Hi New here - I had melanoma on my shoulder 10 years ago and just last week found another melanoma on my back close to the other site. i go all the time and they just found this one. I am concerned how close they are too each other thoughts ?
My partner was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on 7 Jan and is now awaiting WLE and SLNB on 25 March. I’m so worried and everything seems so long! Following that I know will be another month or so before results. Unfortunately as I nurse I have too...
Hi I have had fatigue and breathing issues but no melanoma on lungs , just wondered if anyone had these symptoms before surgery and do they get any better ?
Hello I had 2 moles removed early January as I had a new one grow rapidly and attach itself to another mole on my back. I have had the result today which have taken 8 weeks as they had to get a second opinion. They have conclude there is no melanoma...
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Hi all, I had my WLE on my knee and SLNB on my groin in Sept 2021 and recovered OK. I've returned to work full time and flew 4 times for weekend trips last month. I have noticed uncomfortable feeling, pain that almost feels like muscle strain in the...
Hi I’m asking on behalf of my Dad. He has been diagnosed with one melanoma in situ needing no further treatment on his neck. His face however has come back as a nodular melanoma on his cheek, needing WLE and a SNLB. Naturally given the diagnosis,...
After a reduction in dose of Dab and Tram, and 3 stops and restarts after infections, my partner's cancer team feel he may have too much sensitivity to Dab and Tram, and want to discuss changing treatment to another targeted therapy, encorafenib and binimetinib...
I know it’s the night before my WLE, so a full nights sleep was going to be a stretch! But any tips on getting to / staying asleep generally? I don’t function well on no sleep!
Not sleeping! Argh! Catastrophic thoughts all night. I’m sure this is normal but I feel as though I am dragging myself through the days. I have a gynae appointment tomorrow from a dodgy smear over a year ago (damn covid!!) and I’ve now convinced myself...
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