I’ve not that long be diagnosed with stage 1 skin cancer and I’m so scared and very worried on what is going to happen next
Hi, in 2019 I was diagnosed with stage 1 melanoma 0.44 mm I had WLE and the recommended check ups. I have now been discharged for over a year. Recently I have noticed a dull ache in my leg around where the WLE scar is. It’s not all of the time just...
Hi all. been on dabrafenib and trametnib for the past 6 months had bit of a hard time at first,High temperature hot cold sweats and shivers and fatigue. After a few adjustments of the medication got the high temperature and shiver under control. But im...
Iv recently had a melanoma from my back removed. I’m just wondering if anyone has had it on there back as I keep reading in to stuff that back/breast has poor prognosis, it’s playing on my mind now.
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply, my mum has to have another mri head scan mid April as the test was inconclusive and they thought it might of been a slight stroke she may have had? There was definitely hot spots on the lung and skin...
Hi I am due to have my second dose of Pembrolizumab next Wednesday. However, my 5 year old has tested positive for covid. It is virtually impossible to isolate from a child so young and I am assuming he was contagious prior to the positive test so chances...
Hi all im new here. My dear father has malignant melanoma . Firstly 6 years ago, successfully removed . 2nd time in November of last year, removed again. Unfortunately it grew again over Christmas , got the shocking news that I’m this short space of...
How did everyone deal with the anxiety while awaiting results? I'm 3 weeks post WLE & SLNB and feel like this has been the hardest part. My melanoma was diagnosed as stage 2 (2.3mm) and I just find the doctors so matter of fact. I'm just looking for reassurance...
Afternoon forum so got the call last week to come in this week for wle of in situ melanoma on abdomen. Not nervous about the surgery as I know that’s all I will need. My only concern is it’s exactly 2 years since my first invasive melanoma. Wonder in...
This afternoon my mum had her call from Christie’s, I wanted to speak but she is very independent and wouldn’t let me, saying they are very busy. So from what she has been told they have seen something in the lung and something going up from when the...
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