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I went to the Dr in 2022 with a small pink spot on my arm. He removed it and it came back as benign. By 2024 it grew back and I had it removed again. This time it was diagnosed as Stage 2c Spindle Cell Melanoma. It was this in 2022 but was misdiagnosed...
My husband is fighting for his life and I am desperate for help. If you have any recommendations for treatment options, clinical trials, or specialists we could consult, please let me know. The details of his disease, treatments, and current health condition...
Hi my partner was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma which had spread to his liver and lungs. After several surgeries to remove melanoma and lymph nodes, he had 4 doses of immunotherapy. His treatment stopped due to colitis which put him in hospital. A year...
Hi this may be a silly question. I got a MRI head scan with contrast 2 days before I have surgery for ovarian cyst, when I booked for head scan I told them I got surgery, they said its fine before surgery. Has anyone else had a scan before surgery. They...
Hi fellow cancer warriors, I had my surgery on the 13th February and I wanted to ask if anyone has been through the same and how their experience was? As I haven’t been having much luck and have been in so much pain! I was in hospital 2 days, I had 2...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with stage 1a melanoma and am due to have a wide local excision on the 12th March. I’m just wondering how long it takes to heal or at least not feel sore. It is on my thigh and the punch biopsy took over a week to start to feel...
Hello all, I have been diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma march of 2024. I am currently on immunotherapy. It has been ok but I’m looking into alternative medicine, if anyone knows what helps please share. I have been taking black seeds oil as well.
Hello, I struggle with fatigue from immunotherapy and adrenal insufficiency. I recently listened to the audiobook of Miranda Hart's 'I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You' about living with fatigue. Although the prologue is not great (skip it?), it...
Good evening all. I am coming up to my last week and half of Dab & Tram, I finish on 26th Feb 2025. I have been on the full dose for 12 months, but I only came off it for 3 days due to nausea. Last night I was reading some messages on this forum...
Hi everyone! I was just after a bit of advice, I had 2 big moles removed nearly 3 weeks ago and I have just received a message on the NHS app to say that I have a follow up appointment on 29th May. This has sent my anxiety through the roof as I now...
