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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Hi my husband was diagnosed with 1b melanoma and is waiting for wider excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy. His mole was removed 8 weeks ago, he has at least another 5 weeks for an appointment with the consultant and at least 8 weeks for the next...
Hi everyone, I’ve now been told I have the Braf mutation so they are offering me the targeted therapy just wanted to see if anyone else had experience with theses drugs? I will be on them for the next 12 months. thanks
Hi everyone, I’d really value some opinions. I had a mole assessed at my GPs by the paramedic in June 2025 and was reassured. I was told it was fine and given some advise about what to look for such as itching, bleeding, pussing etc, symptoms that never...
Hello everyone, I have not currently got a melanoma diagnosis but really struggling with the stress of 2week wait referral, I hope it is ok to post here with this. I am struggling quite a lot with anxiety about the outcome of my 2ww referral. I had...
I am interested in hearing other people's experiences on how long they have had to wait for the results. My sentinel node biopsy and wide excision were on 20/08/2026, and no results yet. I do not have a plastics follow-up appointment for another 2 weeks;...
