Melanoma Stage 1

Hi,

I was diagnosed very early (thank you NHS!) with stage one melanoma on my shin and have procedure booked for wide local excision next week. Doctor said she planned to repair with a skin flap.

Just wondering if anyone else has had this procedure and are willing to share their recovery with me please. 

I'm 32 weeks pregnant and am trying to tie up loose ends with work, but with this bolt out of the blue diagnosis, I'm concerned that I'm going to be out of action for a period of time.

Any help and guidance would be much appreciated!

  • Hello Cardiff37 and welcome to the Cancer Chat community.

    I'm sorry about your diagnosis but it's great it's been caught early and you're having treatment for it next week.

    Hopefully some of our members will share their experiences of this procedure with you soon but you can also find out more about it on our website just here.

    I hope this helps but if you'd like to have a chat with one of our cancer nurses you're welcome to give them a call on 0808 800 4040. Their phone lines are open Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator