Melanoma and anxiety.

Hi  and a very warm welcome to the online community

I've just had a look in your profile to see what stage you're at with your diagnosis but you haven't completed it yet. Could you tell me a little about what's happened so far so I can help you with your question?

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Hi

Thankyou

It was stage 2 under 2 mill8meter. Had the 2 cm operation and stitches.

I missed my first appointment to have stitches removed because I slept in. 

I just can't stop worrying about what I will be told tomorrow .

Thanks for repky

Hi 

Ok. So you've already been diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma and the stitches that you're having removed are from the standard follow up wide local excision (WLE). I'm presuming, as you haven't mentioned it, that you elected not to have a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) as well.

I had an appointment with a nurse and the plastic surgeon who did my WLE and SLNB two weeks after the ops. The nurse checked the wounds and the consultant gave me the great news that they hadn't found any melanoma cells in either site.

Obviously I have no way of knowing in advance what your nurse is seeing you for but I'm guessing it'll be for the same, ie. checking of the wound site and giving you the results.

Try not to worry, easier said than done I know, but it won't change what the nurse will say tomorrow and will probably stop you getting a good nights sleep.

If it's bad news then there's plenty of people in the group who can tell you what the next stage of your treatment will be and if it's good news we'll all be here to celebrate!

Do come back and let us know how you get on tomorrow. 

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All the best for today

Today was literally just to have stitches removed.. my anxiety subsided a lot after that.

My appointment for results is on the 11th.

Can I just ask of they call you in for results even if they are good results? 

Thanks guys 

That's great news !

Yes, I had an appointment for the results of my WLE and they were clear.

Let us know how you get on

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Will do. My appointment is the 11th. I'll let you know.

Thanks again guys 

All Clear. I said I would let you guys know. I got the all clear

Thank you so much guys xxxx

That's great !

We always like to hear good news