I’d be immensely grateful for any advice or shared experiences. Thanks in advance! I am wondering whether my history of Pembrolizumab, a pneumonitis side effect then a lot of steroids has caused either thyroid or adrenal problems. These have never had...
Hi there, first post from me, I have been reading posts here for a few months. Has anyone had local recurrence of melanoma on the scar? Background - melanoma 1b on right calf WLE and negative SLNB last May. Today I have noticed a blue/black raised...
I have Stage 4 melanoma which has spread to my lungs. 2 sessions of ipi/nivo have left me with severe inflammation of my lung. All treatment has had to be stopped until this is resolved. I was hospitalised due to problems breathing and given iv steroids...
Hi! I had a biopsy on 27th Nov which came back as stage 1a melanoma and I am waiting for my WLE. I have hundreds and hundreds of moles and a very large number of them are atypical and increasingly so. I find it impossible to keep track. I pay privately...
Has anyone received Immunotherapy Pembrolizumab on its own?
Hi everyone after being told of a 9/12 month wait now got a date in January and wondering if anyone had had a skin graft on their chin? I’m just getting a bit anxious as to what the recovery is like snd what it may look like so I’m prepared ️
Hello. A few months ago I was diagnosed with melanoma associated retinopathy, which is both rare and challenging to treat. I have had excellent care and been treated with high dose oral steroids, plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin but still...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with stage 1b meleloma and I have been offered a SLNB (I was on the on the cusp of being offered) but I feel confused as what the advantages are. I’m worried about the risks as stand a lot for my job. Is there anyone who chose...
I have stage three melanoma BRAF. I have already had one lymph node removed and a wider local excision 15 months ago. Recently I found a lump in my lymph node and lesions on my thigh and they were confirmed as melanoma. Does anyone have any experience...
Hi I'm a week post SLNB/WLE surgery and am curious about the blue dye. I was aware that the radioactive blue dye would be injected before the surgery but am curious about the beautiful turquoise blue dye that was all over my leg when I came out of surgery...
