Hi everyone,
Hoping to connect with anyone who’s in or been in a similar situation. I’m desperately looking for positive reassuring stories to help me stop spiralling!
my current journey is as follows:
July 2024 - noticed a new lesion on the back of left thigh. Presented as two small nodules together. Brand new and not part of an existing mole.
12th July 2024 - GP referred via the 2 week wait to the skin cancer dermatology unit.
10th September 2024 - Saw dermatologist who classed the lesion as a benign mole. No further action.
19th July 2025 - noticed the lesion had been growing slowly over last couple of months. Asked GP to refer me back to dermatology.
7th August 2025 - After contacting various private hospitals I saw a dermatologist for an initial consultation. She looked at the lesion under a dermascope and stated it had no concerning features and diagnosed as benign but agreed to remove it because it was growing and I was anxious about it. Surgery was not scheduled until 24th October 2025 as classed as non-urgent.
16th August 2025 - Consultant decided to run Saturday clinic due to long waiting times. Asked if I’d liked to attend. Full excision of lesion completed. Still no concerns and said I would get letter in the post.
28th August 2025 - phone call to say that my pathology results were being sent for second opinion and consultant was taking my case to MDT. Asked to book in to her clinic the following week.
4th September 2025 - diagnosed with pt2a nodular melanoma. 1.9mm breslow thickness, high mitotic rate of 7mm but no ulceration and no signs of spread of biopsy. Confirmed fully removed with clear margins.
11th September 2025 - meeting with plastic consultant to discuss WLE and sentinel node biopsy.
i am going through all the emotions but mostly feel angry and let down. I have had to advocate for myself every step of this journey so far. I am 33 and have a two year old daughter and my world has come crashing down in an instant. I’m also struggling that I’ve been given this diagnosis and don’t feel remotely ill. It’s mentally a lot to get my head around.
thanks for a reading if you’ve got this far.
