Hi starting this treatment today. Worried about side effects. What experience has anyone had? Have you had hair loss? This is for preventative treatment after axillary node removal as it had spread there. No further sign anywhere else yet after ct, fingers...
Hi. I was in for my 2 WLEs and SLNB yesterday. Spent 2.5 hours in the nuclear medicine department and they eventually managed to locate the SLB using a combination of imaging and CT scanning. Surgery went ahead in the afternoon. Saw the surgeons when...
Hi feeling anxious at the mo had large metastatic removed from back in January and axillary dissection 5 weeks ago … still very swollen.. learnt today through a letter that I have Extracapsular spread … not really sure what this means but making me worried...
So I was diagnosed with mm 1a, on my shin. After 12 weeks of iodine and plaster dressings from the first excision I have just had a WLE and skin graft. I have told very few people working from home helps and some people think I have a leg injury, but...
Hi all, Coming to you with a (maybe) silly question this time! I was diagnosed with 1b melanoma and had my WLE and SLNB back in September last year. In Feb, I've been to Spain and Turkey for long weekend break and that was perfect, warm but not...
Fed up of feeling sad! I was diagnosed with mm in November, on 1st feb had a wle and slnb, went for my results on Monday and was told they weren’t ready and could be another couple of weeks. Also have a hard lump in groin so was sent for urgent ultrasound...
Hi there .. yesterday I found what I think is a mole on my belly .. it’s a little sore to touch and a little raised . It’s quite round and smallish . But is worrying me .. as it’s come from no where . i thought maybe i have caught my belly on something...
I’ve had a groin dissection four days ago my leg is numb and also experiencing lot of tingling and itching at the front of my leg . Will this ease of or is it something I will have to cope with? Thanks
my mum was recently diagnosed, full story in my next chat, just looking for advice on what she can expect with treatment etc. thank you.
During full lockdown summer 2020, I sent our gp pictures of a mole on my mums back, they said they had no concerns and maybe get it checked once things got back to normal, but if we had any Concerns to message. That sep she fell and broke her hip, and...
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