Hi I’m new to this group. I’m a 29 year old woman and was diagnosed with melanoma yesterday after what looked like a blue Nevus appeared on my head with satellite lesions. I have a CT scan and MRI today - seems everything is going really quickly....
Had diagnosis 3 months ago. Had surgery etc. Now more biopsies and I am a little depressed.
Hello I had my cancer diagnosis just before Christmas went to the Doctor with swollen lymph nodes, after several visits to the first the breast and secondly dermatology departments they diagnosed that the small melanoma in situ that was removed 4 years...
I was recently diagnosed with met melanoma. It has been a a bit if a whirlwind few weeks. Niggling pain in the chest leads to X-ray, leads to mri, leads to lung biopsy, leads to PET, leads immediately to being hooked up to ipi/nivo bags (will get second...
Hi, I'm new and have only been diagnosed with melanoma 3weeks ago and am ready to talk about it and get advice on how to tell close family and friend
Hi there hope that all in good spirit well as much you can. I dont have my diagnoses yet but been tested for Melanoma very Nodules at bottom spine had various MRI and CT scans Lumber puncture Mole removed etc... In 2020 i had a Tumour removed from...
Hi, diagnosed stage 3c on the 26th November. First appointment with hospital next week, feels as though I have a huge fight ahead. Started with a swollen lymph node, then had a very old mole removed due to bleeding then my world fell apart.
Hi I have been reading posts in here for the last 2 months since going to GP with a mole on my face that appeared in 2017, somehow I had convinced myself that it had always been present. Coincidently so did everyone I know not notice it changing. Was...
Hi, I am new to the forum and the group. I have recently been diagnosed with Melanoma in my lymph node under my armpit following a biopsy. I had my COVID jab back in June and literally about three days later I got a egg size lump under my arm and a small...
Hi- had a mole removed in November and had a call on xmas eve that it was malignant despite being seen by 2 dermatologists - one privately who both said it looked ok. At time of removal the constant asked if I wanted to proceed- thank goodness I did....
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