Hi everyone, My partner has been diagnosed with stage 1b Melanoma. He first saw the GP nearly 6 months ago. The appointment with the dermatologist was booked in very quickly and the mole removed however the results of the biopsy took nearly 14 weeks...
Hi, just checking in as an older newbie.:) After excision of atypical mole on left lower side of my left leg mid-Sept was given diagnosis of melanoma stage 2A at follow up appt with Senior Nurse Practitioner, mid Oct. Next step is Wider Local Excision...
Hi all, i am a 39yo female 8/11/2023: I was diagnosed with melanoma 2A on left back ankle over the telephone, as I panicked when the appointments team called me. This is after I went a private dermatologist to get it checked, as I felt compelled to...
Hello everyone. I have previously commented on a couple of posts but not introduced myself. I am stage 3c melanoma. I was misdiagnosed by my doctor and not referred 3 times for a changing mole before i insisted it was removed. I have had a WLE and skin...
Hi I am new to the group. Been diagnosed as stage 1B withe a WLE and Lymph Node Biopsy booked for 13 December. Find that this is constantly on my mind. Is that pretty usual?
I have decided t have Dab/tram treatment, I was unsure about this because of list of side effects. I would appreciate any feedback from other members of the forum.
I was diagnosed yesterday with stage 3 melanoma on my right forearm. I feel incredibly overwhelmed. Got to have WLE and SLNB soon, not sure of timescales etc. I have had this on my arm for 3 years and have tried so many times to seek treatment and now...
Hi everyone, I’m a mum of 2 young children and had a mole removed 2 weeks ago I’m trying not to worry until I have to but finding the wait quite hard, i have had the mole for a few months and tried several different treatments from the doctors before...
Trying to stay positive
Only got married 9 months ago, so happy. Went to see husbands dermatologist, had sun spots, had them frozen out, one of the benefits of having red hair and freckles! Anyway, I digress, she took a biopsy because she found a spot that she wasnt happy with...
