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Hi, I am a generally fit and active person, not overweight, exercise regularly and eat healthily. We are fortunate to live near the sea in a sunny corner of the south west and I have been a keen year-round sea swimmer for many years. Unfortunately...
This has been ongoing since April. Long story short I went to doc about mole on the back of my shoulder, she said nothing to worry about imminently (even though I'd told her it had changed) so put me on v long dermatology wait list. I went back in July...
Hi all I had my WLE and SLNB carried out 3 weeks ago with the WLE on my knee and lymph nodes removed from my groin and pelvis. I have since developed a seroma in my groin. This is really painful and sore with a dragging feeling down my leg. I’m not sure...
Hi all and thankyou for all the information I have already gleaned from this Forum. I have read quite alot of your recent discussions and I can see that there are people a lot worse off than myself.it is very informative and supportive.I am appreciative...
Hey everyone, I’ve now had two surgeries to remove a dodgy mole (or melanoma). I’m struggling at the moment with the appearance as it’s my neck and every time I look in the mirror I see the scar. I was wondering how other people deal with this? At the...
Hi all, I’m 32 and just been diagnosed with superficial spreading melanoma on my lower back. Breslow thickness is 2.9mm, Clark level 4. Foci of perineural with intraneural invasion is seen. Has anyone had anything similar? I’m concerned that it has...
Hi, my husband is receiving immunotherapy though has developed a couple of side effects I wondered if anyone else has experienced or could advise on? He appears to have suffered nerve damage in his feet and is awaiting a neurology appointment and is currently...
. Hi I haven’t posted for a while as I was trying to concentrate on my treatment. I have been reading posts and I hope what I have to say will help some people. I have had melanoma for 12 years Firstly misdiagnosed as with a lot of people by my GP. It...
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I had my second follow up skin/lymph check appointment yesterday following WLEs in March. Thankfully no signs of melanoma recurrence but since my last check in June, another BCC has popped up on my back which will need to be excised, plus something on...
