Hi this may be a silly question. I got a MRI head scan with contrast 2 days before I have surgery for ovarian cyst, when I booked for head scan I told them I got surgery, they said its fine before surgery. Has anyone else had a scan before surgery. They...
Hi fellow cancer warriors, I had my surgery on the 13th February and I wanted to ask if anyone has been through the same and how their experience was? As I haven’t been having much luck and have been in so much pain! I was in hospital 2 days, I had 2...
Hello, I struggle with fatigue from immunotherapy and adrenal insufficiency. I recently listened to the audiobook of Miranda Hart's 'I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You' about living with fatigue. Although the prologue is not great (skip it?), it...
Hi everyone! I was just after a bit of advice, I had 2 big moles removed nearly 3 weeks ago and I have just received a message on the NHS app to say that I have a follow up appointment on 29th May. This has sent my anxiety through the roof as I now...
Hi, I’ve not written on here for ages… in brief I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma 5 years ago, had surgery and targeted therapy for about 6 months which was then stopped due to side effects and at the time there wasn’t much else on offer. Two years...
Found mole on back in april. Biopsy may. In June told melanoma insitu. And discharged from hospital. But have now got lump in armpit. Hard size of marble.have lost weight. Tired. And sweats.should I be worried. Can't get doctors appointment. Thank for...
Hello, We have just been told that our son has advanced melanoma from a birthmark on his chest. It has spread to his liver ( full of tumours) and at the base of his spine, Awaiting consultants letter for birthmark removal and appointment at Christie...
I've got stage 2 Spindle Cell which sadly was 6.2mm due to it being missed 2 years ago:(, WLE and SNLB in January and year of Keytruda ahead. PET clear and waiting on MRI results. It's becoming clear that I will never rest easily again. Even if all my...
Good afternoon all. Hope everybody is keeping well. Firstly i got diagnosed with stage 3b Melanoma in October 2024. I also had like a funny scab on the side of my forehead and after a long time i was told it was a BCC, which i wasn't too worried...
My husband was diagnosed with melanoma cancer of the stomach in September of this year with no prospect of living more than a few months . He's just wasting away in front of me daily it's so difficult watching this hubby of my suffer he's changed so...
