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Good morning all, yesterday was my first day at work since my diagnosis call at the beginning of August. I’m a teacher so have had the summer off. I told my head and deputy via zoom on Wednesday just to give them a heads up, easier than on training...
I have stage 3a melanoma I had a follow up scan last week consultant said there is inflammation showing on lung not likely to be melanoma is his gut feeling I am on prem 3rd treatment done last week have appt with oncologist next week I had covid 3 weeks...
Hello everyone... just wondering does everyone have a BRAF gene test or does it depend on your stage? My Dr yesterday.... first follow up since diagnosis didn't mention it at all.... I even had to ask hi how big the mole was they removed...
Hello everyone, so after waiting four weeks with no news I was contacted last night for a plastics appointment today! Met with a lovely Dr who has talked me through the wider removal and the sentinel lymph node check. He was great but did point out...
Before my lymph node dissection 2weeks ago I had a ct scan , it was clear except for a nodgel on my thyroid! I’m having a ultrasound on it , is this a place melanoma would spread to?
Hi there, I've just been diagnosed with Stage 2a melanoma today I was expecting the worst after the first dermatologist said it is almost certainly a melanoma. The Breslow thickness is 3.6mm, which I believe is on the higher side, but there was no ulceration...
Last Wednesday I was told I had melanoma in the sentinel node and one next to it. Another MRI and CT scan booked before meeting the oncologist for the first time on the 17th sept to discuss treatment. My 21 yr old daughter is struggling big time with...
Hello there, This is my first post since I have been diagnosed with melanoma in March 2021. I had WLE and SLNB done on 22nd July. I had my results (no melanoma found in lymph nodes !!) and check up on 24th August. I wanted to moisturise my scar...
Im in hospital after having my lymph nodes removed. As they have melamine cell in some my melanoma was taken out 2 years ago .the op was yesterday but my thigh was numb yesterday today some has been okay ,but round my knee, and inside my thigh is still...
Hi. Had emergency bloods this morning, received a phone call tonight from 111 out of hours dr with my results. My blood clotting test shows my blood is slow to clot and they want me to have it repeated tomorrow. Has anyone else had this happen?
