Hi all, I am planning to travel to see my extended family back home soon. I was wondering if you put melanoma as pre-existing condition when buying travel insurance. I had stage 1b melanoma and had WLE and SLNB and its all clear atm. Been discharged...
Hi. I’ve just had my gp’s report through from my melanoma diagnosis and at the bottom of the letter it says I was noted to have slight anaemia with a low platelet count. I never had any blood tests. How can the dermatologist tell when he only looked at...
Hi everyone I'm new here and I'd like a bit of help. During consultations biopsys and surgery my mental health was absolutely fine however since I've finished treatment ( I've got a follow up in 6 weeks) my mental health has really taken a hit it's almost...
What sunsceeen does everyone use on their face /body everyday? Typically my skin goes really dry when I wear suncream so I need to find something that works for me
Hi all, I was wondering your practice during winter for sun exposure. Today in London UV seems to be 1 (out of 10), so almost non existent. Still I am wearing my 40+cream on my face and hands. I have a wide bream hat and glasses, I am not planning...
Good morning forum long time since posting. 3 monthly skin check revealed what the consultant said was a mole with irregular features and that he wanted to do excision biopsy. Problem is because there’s a back log it’s a 2 month wait to have it removed...
Hi everyone, my first post here. In mid June I had a mole removed, which turned out to be early stage 1 melanoma (0.5mm thick). They're pretty confident that they've removed it all, however they want to do a WLE just to be sure. I met the consultant...
Hi everyone, I have an option to try imiquimod cream for pre-cancer cells left after having a 1A lentigo milagna melanoma removed. Has anyone tried this cream and anyone had a recurrence after using it? I'm a bit concerned as I've been reading not all...
Hi Everyone, yesterday I had my WLE and SLNB and was told everything ran smoothly. I watched the clock as I went to sleep at 12.15pm and woke up in recovery at 2.15pm with a sore throat but happy to be alive!! I did well enough to be sent home and was...
Hello all. I’m now 5 weeks from WLE and SLNB, my arm where the WLE is still swollen, sore and unable to fully straighten but it’s definitely making progress…… but my word is a six week wait for results taking time to pass. Thursday next week and I’m literally...
