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Hello, If anyone out there has adrenal insufficiency AND is on immunotherapy, how do you know whether to take extra hydracortisone or not for fatigue? I got officially diagnosed with a broken adrenal gland 3 months ago but have been on 20g replacement...
Hi Have just been diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma, and I'm still in shock! I had lesion on my scalp back in June 2024.It was considered Lentigo maligna. Had biopsy and confirmed Original diagnosis. Had lesion removed 24th August, and waited for results...
Hi I’m New on hear I just been told I have stage2 melanoma , just waiting to have wide local excision and sentinel Lymph node biopsy, has anyone had this done and what other treatments did you need after it
Hi, I was originally diagnosed with melanoma 3C in my heel in 2017. At that time there was no treatment until you got to Stage 4 and then it wasn’t great. I’ve had a number of reoccurrences in my ankle and last year I found another big lump on my...
Hi All. I have been on Dab and Tram for just over 6 months now, it is the full dose. Not had much problems with it really, very tired most of the time, could sleep for England, bit of nausea, spotty face. I started on 26th February 2024, so the...
EDIT he realised this morning that this appointment willl be one that was scheduled before the diagnosis. We will call on Monday just to double check. But he thinks the letter for the WLE and CT scan have still to come My husband had a mole...
Hi all I had a primary in my left thigh which spread to my lungs. Mettastatic Melanoma. I have been receiving immunotherapy. I managed three courses of IPI/Nivo before I got ill with colitis and then pneumonitis. Steroids have been given to me and have...
Hi everyone, Just coming with an update. Biopsy 5 weeks ago showed melanoma in situ. I am going for excision surgery on Monday so very quick. My lession is facial so I'm obviously nervous and I've opted for purse string sutures rather than a skin graft...
Hi all, I am 4 months post bowel cancer surgery - stage 2a, no chemo necessary and was just beginning to get my head round it when I got paranoid about a couple of cherry angiomas on my arm that I've had for many years and they've gradually got bigger...
Hi all new to this group I have just had a call back to go in for results tomorrow of my CT scan I have a week ago. It was of neck, chest, abdominal and pelvic my question is would my swollen lymph node under my armpit have shown up on the CT scan? ...
