Melanoma my story so far.

Hi Scotland63, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been told to prepare for the worst, I’m not clear what that meant to your dermatologist or to you, but I’m thinking at this stage it’s simply a preparation of having a melanoma versus not having a melanoma. Welcome to the group where we all experience anxiety at some times, me included, my story so far is in my profile that you can reach by clicking on my user name or photo.

Your diagnosis will only really come when the biopsy results come back from pathology and get talked through with you. I don’t know if that helps though as sometimes the uncertainty is worse than when you have the results and know what’s going to happen next. You say you are sick with worry, and that’s very understandable, it takes time to feel comfortable that you have a diagnosis but today and now you are ok, and there is still a lot of hope ahead.

Thinking positive though we have had people posting on here previously where there consultant dermatologist thought it was a melanoma but when the results came back it wasn’t, so I hope that’s your scenario, or that you can have some comfort in the fact that it’s already been removed and you didn’t have the wait for that surgery that some have had on here. 

Did they say how long it would be before you get your results? 

Have they given you a contact number of a specialist nurse to chat through anything?

Do you have any questions for anyone in the group here? 

Thank you for taking time to reply. I will click and read your bio. I will also complete mine in the coming days. I was directed to the site by a close friend who was diagnosed with a different type of cancer many .ago

i naturally have a positive outlook  on life being very happy and content with my life, but i have never faced any sort health issue never mind a cancer diagnosis. It’s been 5 days since the consultant said I have melanoma,  so I realise waiting for results will be a bit of a roller coaster ride of emotions. Speaking on here has already been a release for me,

My family situation means i have only told a few plus one close friend. If it is positive news then I will have saved many from worrying.,If it isn’t then I will deal with that if it happens. 

To answer your questions 

I have been told 4 to 6 weeks for biopsy results. 

I haven’t been given any contact number. 

Questions nothing specific yet. I am still finding my way round the site. 

Again thanks for your reply. 

Hi thanks for doing your profile, I just had a peek, glad you’ve enjoyed the musical and have stuff planned for your 4-6 week wait. 

It’s a shame they didn’t give you a number, I suppose some will have had it on a referral letter which you didn’t get as they did the excision there and then. This Macmillan site has a support line 0800 808 0000 that might be of help as well as messages to people on the forum. Sometimes someone who has your records is what’s needed so I hope the general hospital switchboard is able if needed to find the right person for you if those pesky results are delayed. Good to put results thoughts on the pending pile while you concentrate on the musicals and other nice things now pile.