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Hi I have just joined this forum. I was diagnosed with a melanoma 3 months ago and I have had my second procedure done two weeks a go. My stitches came out today and the scar is huge and horrific!! Anyone else left with a huge scar?
I found a pea size lump just at the top of my right groin. My first words was “oh no” they said it may come back but I wasn’t expecting it 4 months after my immunotherapy treatment pembrolizumab. I was hoping for a bit longer before I faced that news...
Hi, I'm new to this group and feel a little like a fraud after reading some of the posts but here goes, I'm 40 years old and got told a few days ago that the mole I had removed was stage 1 melanoma. I was lucky that I got it checked and caught early...
I had a suspicious lesion removed just over 2 weeks ago. This is to rule out melanoma. Since the pandemic are results taking longer. I’m hoping as I have not heard anything this must be good news. Would be interested to hear other people’s experiences...
Hi all, it's good to hear that so many people have few, if any, side effects from Pembro. Unfortunately my husband, on the other hand, is really struggling. He's on session 5 of a year's treatment and has constant diarrhea, approx 4 or 5 times a day and...
Hi I'm new here I'm 21 I've just had my WLE and stitches removed the other day. I have another suspicious lesion on my back Ive always been one for lots of summer holidays and sunbathing quite often ( with minimal sun protection) I'm worried now about...
Hi all, I had my WLE on my knee and SLNB on my groin this week and was given compression socks to wear for two weeks to prevent lymphedema. Just got an email from my surgeon saying I need to wear them either for two weeks or for a week if I can massage...
I really have fear of sounding like I’m paranoid. I’ve had discomfort in my lower back for a while - worse at night. I’ve had aches and pains before with back and neck but stopped medication I was prescribed in Feb. it’s getting worse and really painful...
Hi, I was diagnosed with melanoma end of August, I had first surgery to remove a mole beginning of September , had my results on Friday, Melanoma in situ which.i caught early, having wide excision next Friday I feel relieved that I caught it early but...
Just had a reaccurance of my melanoma from 2 years ago .I've been prescribed Pembrolizumab and as usual been told about endless side effects . Just wondering if anyone else has had this treatment and how they got on Simon
