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I had my WLE on the 20th December, and post-op wound clinic on the 30th, I’ve received two additional appointments through and a little concerned if this is normal or if it’s a sign that additional treatment is required. The additional appointments are...
Hi I went to my doctors today and he looked at my mole (as well as another mole that was once identical to the mole I’m worried about) and said they were fine. About 40 minutes later, I got a phone call from the doctor saying something along the lines...
Hi everyone I have updated my profile, had a WLE and SLNB on 18th November, still awaiting results. A rollercoaster, some days I think I'm OK, other days I think this is the beginning of the end (I can be a tad over dramatic). The waiting is so hard...
Hi everyone I'm new to this site so not really sure how it works. I was supposed to have surgery for a lymph nodes clearance in my left groin on Wed but the consultant informed me that he was not going to do the clearance as he now had the results of...
My partners blood results have came back after a month of treatment, has now been told to stop treatment as white cells low. He had an episode of high temperature, shivering was told to go A&E where he was treated very quickly thankfully and home same...
Hi Everyone, I am currently waiting for the date for my WLE and SLNB for the mole removal 18th November (stage 1b). As I had that done privately due to the urgency I wasn't assigned a cancer nurse. I was then referred back to the NHS for the WLE etc...
Hi everyone I have a mole on my neck that has started to change over recent months. GP referred me to hospital on a 2WW and had my appointment yesterday. I thought she would.take a look yesterday and maybe say it needed a biopsy. However she examined...
Hi guys, Just had a call from docs p.a asking me to go in to receive my results. She couldn't tell me anymore than that there had been a mdt meeting. Is this normal routene?? I thought I may have got a letter if everything was ok due to current covid...
Hi, I'm new and have only been diagnosed with melanoma 3weeks ago and am ready to talk about it and get advice on how to tell close family and friend
Hi there hope that all in good spirit well as much you can. I dont have my diagnoses yet but been tested for Melanoma very Nodules at bottom spine had various MRI and CT scans Lumber puncture Mole removed etc... In 2020 i had a Tumour removed from...
