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My SLNB and WLE are booked for tomorrow. Last time I wore shorts (it was a warm September day.) Shall I wear again and pack an overnight bag? I have visions of walking to theatre in an open hospital gown!?
Hi all A bit of background info: I had a stage 1b melanoma removed from my calf July 22 and was booked for a WLE and SLNB Dec 9th. However I caught covid just after Halloween so this has been postponed to Jan 11th as the surgery team wants 7 weeks clear...
Hey Everyone, new to the forum and newly diagnosed with melanoma. However, the extent of my situation is unclear due to a confusing pathology report. I am hoping someone can explain a bit more clearly than what I have gotten from the Derm. It reads as...
It's only a week since my diagnosis, I feel like I'm in some kind of bubble that seems divorced from the life I know. I'm just wondering about waiting times, how long should i wait from diagnosis to seeing the consultant to WLE and SLNB surgery, to getting...
Anyone had eye cancer
Hi All I had my diagnosis in 2016, WLE and Lymph clearance, recurrence in 2018 which was inoperable so went onto immunotherapy (ipimolab and nivumolab) monthly for 2 years. If there was a side effect of the treatment, I got it; the worst one long term...
I had a SLNB on my groin yesterday and it’s looking quite red through the waterproof dressing. How much redness and swelling is “normal”
Hi all I started dab and tram yesterday for stage 3 and already have some questions which I wondered about people on here being able to answer. The whole taking on an empty stomach thing is what I’m overthinking! If I wake up with a headache (which...
Hi. newbie here, received diagnosis of melanoma stage 2 a week ago. From initial dermo appointment, mole removal and diagnosis it’s been 4 weeks so guess I’m lucky in that retrospect. However I’ve been going backwards and forward to my GP for well over...
I have got my appointment to see plastic surgeon talk about surgery for mole removed off my leg came back melonoma in situ, now got to av a skin graft any advice given
