Hello, I’m new to the forum and hope it’s ok to post this as I’m still waiting for a diagnosis. I was referred urgently 5 weeks ago with a suspected nodular melanoma, the dermatologist said it was a seborrhoeic keratosis and removed it to be sure, it...
Hi,new to the group supporting my wife who has been diagnosed stage 2 (so far) and just finished having CT,Guided Ultrasound biopsy and again,waiting then either treatment first or straight for SLN biopsy and wider excision.
Hello. I was diagnosed with a lentigo maligns melanoma skin cancer last August, and have had one surgery which was not fully successful. I’m having a second op soon. I would love to hear from anyone else in this situation. LGT
Anyone else experience feeling colder?? I’m not usually a cold person but my hands and feel so cold since my diagnosis or melanoma on my thigh?
Hi everyone, I had WLE and sentinel lymph node biopsies performed over two weeks ago. My armpit is healing nicely but my groin had a large, painful swelling (about the size of half an avocado!) It’s not red or hot and it’s not squishy like a seroma might...
Hi everyone, my husband noticed a lesion on my scalp on Christmas day and I have just been referred under the 2 week wait rule for suspected melanoma. It is about 7mm, irregular and has a darker brown just off center. I got an appointment for the skin...
Hi everyone. Devastated to be here to be honest. my husband was originally told a lump he had biopsied was benign, two weeks later its malignant and it’s melanoma. The mass that they had been querying a diagnosis for in his brain is also melanoma. So...
Well tomorrow it is operation on my leg and maybe skin graft for melonoma in situ very nervous and worried
I think I’m being totally paranoid … but since having my WLE / SLNB my armpits have been really irritated and sore to the point where I can’t wear deodorant or wash them with my usual shower gel. I think it’s probably all in my head but now I’ve convinced...
Hi all, going in hospital for wle belown knee and just above ankle may need a skin graft , any one else had any experience with this n how long off your feet and recovery time . thanks
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