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Hi All, a little in shock today. Just got my diagnosis by phone after a 14 week wait, melanoma. The Breslow is 2.3 mm . All the nurse could say is that this makes me not stage 1! Very scared and worried. Potentially up to 6 weeks until WLE. Potential...
Evening All, I’m nearly 6 months post WLE & SLNB but I’m really struggling to control my weight despite continuing to go to Slimming World. I am an emotional eater, so with my head all over the place in addition to peri-menopause symptoms I’m really...
Hi All, I'm finding to difficult to live after the results, my results were positive with no spread. I’m finding that people feel like its over with and everything should go back to normal but my head space has changed and I feel scared of my first...
I've recently had a wide excision for a stage 1a melanoma on my face. The scar isn't pretty but I can live with that and it is starting to settle down. Someone suggested that LaRoche Poysa is a good face cream post surgery. I've gone online and there...
My partner had their first treatment last week of Nivolumab and ipilimumab, and wondered how others found that it affected them? Did it take long for the side effects to kick in and were there any 'lucky' people who did not get any at all after the first...
Been on pembro since January. Having every six weeks. Been doing ok but this month the fatigue is getting me down. Always feel tired. After breakfast feel like going to fall asleep. But now also started feeling sicky and too tired to even walk dog. What...
Hi my husband was diagnosed with 1b melanoma and is waiting for wider excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy. His mole was removed 8 weeks ago, he has at least another 5 weeks for an appointment with the consultant and at least 8 weeks for the next...
I vowed I would do this post whatever way my results went as when I was looking up around the time of my 2WW referral all I could find were cases that ALM was found. I know this is a forum for those with cancer, but I know plenty of people like me come...
Hi everyone, I’ve now been told I have the Braf mutation so they are offering me the targeted therapy just wanted to see if anyone else had experience with theses drugs? I will be on them for the next 12 months. thanks
Hi, can anyone recommend a lip balm or sun block for lips please.
