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As some of you may know after my WLE & SLNB on Nov 10th, one of my lymph nodes went missing (I was told in transit to be tested). Well I’ve had a phone call today telling me it’s been found & never left the hospital. It’s now been sent off to be tested...
Hi to whoever may be lurking! I was wondering if anyone has tried any of the trial treatments for malignant melanoma and if you have could you help me understand how they work and any side effects they bring on. I have been informed by my plastic surgeon...
Hello I had my cancer diagnosis just before Christmas went to the Doctor with swollen lymph nodes, after several visits to the first the breast and secondly dermatology departments they diagnosed that the small melanoma in situ that was removed 4 years...
Hello, I'm due to begin immunotherapy soon to prevent my melanoma returning in future. Was just wondering if anyone has any experience if it, I'm obviously a little concerned
Hi everyone. On Friday I had another mole biopsy, this time from my right buttock it’s sooo uncomfortable but I can bear it then yesterday I had a full body ct scan to make sure there’s no spread from my melanoma as my lymph node was lost in transit to...
Hello, I’m new here. Just wondering if anyone has had experience of reoccurrence of their melanoma under their surgical scar and what were their symptoms? Or is it normal to have some sensations, grisly bits or bumps, in your scar a few months after...
Hi Everyone I am unable to sleep awaiting the results for three biopsies for suspected Melanoma. It is 7 weeks now and I know the hospital have had the results for 2 weeks now. I had a Wide Excision and Lymph Removal back in Dec 2018 so really nervous...
I was recently diagnosed with met melanoma. It has been a a bit if a whirlwind few weeks. Niggling pain in the chest leads to X-ray, leads to mri, leads to lung biopsy, leads to PET, leads immediately to being hooked up to ipi/nivo bags (will get second...
I had my WLE and SLNB 7 weeks ago. One lymph node was negative and the other one went missing in transit therefore I’m having a ct next week. the worry I have now is I finally got all my feeling back in my left boob ( lymph nodes were taken from that...
I'd obviously be MM free but have been recently diagnosed with pt1a and having a WLE next week. I have two critical illness policies with AIG and Arriva. Has anyone had a successful claim with pt1a previously?
