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Hello, I was diagnosed in August 2021 with a stage 1a melanoma. I was offered the WLE and at my follow up appointment I was told I was pt1b. I was not offered a SLNB at the time as apparently they aren’t routinely offered below 1mm. As this month is...
OK, I'm absolutely terrified! I am 59 yrs old, 2 years ago started with a mole, stage 1b, soon developed in lymph nodes in armpit, had them all removed jan 2022, followed by a year on dabrafenib and trametinib. All went well ,,finished about 6 weeks ago...
So I wanted to post on here just to say hello and introduce myself I have a profile already set up which you will see was about my mum not me… unfortunately my mum lost her battle to lung cancer at the end of august after loosing my dad 7 years ago...
Hi I got a diagnosis of melanoma in my lymph 2 weeks ago. I went for a PET scan today the scanner was broken. Feeling very frustrated feels like everything takes forever. Just want to know the stage and the next steps. Feeling very frustrated I had a...
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Hi fist time on this group Advice and tips please. I am on my 3rd attempt at trying to tolerate dab/ tram. Smallest dose and last chance to take it. Anyone else have awful side effects? Today is day 7 and I’m in bed so I can make it to the bathroom. ...
Hello, my name is Fenella and I have just been diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. I was born in a hot country and for the first seven years of my life I was probably burnt many times (the days before sunscreen was invented!). Last week I had gamma knife...
My mum was diagnosed with a stage 3b melanoma in February 2022. It started as a mole on her arm then spread to one lymph node in her armpit. She had the cancerous lymph node removed and has had a year of immunotherapy (nivolumab - no drastic side effects...
Hi everyone ive just been diagnosed with a Melanoma on my toe after having a biopsy. I’ve just seen the plastic surgeon and I’m now waiting for surgery to amputate my toe and part of my foot. They are also going to be doing lymph node biopsies at the...
Hi all so a follow on from my previous post I received a appointment to see the oncologist for the plan of treatment etc (1st app) but it’s 4 weeks away !!!! Is this the norm ? the wait is going to be unbeatable as much as I try … any one advise...
