Hello 5 years ago I had a IIa melanoma excised from my back, clear margins and all the check ups made me feel I had a lucky escape. UNTIL this May , I had a panproctocolectomy….all my colon, rectum and anus removed due to unresolved Ulcerative Colitis...
Hello I am ‘heel’ I have had a melanoma removed from my heel - slightly unusual as I was brought up in Scotland. I am having a lymph node biopsy on Tuesday followed by an increasing the area around where the melanoma was.
I've just joined and read a lot of posts, thanks to everyone who's replying and providing so much support and information to others. I had my melanoma removed by the dermatologist as soon as she saw it. I'd gone private as was told it was a non cancerous...
Hi I was diagnosed last Nov with stage two a malignant melonoma I've had two surgeries last one left me with 18 stitches in my jawline I'm halfway through my immunotherapy I'm on keytruda on top of the cancer diagnosis I'm waiting to have polyps removed...
I recently had a malignant melanoma and slnb which resulted in having the rest of my lymph nodes removed under my arm. I had the drain removed last week but have swelling / fluid under my arm pit. I have been doing drainage massage as directed . Any other...
Hello all I’m 41 and was diagnosed with melonoma in situ nearly 4 years ago while pregnant with my daughter. I had the lump removed from my right shoulder and was given the all clear but 12weeks ago I huge lu reappeared back on my right shoulder after...
I had a melanoma removed some weeks ago and yesterday had further excision and lymph nodes removed. How did everyone cope with the time waiting for results
This is a forum I never expected to be participating in! It’s been a bit of a roller-coaster over the last few months. From having what I thought was an innocuous small lump in my groin, I’ve been diagnosed with Metastatic Melanoma. From zero to Stage3...
My husband has just received the above diagnosis following a liver biopsy. Following a MDT meeting at our local hospital he has now been referred to a specialist centre, so now have to wait for another MDT. We are constantly been told its a waiting game...
Hello I was diagnosed with melenoma on Fri 19th August after they removed two moles from my back, I didn't even know they were there as I don't look at my back in the morrow and I live by myself The small mole was 0.3mm but the bigger one was 1.2mm...
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