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Good evening, A good saying for me lately ‘it never rains but it pours’ yesterday’s blood results shows my liver/autoimmune hepatitis has raged once again! I have been on steroids for nearly 6 weeks and they have been reduced every 5 days. I had finally...
Hi everyone, I'm new on here and thought I'd share my Melanoma experience so far and my experience of the Scottish NHS. It's been an experience I wouldn't wish on anyone. I had a large pale flat mole under my right ankle since birth. Last summer it...
Hi, I'm through the stages of operations etc, and am so happy my cancer hadn't spread, but how do you cope with the terror that it's still lingering, waiting to return? I am terrified it is going to come back. The slightest mark appears and I break...
Hi everyone, I am 3 weeks post op for wide excision (shoulder blade) and SLNB (under left arm) my melanoma was removed with clear margins in November, it was 3.5mm in depth. Stage 2A I have had my nurse appointment today she was lovely and had a good...
Hi I have just received my results from my WLE & SLNB from December My SLNB was Clear which I am over the moon about, I'm so pleased I took the option to have it done as my WLE unfortunately has came back positive and like my original excision only...
Hi. Just finished 9 sessions of immunotherapy. Now not feeling too good. Cold, aching joints and very tired. It would be good to know if anyone else has had any of these symptoms. Pots
Hello My sibling has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma and it is a great shock. They just retired early a couple of years ago having reached 65 now and they say it is a rare aggressive type of melanoma so it is one thing trying to adjust...
Hi all,yes I did have my surgery on the Thursday 19th to remove 3rd lump and to have a skin graft Had a WLE with skin graft, replacing some of the artificial skin from the surgery in November. I still have my skin infection (for which I admitted for...
Hello my. Husband is going in for second procedure This week and should then be over alert from checks up. He’s not sure how to feel after it how do people feel how do I support him we are struggling just now same as lots of people drs says he needs another...
Hi all, still in the QE Birmingham, my skin infection is getting better slowly. Still having antibiotics via a drip. It was hit and miss this if my surgery was still going ahead tomorrow. But the doctor came back to me and my plastic consultant has given...
