Hi All, a little in shock today. Just got my diagnosis by phone after a 14 week wait, melanoma. The Breslow is 2.3 mm . All the nurse could say is that this makes me not stage 1! Very scared and worried. Potentially up to 6 weeks until WLE. Potential...
Hiya, I’ve posted on the vulval cancer side but now I’m looking at some further treatment thought I would slide along over here. I’ll try to be quick. End June found a growth on my labia. Turns out it’s mucosal melanoma. Had the full labia removed and...
Hey all. I’ll just start by saying how inspired I’ve been reading through the forums. I did post this in another part of the website, but think I got the wrong forum so will try again. My name is Jamie a 40(ish) year old man and work in the NHS. im...
I vowed I would do this post whatever way my results went as when I was looking up around the time of my 2WW referral all I could find were cases that ALM was found. I know this is a forum for those with cancer, but I know plenty of people like me come...
Hi, can anyone recommend a lip balm or sun block for lips please.
Hello - yesterday I had my SLNB and WLE on my upper thigh. I am in quite a bit of discomfort with it this evening and seem to be quite swollen. I’ve taken paracetamol and have a cold pack on my leg. Any other ideas?
Hi My name is Chris and last Friday I was informed that Melanoma had returned after 26 years from the last episode, it has appeared on my back about 50mm from the original 2 sites, I also had an auxillar clearance to my right armpit. I have been given...
Hi, I had a wle and slnb 7 weeks ago. The wle was lower leg with a skin graft. How long did people wait before running and swimming after surgery?
Recently diagnosed with PT2A superficial spreading melonoma on 31st March. It’s by the hairline by my ear. Frustrated as I went to the doctors last year and I was told it was fine. I’ve been told my prognosis is good but I’m really worried about the SLNB...
I've recently been diagnosed with a melanoma on my cheek. When it was removed it was suspected that it might be a melanoma but that they had caught it early. The biopsy confirmed it and rated it at stage 1A. I now need a wide margin excision. I've only...
