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Thank you for adding me, I had a mole removed from my arm and came back positive to melanoma, got my body checked and 2 more was found on my back , today they are having the meeting to discuss my case and next treatment, ( removing moles and checking...
Hi haa anyone had one? Husband and daughter just setting up a just giving page to ring the 10k for cancer, to support me. Both hare baggy clothes. X Thanks for all your replies, really helpful and gives me hope, especially after being awake all night...
Hi everyone, I had a lymph node removed from my neck and a wider excision on my left shoulder after a melanoma diagnosis. I have had my neck dressing removed but was shocked by the length of the scar and I still have numbness around the area which...
Hi there, I am 26 and on the 5th of March I had a mole removed to be sent off for biopsy. I was told I would know the results by letter within 2 weeks to a month. In my head no news was good news until today. I had a letter saying I had a appointment...
So I’ve had my WLE on my right thigh just above my knee and it’s currently quite indented? Is this normal? Will it puff out again?
I have been having immuno for 2 years now, and similar experiences to others on this forum - thyroid affected, bad bout of colitis etc, but I'm currently on nivolumab every 6 weeks and I'm pretty good - scans show everything is stable. Apparently I need...
I have history of melanoma going back a number of years, with a few operations and different treatments. After several clear scans, the one in April 2023 was "concerning". This resulted in immunotherapy of four cycles three weeks apart (Ipilumumab and...
Hey all , so I’ve recently been diagnosed with a 1A melanoma. I had a mole appear on my leg at the beginning of may , it just looked different to my other moles so when I was at the drs I showed the nurse who referred to me to hospital straight away ...
Diagnosed stage 2a have had WLE and SLNB that came back clear which I am so greatful for but looking back over this whole process I find it very overwhelming and feel emotional about it everything has happened so fast that I don't think I've had time...
An update that might encourage or reassure others contemplating this regime. I completed the initial course of four dual infusions in January and have now received three ongoing monthly doses of Nivolumab alone. I was a little daunted by the list of...
