Hello I was wondering what people’s opinions are regarding scans. Has anyone been given scan results that have been all clear, to actually find out the melanoma has actually spread, but was not picked up in scans? Im just interested if anyone has...
My husband has been bravely fighting BRAF+ melanoma for the past 2 years. He has had operations, drains, 2 rounds of targeted therapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and nothing has worked. He has stage 4 plus a fungating mass on his groin which is the size...
Hello, I'm so sorry to be posting whilst no diagnosis received yet, I don't wish to intrude, but i'm going out of my mind with worry. Everything has happened so fast and I don't understand any of it. I'm usually so calm and level headed that not knowing...
following a biopsy at the end of May I was diagnosed with melanoma, I subsequently had a large lesion removed from my calf on 25 June with 18 stitches. This was confirmed as PT2a, however the dermatologist explained that a satellite was found which would...
Had a full body PET scan three weeks ago and a CT Brain scan with contrast, two weeks ago. No results as yet, does anyone know how long it usually takes to get results back? I went away with to the seaside with family for a week which was lovely and lifted...
Hi all, I posted a while back as we were waiting for news as to whether my wife's mole was anything sinister. It turned out to be a nodular melanoma 0.07mm thickness and the Dermatologist believes they have cut it all out but scheduled an appointment...
Hi everyone I hope you are all doing okay. I had my WLE, skin graft, and lymph node biopsies on 01/09. The wound clinic nurse gave me an antibacterial eye ointment to put on the skin graft (initial dressing has been removed) and on my lymph node scars...
Hi, I just need to put my thoughts into word and get them out... I was diagnosed with skin cancer November 2023. Had the lymph nodes checked they had traces of the melanoma cells, moving on from that I was then checked for my lungs as there was a possibility...
Hi Everyone, Last year I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma PT1a, and had both an excision then a WLE after the initial diagnosis. Last July I was finally discharged from dermatology after completing the 1 year follow up. However recently I checked...
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...
