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So this is my first time on the forum. Following advice from Macmillan support line, I decided to sign up and see if I can get some support and much needed advice. Having a particularly hard day today. The weather in Northern Ireland has been over 15...
Hi, has anybody been given the option of either pembro or dab/tram? I was originally told I’d be going on pembro after I had surgery (neck dissection) I’ve had the surgery now, they took 21 lymph nodes & only 1 had melanoma in, so I’m in the situation...
This afternoon my mum had her call from Christie’s, I wanted to speak but she is very independent and wouldn’t let me, saying they are very busy. So from what she has been told they have seen something in the lung and something going up from when the...
Hi starting this treatment today. Worried about side effects. What experience has anyone had? Have you had hair loss? This is for preventative treatment after axillary node removal as it had spread there. No further sign anywhere else yet after ct, fingers...
Hello everyone. I am approaching 75yrs of age and have R.A. & COPD, besides other bits. Enjoy reading ++, walking(limited) & being outdoors, also of course the telly. Plus u3a & some church groups. Diagnosed with melanoma on scalp two wks ago, given to...
Hi all not having a good day today I had a 1b removed from above my knee 23 aug. Diagnosed 1b 6 Oct. Was told 6 weeks to see plastic surgeon. 5 months later I eventually saw her yesterday to talk WLE and SLNB. I was unsure if I wanted the SLNB but was...
Hi. I was in for my 2 WLEs and SLNB yesterday. Spent 2.5 hours in the nuclear medicine department and they eventually managed to locate the SLB using a combination of imaging and CT scanning. Surgery went ahead in the afternoon. Saw the surgeons when...
Hi feeling anxious at the mo had large metastatic removed from back in January and axillary dissection 5 weeks ago … still very swollen.. learnt today through a letter that I have Extracapsular spread … not really sure what this means but making me worried...
So I was diagnosed with mm 1a, on my shin. After 12 weeks of iodine and plaster dressings from the first excision I have just had a WLE and skin graft. I have told very few people working from home helps and some people think I have a leg injury, but...
Hi all, Coming to you with a (maybe) silly question this time! I was diagnosed with 1b melanoma and had my WLE and SLNB back in September last year. In Feb, I've been to Spain and Turkey for long weekend break and that was perfect, warm but not...
