New T1b Melanoma Diagnosis

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Hi all,

I was diagnosed today with a T1b melanoma from a mole removed from the back of my right arm, breslow depth 0.8mm. I'll definitely be having a WLE but SLNB is TBC as I have a swollen lymph node in my neck on the right, so will be having that biopsied in the next couple of weeks before confirming the next steps. 

My consultant spotted another mole on my leg that she doesn't think is a melanoma, but is still being removed to be on the safe side. That's already booked in for next Wednesday. 

I'm thankful it was only a T1b but still a bit anxious about my swollen lymph node. I really struggled in the wait for my results so not looking forward to more of that!

I hope everyone here on their cancer journey is doing as well as they can during this rubbish time!! 

  • Hi  

    I originally said hello to you in the New to the Community section but wanted to welcome you to the group.

    I think everyone here knows how hard waiting for results is. I found that by occupying myself with things that I enjoyed doing helped take my mind off the 'what ifs'.

    Hopefully both your swollen node and suspicious mole will turn out to be nothing.

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