Hi all, Had a follow up appointment with plastic surgery unit after WLE and SLNB scheduled for 29th June (about 8 weeks after surgery). It's been bumped forward to this Wednesday. Is it likely just to be a check up on healing etc.? Or results from biopsy...
Hi all. New to the group. My 81 year old dad has a body full of moles and he noticed one was bleeding in february so made an appointment. He only did this because my mum was dying of covid in hospital and didn't want us worrying if it wasn't anything...
I am going in for a wle in 3 areas on Tuesday and feeling anxious. I had 3 moles removed in March 1 of which was stage 1A melanoma and the other 2 are melanoma in situ. Anyone had this recently who can tell me about their experience. Was it similar...
Hi this is my first post. Following WLE and SLNB on 3/5/22 on the inside of my left knee I am still experiencing pain and tightness and am unable to bend knee. I had a skin flap done at the time to cover the hole! Have follow up and results appointment...
Following WLE & PET, it’s occurred to me that as further treatment of my melanoma is going to be necessary, drug therapy could get complicated with my sero-positive rheumatoid arthritis. Has anyone out there got this compination, please?
Hi I’m just feeling so down at the moment. Waiting for results of blood tests and discussion on last scan. I have a small lump on neck and inflammation on lungs. They think maybe covid has affected my lung but I do worry. How does everyone cope.
I had an original diagnosis of melanoma which had spread to lymph nodes, 2 years ago. I had surgery and a years course of nivolumab. I have now been diagnosed with liver mets and was started on a combined dose of nivolumab and ipilimumab. However I reacted...
I started my treatment eight weeks ago, I have had the nausea, headache, high temperatures, joint pain, and now a skin rash. I have had three breaks. One of 48 hours the other two of nearly a week each. Is there anyone out there that has had more stop...
My partner was diagnosed in December, been on target therapy since Jan - tumours shrinking. Hospital this week to discuss stereotactic radiotherapy with it booked in for end of May. Can anyone share experiences of this, side effects etc? We’re trying...
Hi all What is the longest anyone has been on DAB and TRAM for from start to finish and can you note down affects and stop tines if any.. Has anyone had to stop because of a medical necessity? IE in interfered with heart and/or eyes etc. Thanks
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