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Trying to stay positive
Only got married 9 months ago, so happy. Went to see husbands dermatologist, had sun spots, had them frozen out, one of the benefits of having red hair and freckles! Anyway, I digress, she took a biopsy because she found a spot that she wasnt happy with...
Hi, I found it really helpful to read others experiences here so now have my own to contribute. I had an amelanotic melanoma removed from my left calf a couple of months back. 0.8mm breslow - stage T1b. After expecting just a WLE follow up, I found...
I have never posted anything before but my anxiety brain has taken over all night! I had a flat mole on my chin that came from nowhere, it sort of peeled so I went to the gp who said it was ok. However, it then all of a sudden it started to grow very...
Hi its been over 10 weeks since my slnb groin and it has just come up a little red. Just wondered if anyone else has had this. I did have an infection a couple of weeks after surgery. I did put e 45 cream on it yesterday maybe its that thats caused it...
Hi Following a melanoma diagnosis my partner is having a PET scan and an MRI scan what is the difference? thanks
Hi does anyone on here work when having treatment. My melanoma is now stage 3. Found a small amount in lymph nodes. Just had a pet scan waiting on results to see about treatment. My work is a physical job as on feet all day and busy as its in catering...
Just wanted to say hello, had WLE And SNLB last year, after being diagnosed with malignant spreading melanoma stage 1b, bit of a surprise considering I don’t go out in the sun and never have done, also had thyroid cancer back in 2007 so feel very unlucky...
Good morning. Another early worrying rise at 2.26am. Has anybody had bad night sweats. Not too sure if it is anxiety / worry. I have read on line that lymphoma is a possibility. Also at the moment I have just started taking B12 tablets prescribed...
Hi I have noticed in here that usual procedure seems to be a node biopsy and WLE to see if anything is in the nodes. If so then this is followed up by a body and brain scan if they go straight in with a full body and brain scan first is this more...
