Hi I am new to the forum. It has taken me a while, I will have been diagnosed a year ago next month. Now feels right to reach out and connect with people who know what I am going through. I am wondering if anyone else is having adjuvant therapy with the...
Hello, I’ve recently been diagnosed with Stage Four Melanoma which has spread to my lymphatic system and lungs. To say I’m scared is putting it mildly. it’s all very new and very difficult to digest what seems like an onslaught of information and...
So I am 31 with two kids, 12 and 6. I fdlt for years I keep getting the bad hand handed to me and time and time again overcoming something new. On May 2019, I presented at a doctor for an itchy, rash looking mark on my back... lockdown began, this itch...
Hi, Just wanted to say hi, I’ve recently been diagnosed with 0.7mm stage 1 melanoma following a biopsy. I’m awaiting surgery to have more of the area removed to check it has all been removed. I know it’s been caught early but how do you stop your...
Hello everyone My wife has melanoma that has spread into her lungs and brain. She had been diagnosed as end of life, but a really rare unintended effect of previous radiotherapy on her brain meant that her own immune system starting fighting the cancer...
Hi I'm new here, Just got results of my second WLE for a lentigo Maligna Melanoma on my wrist. The good news was there's no evidence of invasive melanoma. However, there are pre-malignant changes that extend to the edge of the tissue removed. I'm not...
I went to my docs about a significant change in a mole on my right thigh. He took photos and sent off to dermatologhy. Appt came for end of June 21. It was decided to remove "the mole" within the clinic appt that day. Should have had results in 4 weeks...
Hi. I’ve been for my results this morning from a mole biopsy 6 weeks ago. I feel a bit of a fraud posting this as I’m very lucky and some people on here are going through a lot more than me. I’ve been told that I need a wide local excision at the Christie...
Hi. So I had an excision biopsy on a mole on my leg almost 6 weeks ago and yesterday I received a phone call from the hospital asking me to attend an appointment on Friday. To say I’m dreading it is an understatement. when I had the biopsy the consultant...
Hello I have recently been diagnosed with melanoma in my right eye. Still trying to get my head around it. Can anyone offer any advice? Thanks.
