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Hi all, had melanoma removed from inside of one nostril and now being offered immunotherapy which seems to have various side effects especially this "pembro" drug ,I'm 69 now and wondering how I'll react to treatment, or is there anyone out there who...
I've recently had a wide excision for a stage 1a melanoma on my face. The scar isn't pretty but I can live with that and it is starting to settle down. Someone suggested that LaRoche Poysa is a good face cream post surgery. I've gone online and there...
hi everyone, I’m Jade, I’m 36 and I had a mole removed from my arm at the end of July. I chased the hospital last week after it had been 11 weeks and they said they’ve had histology back but they’ve sent it to another hospital for an expert opinion. Logged...
So I was shocked to find a mole I’d had for years had suddenly got bigger on back of thigh, this was beginning of June. Being where it is I couldn’t obviously see it, only became apparent to me when trying on new shorts and saw it in mirror. Rang for...
So I’m recovering from my operation to remove mm from my labia… I am now only flapping on one side!! No spread, but a discussion for the above on 19/11. I’ve researched as that’s my way of control, if I know what could happen then I’m forewarned....
Hiya, I’ve posted on the vulval cancer side but now I’m looking at some further treatment thought I would slide along over here. I’ll try to be quick. End June found a growth on my labia. Turns out it’s mucosal melanoma. Had the full labia removed and...
Evening All, I’m nearly 6 months post WLE & SLNB but I’m really struggling to control my weight despite continuing to go to Slimming World. I am an emotional eater, so with my head all over the place in addition to peri-menopause symptoms I’m really...
Hi All, a little in shock today. Just got my diagnosis by phone after a 14 week wait, melanoma. The Breslow is 2.3 mm . All the nurse could say is that this makes me not stage 1! Very scared and worried. Potentially up to 6 weeks until WLE. Potential...
Hi All, I'm finding to difficult to live after the results, my results were positive with no spread. I’m finding that people feel like its over with and everything should go back to normal but my head space has changed and I feel scared of my first...
My partner had their first treatment last week of Nivolumab and ipilimumab, and wondered how others found that it affected them? Did it take long for the side effects to kick in and were there any 'lucky' people who did not get any at all after the first...
