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Hello all. A week ago I was diagnosed with “cancer” by my GP. He didn’t say what type, but as it’s on my skin in a few places and seems to have spread to my lungs and kidneys it’s likely stage 4 melanoma. Easter has interrupted the results of an...
Does anyone, for example, sit in the sun, with sun protection F50 on, when on holiday for v.small amounts of time, e.g, 20 mins at 5pm in Spain?! I'm just trying to figure out how I'm going to achieve any kind of normal on family holidays where I used...
I have Stage IV metastatic melanoma. I have tumours on my lungs, liver, and adrenal glands. I have had my lymph nodes removed from one arm and all but 2 were infected. I'm now in my second year of treatment with immunotherapy. I'm currently on Nivolumab...
Hi all i am 32 weeks pregnant and showed my weird mole last Friday to a dermatologist. I have a suspected melanoma on the calf… I m getting full excision tomorrow, while we managed going private to get things speed up (the initial nhs consultant appointment...
Hi all this is my story and it’s a little long so bear with me. I want to add some context Feb 2007 after several chest infections at 19 a bone biopsy, left auxiliary lymph node removal for biopsy I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. After chemotherapy...
Hi I had my wle last Monday and I'm due to go to the dressing clinic on weds. It's on my upper arm and is quite long and I've noticed a lot of bruising around the dressing. I just wanted to check if anyone else had this? I'm assuming it's normal? I do...
Evening all, I have me dissection on 2nd June for metastatic melanoma. Has anyone got any tips for when in hospital and recovery at home please?
Hi, Anyone who has had an WLE at the Christie recently, how long did it take to get your results back please? I know they say 6 weeks (maximum) but keen to know the average waiting time as 6 weeks is so long! Thanks!M
Hi, my first post here and still can't believe I'm now part of this world. I had what was thought to be a thyroglossal cyst removed at the end of October but histology results that I received on 21st November showed metastatic melanoma. After scans I...
Hi, I wondered what other peoples' experience was of getting insurance for foreign travel after having cancer? I was very lucky to get the all-clear last November after a gruelling time with facial melanoma and WLE and skin graft on my left cheek. (Not...
