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Hi all as promised I had my biopsy review yesterday! After a long 6week wait. Which was torture. I had got malignant melanoma but they’ve caught it early staged at 1a & have said they’re pretty sure they’ve got it all! But I’ve got to have an wider excisional...
Hi, How long did you wait for the results from wle and slnb? Had my op 9 days ago One person said 2 weeks, one said 4 and one said up to 6 weeks! The waiting is the worst part! Thanks
Hello - needing ideas for my dilemma. The oncologist has put me in a grey area after the removal of melanoma cells from a lymph node and a subsequent clear scan. I can choose to go on this drug or not. Previously I've received clear guidance about whether...
Hi my husband was diagnosed last November with Stage 4. After several scans tumours were found in Brain, Groin, lymph node under arm and attached to his liver. He was on aural Chemotherapy but now immunotherapy when he is not on steroids because of his...
I was diagnosed with Stage 3b metastatic melanoma 2 years ago (Nov 2019), no primary found. I had an op to clear my infected lymph nodes and 12 months of immunotherapy and many scans/skin checks/blood test etc. which were all clear. I had my 2 year CT...
Hi everyone, Hope you are all ok and getting into the Christmas spirit? (and no, I don't mean that bottle of gin!!) I know that someone else posted recently about how difficult the waiting time is, after WLE but before getting results, but can't find...
I am new to the group. I have joined as I am supporting my fiancé who has stage 4 melanoma, and has just started taking dab and tram. After initial melanoma diagnosis 2 and a half years ago he has had 1 year on a pembro trial, after which the the melanoma...
I had my WLE begining of October my scar is healing well I have been back for my review and I need no further treatment. I do however have to go back every 3 month for the next year to see my consultant. My WLE was on my neck so I was told they will only...
Hello (again) - I have all the questions this week! I am 99% sure I'm developing a seroma where my lymph nodes were removed from. It is swollen and hard and slowly getting bigger. (I'm 100% sure it's NOT infection because it's not hot, not red, not...
Hi. So my appointment has come through for mid next month to see the plastic surgeon about my WLE. For some reason I feel nervous again now. I want the op done ASAP but nervous at the same time if that makes sense. How soon after seeing the surgeon will...
