Hi everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. I've been diagnosed with Melanoma, the lesion was 1.5mm thickness and I have had a wider excision and a sentinel lymph node biopsy where they removed 3 lymph nodes. I have also had a CT scan. These were...
Afternoon all sorry didn’t know how to update previous post. so 2 weeks after having my suspicion mole removed, I’ve just had a message to attend a follow up appointment (they said 6-8 weeks originally) Now I’m panicking! Obviously minds gone into...
Anyone with melanoma in their 30s/40s? I would love to meet people a bit closer to my age that understand what it feels like to get this diagnosis, go through the surgeries, scans, biopsies, check-ups etc. What it's like to date, to find work, to...
Hi, I was diagnosed with an active stage 3 melanoma on Thursday last week and have CT and MRI scans booked for this Thursday. My head and stomach are spinning - it is quite a challenge to realise this is actually happening to me! I have read various articles...
Hi all, Please note that I am copying what I wrote in my profile section to save time... 36 years old with a husband and 4 children that I love with every part of me, and I found what I believe is ALM on my right big toe! No one has confirmed...
Hi everyone age 65. diagnosed stage 3 melanoma and have put in my profile my history. Going through a few down days and not wanting to go out and do anything. 2 weeks post op from WLE. Got one of those plastic dressings on that apparently will come...
Evening All Newby to possible skin cancer but not cancer, had breast cancer 7 years ago. Had a mole, just below my knee, removed on Monday. I was I could take the dressing off today and wash it, which I have done but because of where it was, every...
Hi all, I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected. I have just had my first consultant appointment with Dermatology for a suspicious mole in the webbing between my little toe and the adjacent toe. They believe it to be a malignant melanoma and...
All, New here so just saying 'hi'. Was diagnosed with melanoma/skin cancer back in April but currently waiting on some sentinal lymph node biopsy results to see if has travelled. Looking forward to watching the ladies football semi-final tonight...
It’s four months now since I noticed the raised black spot on my arm and this afternoon I’m going for CT scans. I’m female, 75 years old and I’ve written up my experience pretty fully in my profile, so please take a look at that if you wish. I’d like...
