Hi everyone had my op back in may, i had wide local excision on my right cheek, scar as healed amazing. However during my scan before op they discovered a nodule on my left lung had to have a special scan to rule out it wasnt cancer, thank god it was...
Hi I’m 31 year old and had a mole on my back that had a hard lump under and was starting to hurt the doctor sent me for a two week referral to a consultant. I saw the consultant and pointed a few other moles she said there all fine but the lumpy one on...
Hi everyone, Hope you are all ok and getting into the Christmas spirit? (and no, I don't mean that bottle of gin!!) I know that someone else posted recently about how difficult the waiting time is, after WLE but before getting results, but can't find...
I had my WLE begining of October my scar is healing well I have been back for my review and I need no further treatment. I do however have to go back every 3 month for the next year to see my consultant. My WLE was on my neck so I was told they will only...
Hello (again) - I have all the questions this week! I am 99% sure I'm developing a seroma where my lymph nodes were removed from. It is swollen and hard and slowly getting bigger. (I'm 100% sure it's NOT infection because it's not hot, not red, not...
Good evening forum Letter came through today from my last screening ,was helpful as it calmed my fears. Saw consultant 3 weeks ago after sending him some pictures of atypical looking mole on abdomen. Met up a few days later and he looked at the mole...
My husband was diagnosed stage 3 in October last year and we started on immunotherapy. This clearly didn’t work and following removal of lymph nodes and various other small ops for removal of lumps and bumps, amputated index finger we now find ourselves...
Good morning I hope everyone is well. i was after some advice. I’m looking for a body moisturiser with some spf in for extra protection. This time of year I don’t really want to wear loads of sun cream as it drys my skin out (and a lot of them stain...
So...... I'm currently wearing Sunsense SPF50 with the tint day to day on my face, I cleanse tone and moisturise before I pop it on. Although I'm very aware we're now in winter my diagnosis was only this year and I'm just not comfortable going out without...
Had my first infusions just two days ago. Tonight I'm getting severe spasms of pain in the affected lymph nodes on one side of my neck. Anyone else on this regime experience similar acute pain so soon after therapy? I'm telling myself it is the melanoma...
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