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Just received date for my op ... March 30th. Expecting to stay for 2-3 days. Not concerned about the actual op, it's just what to expect once back on the ward. It's the silly small things that worry me like can you get out of bed the same day to go to...
Just diagnosed with an invasive spreading malignant melanoma with ulceration and need a wide local excision, feel so worried about this and long term implications. I’m only in my mid 20s and am a redhead so never go in the sun really, have never used...
I have 3 scars on my neck, a large wound on my scalp which has a skin graft on and the skin graft site on my thigh. Operation was 3rd March. Looking for any guidance on treatment of these areas, best creams to use and will the lumpiness in my neck eventually...
Hello, i was diagnosed with stage 1b melanoma back in December 2018 and it was fully removed after biopsy and wide local excision. My skin has been clear since however earlier today I noticed a new mole exactly where my melanoma was removed. The mole...
I have been turned down for a trial and switched to starting on Pembrolizumab shortly because of a blood test showing hyponatremia. Noone has suggested a medication/treatment for the hyponatremia. Does anyone have experience about this issue? Reading...
Hi I had a mole removed from my stomach last Tuesday and I have an appointment to see the consultant on the 4th April to get the results. This means I now have just over 3 weeks to try and keep myself occupied. I am normally a very active person, I usually...
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So I understand what they both do and why you take them both together. I was just wondering that hypothetically if after my wle and positive slnb there was some melanoma cells still present in my body, would the treatment simply be stopping or slowing...
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with melanoma and had a biopsy at the beginning of November 2022 followed by a skin graft on 16th January. I am getting in touch to ask how long it will be before the spikes of pain stop coming and when will the donor site...
I had my SLNB two weeks ago at my groin. I’ve been changing the dressings every few days - the wound is looking quite sloughy and it’s quite bulgy in parts. Anyone else experienced this? I’m at the GP tomorrow to have my stitches out. The wound is just...
