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Hi all, just joined. I was diagnosed with 1b melanoma on my leg in july, saw consultant last week and am waiting for a wide excision and sentinal node biopsy. Have been staying positive about it all and praying thst the mole in question was removed...
Hi back in 2015 I had Dabrafenib tablets, (the tram was only available for 50% of trial people back then). Back then we went in for a blood test an hour before our appoint, then waited for an appointment up to an hour sometimes after our appointment time...
Hi there, I've just joined the community/group and I'm really not sure if I should be here or not!? I suppose it's a little bit of advice I'm after I had an atypical mole removed by a Plastic Surgeon from my left shin on 25th August. All went well...
Hi there. I have this booked in for next Friday - will probably have the WAE wound with graft due to it being on shoulder joint, groin wound (skin graft) and maybe one or two lymph access wounds (neck and armpit). So I am wondering how sore/tired I will...
I’m about to start this treatment as a precaution for a recurrent melanoma. Is anyone on this single treatment and how are the side effects?
Hi Everyone. I was told last week I had stage 1 malignant melanoma after having a new mole removed from leg. I have to go back for a wider excision. one minute I think I just need to move forward and it’s all ok as it’s gone but the next I think how...
Hello folks, This is my first post but I’m already finding the level of support this community offers to be very kind, practical and generous. Thank you. Following an excision biopsy on a mole (which appeared 3 years ago and had started growing rapidly...
I think I’ve got myself into a bit of a cause and effect scenario and just wanted to talk to people who have been in this situation. I was diagnosed 25/08/21 with stage 1a MM measuring 0.8mm Breslow depth. I’ve got my surgery booked for WLE on 27/09...
Hello everyone, I have an inch long scar on my forearm from my mole removal back in July - I’m waiting for me wider/lymph date. This afternoon I have noticed quite a lump under my skin near my scar. It is perpendicular to the scar and about a cm long...
I had my mole biopsy 7 weeks ago and this was done with local anisthetic, I was very nervous I thought I was going to pass out. I now have to go back for WLE on the 7th of October and I am very nervous I spoke to my consultant and he said I had 3 options...
