Hi, just wondering if anyone else has experience with this melonoma?
Hi and a warm welcome to the online community
If you'd like to join us over in the melanoma group one of the members was diagnosed with a subungual melanoma in December.
To join just click on the link I've created and then choose 'Join this group' on the page that opens. You could then start a new post by clicking on 'Start a discussion'.
When you have a minute could you pop something about your journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Edit Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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I've joined and read the stories. I may reply tomorrow I don't want to take over the thread. I guess I don't want people worrying about me x
Hi
I don't know if you mean you've read the posts in general or that you've read the ones about subungual melanoma.
Please do start a new thread today. Helping each other cope is what the forums are meant for.
If you use the group's search facility and look for the username louiseandfin she is the person who was recently diagnosed so you'll be able to share experiences with her.
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Hi Momshelley! How are you doing? I've read quite a few of your posts. I've been diagnosed 2 weeks ago with melanoma stage 1B in my toe. In two weeks my toe will be amputated and I will also have a sentinel node biopsy to check if it spread. They fully expect cancer still in my toe which is why it must go. I have a 6 year old boy and yet to break the news to, and explain that mummy will lose a toe. I have no idea how to tell him this in the gentlest possible way so he is not scared, he is a very clever and emotional boy. Could you inbox me some tips if by any chance you read this post in the next two weeks? I would be so very grateful xx
Hi I have just read your post on Macmillan.
I have just been diagnosed with malignant subumgual melanoma of my left index finger.
im finding it so hard to find others who have it.
Did you have the amputation ?
Would you be willing to share how your journey progressed please.
Hoping you are well xxxx
Hi Snowangel and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community and I was diagnosed with melanoma 8 years ago, although mine wasn't subungual.
The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join us over in the melanoma group, as you'll then connect directly with others who have this type of melanoma,
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
Unfortunately, as the person you're replying to is a FormerMember, they won't see your message.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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