Hi everyone I’m sorry if I don’t make sense or sound odd in what I’m writing, I’m struggling to understand anything after being diagnosed on 23rd July. This is what I know so far - Melanoma breslow 3.1mm PT3a which was a mole on the bottom of my scalp...
Hello everyone, I’ve just had a suspicious mole removed from the sole of my foot (I don’t have any results yet but they told me pretty straight that it needed to come out now). I’m really struggling to walk as the wound just starts bleeding as soon...
Had a full body PET scan on Saturday 9th and getting a CT with contrast brain scan tomorrow. I’ve been told the results will be with my consultant in 7/10 days. I swing from, it’s all fine they won’t find anything to what if it’s everywhere, I’m trying...
Have an appointment tomorrow nearly 6 weeks after my SLNB and WLE. Presumably its results day (the letter is very formal in nature and just confirms the appointment place, time and date). Have managed to ignore it for the last few weeks (well apart...
I had stage 3C Melanoma have had immmunotherapy only managed 4/9 treatments as was too brutal as per my oncologist. But now 10 months after last treatment has metastasised to my lungs not sure anywhere else awaiting follow up scan. I’m really scared as...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma in December 24. Bit of background, mum died of melanoma when she was 45, not a sunbather just bad luck so always been very careful. I had first time back in 2020 right in the middle of covid, and was very lucky...
Hi Just wondered if anyone out there has, or is going through T-VEC treatment and how your tolerating it. I have had two previous melanoma deposits in my lower leg one in 2019 & again in 2022 both were removed surgically The second occurrence was...
Hi- I’m new to this group. In May my husband had some unusual headaches - he is normally so fit and well. Anyhow we ended up at A and E as we weren’t really getting anywhere with his GP and I was worried. They nearly turned us away too but we finally...
Hi, I’m waiting to hear what treatment is best for me and wondering what others have experienced?
Hi I've been advised to put my situation on this page as I desperately need support and help ai appointment has come back that my mole is malignant melanoma and I have now been referred to a plastic surgeon on the 7th July and I'm not coping my mind has...
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