Hi just found out my melanoma has metastasised to a brain tumour. I am freaking out tbh, can't sleep and cause its christmas I can't see my GP, im aving gamma knife surgery on the 5th if January, anyone else experienced this? Please help.
Hi could anybody please help my anxiety? I had a tumor removed from leg which was metastatic as confirmed by surgeon. I have an appointment with Dermatologist this week what can I expect to happen at this appointment.
I was diagnoised december 2019 no primary iidentified but secondaries in pelvis and brain i had 3 round of double therapy then radiotherapy to my head then 2 years of pembro my scans have all been dormant for the last 2 years and im back driving . i still...
Help... I have been diagnosed this weeks with a stage 2 melanoma, 3.4mm on my chin. It grew very fast so I am naturally worried and definitely want the above. i do also need a skin graft but I have been told the waiting time in Nottingham (I rang the...
Hi guys...I'm still new on here so please bear with. I had WLE and SLNB in October....still waiting for results...it's been almost 7 weeks now. Is anyone else in the same position? It seems like an endless wait xx
Hi, I am new to the cancer forum having joined because my dad is undergoing combined immunotherapy. He is a melanoma patient that had spread to the lymph nodes in his neck and we found out 8 weeks ago it had also spread to his lungs. Devastating news...
Hello, I had my 1st dose of Ipi/Nivo immunotherapy 2 weeks ago and I'm having my 2nd dose next week. I tolerated the 1st dose well. I have fatigue and sore throat/chest and cough. I'm stage IVa melanoma. (It was stage IIIa in 2020 but it went away and...
Hi I had my biopsy done 3 weeks ago (28th oct). I was impatient and Tuesday(21st nov) decided to call dermatology to chase up any results. They said they have my results but the consultant hasn’t done the letter. I was told at my initial appointment that...
Hi everyone, I had a stage 1b melanoma removed from my shoulder and then another surgery at the end of August to remover more skin and a lymph node in my neck - thankfully I was found to be clear! Anyway a year ago I was very poorly and ended up being...
Good Afternoon All, As the post suggests I new to all this, a bit of background. I had an excision on 4th November. The Dermatologist didn't hold back on the appointment which kind of knocked me sideways. I'm early 40s and usual of good health until...
