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Hello everyone I have just joined and this is my first post I am sure of many. Just been diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma and I am in total shock. Went to doctor as has a little pink spot on my arm which wasn't going away, was advised it was nothing...
Hello everybody! I feel a little daft commenting really, especially having read a lot of peoples threads here. I am 27 years old and have just had an urgent referral from my GP to dermatology for suspected melanoma. I have a couple of ‘dodgy’ looking...
I had an original diagnosis of melanoma which had spread to lymph nodes, 2 years ago. I had surgery and a years course of nivolumab. I have now been diagnosed with liver mets and was started on a combined dose of nivolumab and ipilimumab. However I reacted...
Hi I recently was in hospital for sickness and constipation , while I was there having various test, I was told my melanoma has spread to my small intestine, neck and various other places and the immunotherapy treatment had stopped working so I was given...
Hi All I had a SNLB & WLE 2 weeks ago this Wednesday, yesterday I’ve noticed a large hard lump from where my lymph node was removed. Is this normal?
My husband had a toe amputated 4 years ago due to a melanoma under the nail. Today he had a biopsy on two suspicious lumps which have appeared on his torso. He is emotionally very strong and says he will deal with whatever it is once he knows and...
Morning everyone, soo glad to have found you people! My dad was diagnosed 5 weeks ago with terminal brain cancer, it turns out it’s actually melanoma that has Metastasised to his liver, lung, adrenal glands and brain. Sadly… he is deteriorating daily...
I started my treatment eight weeks ago, I have had the nausea, headache, high temperatures, joint pain, and now a skin rash. I have had three breaks. One of 48 hours the other two of nearly a week each. Is there anyone out there that has had more stop...
Hi to you all I'm just wanted to introduce myself , my name is Jo and was diagnosed a couple of months ago with T3/4 8mm deep aggresive Melanoma . I am really looking foward to starting my BRAF treatment (I have the mutated BRAF gene) in the next...
My partner was diagnosed in December, been on target therapy since Jan - tumours shrinking. Hospital this week to discuss stereotactic radiotherapy with it booked in for end of May. Can anyone share experiences of this, side effects etc? We’re trying...
