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Hi everyone, Has anybody been given any advice regarding armpits after SNLB in terms of personal hygiene? Removing the armpit hair for those that don't wish to be as nature intended and antiperspirant use. It has been four weeks since my SNLB and...
I'm due to go into hospital next week, possibly to have my bladder and bowel removed and be left with a stoma. This will be my third surgery in six years for melanoma, one of which removed my vulva. I also have melanoma in my pelvis and shoulder. I...
Hi does anyone who was diagnosed with stage three non primary have any updates following PET or other shows later on their journey following original diagnosis.
Hi, I had a WLE on my forearm and SLNB. (One removed) the wound has a skin flap and this got infected and finished antibiotics 4 days ago. it’s 3,5 weeks since the op and have some mild swelling to hand and wrist. I’m not sure if this is from...
Hi all, new here. I was diagnosed with melanoma in situ just before Christmas and had my wide local excision on Thursday. I’ve been surprised how much pain I’ve been in having had multiple previous surgeries for BCC’s including plastics and a skin flap...
Hi my husband has been on nivolumab for 6 months now but the past few weeks he has struggled with fatigue and breathlessness he is due he's scan next week so hasn't bothered to tell his team about the side effects daft I know but he won't be told! I am...
Hello I’m new here as yesterday I was given the news that my dad has stage 4 melanoma cancer. He is starting immunotherapy in two weeks and I’m so scared and finding it hard to digest. I’m 26 and I have an amazing support system (my boyfriend and best...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with stage 1A melanoma on 27th Jan. Got my WLE on 22nd Feb with a local anaesthetic. It is full theatre with covid tests before etc, which is completely different to the first op which was basically in a room off dermatology reception...
hi everyone, my husband was diagnosed with a stage 2b modular melanoma in June, wle/snlb in august which told us it had spread to his axilla lymph nodes - we are on treatment 3 of Pembro, last blood test told us his kidney function had deteriorated...
My mum, aged 67, found a small lump (size of a pea) in her upper left arm. She went immediately to her GP. She was sent for a non-urgent ultrasound. The appointment was August and this was June. We decided to pay private. The ultra sound was inconclusive...
