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I’ve just had surgery in my nose and wondered if anyone could recommend a UV protector nose guard that I could wear whilst outdoors.
1st of all . It’s my dad78 who has Melanoma has in legs. Pelvis, brain lungs bladder stage 4b had 3 treatments of immunotherapy and it was stopped due to bad side affects! Cancer had reduced but the lymth node in groin continues to grow.. so now...
I think I’m being totally paranoid … but since having my WLE / SLNB my armpits have been really irritated and sore to the point where I can’t wear deodorant or wash them with my usual shower gel. I think it’s probably all in my head but now I’ve convinced...
Hi all my name is Paul I am new to the group and not sure what help I want but thought I would try and reach out here to see if it can do anything for me.I have recently been diagnosed with melanoma on my neck It’s all been a bit of a world wind to be...
Hi all, should have been having my surgery on the 29th December for another skin graft to go in place of my artificial skin which I had done on te 17th November, But because I am having an ultrasound biopsy done this Wednesday in my groin area to see...
Hi all, going in hospital for wle belown knee and just above ankle may need a skin graft , any one else had any experience with this n how long off your feet and recovery time . thanks
Hi just after some help. Has anyone suffered with pain months after lymph node removal i had two removed a good few months ago and apart from the scar healing I've not had any problems but recently started with pain under my armpit where they were removed...
Hi all Has anyone ever come across melanoma presenting as shingles? Would appreciate contact with anyone who has? Thanks
Hi. Just got my results from WLE. Lymph node removal. The excision site on my thigh was clear. The surgeon told me three lymph nodes had lit up but he was only removing two . They both had cells in them. So now I’m waiting for the meeting a week tomorrow...
Hi there Right now my official diagnosis is stage 1b, but I’m waiting for CT scan results and my SLNB biopsy still. I have a regrowth on the scar where the mole was removed in July and swollen groin lymph nodes. I feel so tired. All the time. I write...
