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Hi everyone, just looking for some advice. My Dad is due to get his 4th dose of ipi/nivo today and still has absolutely no energy whatsoever. He is constantly out 2of breath even energy going to the toilet. He had his appointment with the oncologist...
Hi. Just wanted some feedback if possible please. Had SNLB in armpit and neck in Sep. Positive in armpit. CT scan revealed no further melanoma, which was great. End Dec, had ultrasound and further CT scan. Doc appt on 2 Jan revealed melanoma returned...
I had WLE and SLNB in December 2023, all clear margins and LN also clear, however I have recently noticed a new mole appear on my scar where the melanoma was removed. My scar is large but the mole is very close to where the original biopsy was taken....
Hi everyone I'm new to the group. Was diagnosed with 2c melanoma on 29th November. I have an appointment with plastic surgeon to discuss wle. It's just been put back another week. I'm struggling with the waiting as it Is. Is it u sual (Scotland) to be...
Hi everyone I am waiting to have a wle and slnb. My melanoma is stage 2 at moment its has a breslow of 2mm and 0 mitoses not sure what mitoses is. I have had a mri head scan and ct scan waiting on results for those. Saw a consultation surgeon and specialist...
Hi everyone, I literally posted on here on Monday that we'd had good news about my mum. She's stage 4, heavy tumour burden. Her scans from the start of January showed that all her tumours were shrinking, and that the Ipi/Nivo was working. She had her...
Did you have local or general for WLE and SLNE?
Hi, I'm writing on behalf of my Dad. He has had a lentigo maligna tumour removed several times from his cheek via biopsoes. In December, the surgeon took even more skin and this time used a skin graft from his leg to compensate for the loss of skin. Dad...
Hello ..my boyfriend recently had a mole biopsies at his family doctor and it came back as melanoma. He has an application next week at the cancer center to have his WLE. They are doing it under local anesthesia. My thoughts are that they should use...
