Evening all, I have me dissection on 2nd June for metastatic melanoma. Has anyone got any tips for when in hospital and recovery at home please?
Hi, I wondered what other peoples' experience was of getting insurance for foreign travel after having cancer? I was very lucky to get the all-clear last November after a gruelling time with facial melanoma and WLE and skin graft on my left cheek. (Not...
Since having a melanoma stage 1 removed from my forearm last year I am absolutely terrified of going out in the sun. I use factor 50 and have bought hats and cover up clothing from Solaris, but I am terrified to let the sun touch my skin anywhere. Do...
Hello everyone, Thank you for taking time to read and perhaps offer advice. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 MM in Feb which had spread to my Groin Lymph Nodes. I had them taken out at the end of March and have recovered quite well from the surgery. However...
How are you getting on with side effects
Hello, I was diagnosed in August 2021 with a stage 1a melanoma. I was offered the WLE and at my follow up appointment I was told I was pt1b. I was not offered a SLNB at the time as apparently they aren’t routinely offered below 1mm. As this month is...
Hi all so a follow on from my previous post I received a appointment to see the oncologist for the plan of treatment etc (1st app) but it’s 4 weeks away !!!! Is this the norm ? the wait is going to be unbeatable as much as I try … any one advise...
Hi all well I am now awaiting my first oncologists appointment after being diagnosed with advanced stage 4 melanoma … Primary was in my shoulder .. then groin lymph’s and now spread to spleen.. surgery is off the table we have been told. any advice...
T1a melanoma and 2 years later I now have metastatic melanoma in my axillary nodes and awaiting a full removal. Has anyone had this with a very early melanoma?
My partner was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma, 2 weeks before our 2nd child was born. He was diagnosed by a private dermatologist 6 months after seeing his gp, and them telling him there was nothing wrong. We were referred back to the NHS...
