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Hi. So glad I found this site as it’s already been helpful. Was referred to a dermatologist after noticing a mole near my shoulder blade had grown. After an examination, the registrar said straight away it was “an ugly duckling” and called a senior consultant...
Have returned from alottment to find 3 missed calls from my oncology team. Had usual three monthly scans last week. Anxiety levels raised!
Hi all, I'm new here, maybe someone is going through the same thing as me and may have some advice. In Dec 2019 I found my first lump in my left thigh, after a biopsy it was found to be a metastasis Melanoma stage 4. It was removed Jan 2020, then I...
Hi all, I can’t believe I’m here I’m 35 and my husband noticed a mark on my jawline. I’m fair, ginger and freckly but this was totally new. Thought it maybe a bruise to start as browny red. It’s like a patch of red/brown underneath some freckles but...
I have a 2a melanoma with a WLE & SLNB at a date TBA. The melanoma I had removed was nothing like a brown mole one. It was bright red and I only really thought about getting it checked out because it bled a lot when I caught it shaving. I find myself...
Hello Firstly, Thankyou for reading my first post. It's not actually myself going through this, but it's my husband. I think I'm more worried than he is.! Nearly 3 weeks ago he asked me to look at his back, as he said it was sore. I saw what looked...
Hi guys, so I had a WLE 3 weeks ago, stitches removed yesterday at lunch time and then last night the whole area popped open. I went to Emergency department at my local hospital and they have referred me back to my surgeon in southmead, seeing them...
Hello dear ones, I am just writing to get some feedback of your own experience, as I am now just awaiting biopsy. 6 months ago I realized I have a strange mole on my tight that I didnt remember having. My partner tried to calm me down and told me not...
Hi everyone - my husband had just been advised to stop his dabrafenib and tramatnib targettted treatment after he came out in lots of red skin lesions all around his trunk. He’s stage 3B and has had a WLE and one lymph node removed. He’s been on D&T...
Hi has anyone on here been on Dab/Tram and if so how long, what dose, did you have to stop or reduce dose because of side affects and If so for how long. My partner has been on since 1st Dec has been in A&E 3 times due to high temperatures, infection...
