...
Hello, new here so firstly apologies if I’m posting in the wrong place. Visions blurry at best but I’m also not good with social media. reading your messages here I’m overwhelmed by how supportive people are and wonder how people get to the space to...
Hi I’ve been diagnosed with eye melanoma stage one ! I’ve been positive all week as I had a good idea it wasn’t going to be “good” news! I think I was kinda prepared and felt relieved that it’s stage one early detection ! Now im having panick attacks...
Hi well I don’t really know where to start. Last April 2024 I went for a eye test which they found a large tumour behind my left eye. I was sent straight to Sheffield Hosptial and in 13th June I was told it was cancer.. it’s shattered my world being...
Hi im louise age 41. Single mum of 3 but 1 live with me. The other two are older and moved out. I was dignosed with eye Eye cancer ocular melanoma in 2020 then after lockdown of covid i went back it had got bigger and they decided to give me proton beam...
Hi , I’m Sammy. I had over cancer, treated in August 2018 with bracial plaque to good effect. now it’s February 2024 and I am recently diagnosed with eye melanoma cancer in my liver. There are a couple of dots on the scans that can’t be properly seen...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with ocular melanoma of my iris in June this year (2024),I'm just turned 52 and live with my partner and son. I quickly had proton beam laser radiotherapy (which was traumatic as I'm generally squeamish about eyes) and had my three...
