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Hello - yesterday I had my SLNB and WLE on my upper thigh. I am in quite a bit of discomfort with it this evening and seem to be quite swollen. I’ve taken paracetamol and have a cold pack on my leg. Any other ideas?
Hi everyone, I’d really value some opinions. I had a mole assessed at my GPs by the paramedic in June 2025 and was reassured. I was told it was fine and given some advise about what to look for such as itching, bleeding, pussing etc, symptoms that never...
Hi My name is Chris and last Friday I was informed that Melanoma had returned after 26 years from the last episode, it has appeared on my back about 50mm from the original 2 sites, I also had an auxillar clearance to my right armpit. I have been given...
Hi, I had a wle and slnb 7 weeks ago. The wle was lower leg with a skin graft. How long did people wait before running and swimming after surgery?
Hello everyone, I have not currently got a melanoma diagnosis but really struggling with the stress of 2week wait referral, I hope it is ok to post here with this. I am struggling quite a lot with anxiety about the outcome of my 2ww referral. I had...
Morning all, I think this topic has been touched on before somewhere but couldn’t find anything. I have just started my immunotherapy treatment with double dose Ipilimumab and Nivolumab and am now suffering with the dreaded rash with itching. rash seems...
Hi all, As the title suggests, I’m awaiting a mole excision… and then will be waiting on results. I am terrified if I’m honest. I don’t know how I’m supposed to just, keep waiting. I am also really distrusting of my initial mole mapping which had...
Hi my wife has stage 4 melanoma and has gone through infusion immunotherapy and now on tablets.. brek/met 3 years in since stage 4 diagnosis her liver readings are high. She has paused the tablet treatment for 6 weeks to let liver settle. She has...
Recently diagnosed with PT2A superficial spreading melonoma on 31st March. It’s by the hairline by my ear. Frustrated as I went to the doctors last year and I was told it was fine. I’ve been told my prognosis is good but I’m really worried about the SLNB...
I am interested in hearing other people's experiences on how long they have had to wait for the results. My sentinel node biopsy and wide excision were on 20/08/2026, and no results yet. I do not have a plastics follow-up appointment for another 2 weeks;...
