I have recently been diagnosed with Stage 3 melanoma cancer. I am lucky that it has not spread and I am shortly going to begin immunotherapy treatment for a year, with the following 4 years being monitoring and scans etc.

I am a deputy headteacher and Y6 class teacher and for anyone in this field, I could really do with hearing advice and thoughts.

I was diagnosed before the xmas holidays, returned to work after xmas. On Thursday of last week, I met with oncologists and nurse specialists about treatment plans. It is sadly going to impact mine and my husband's baby plans as I have been advised to not try to conceieve whilst having immunotherapy, which has had a huge impact on me mentally. I will be 40 later this year, so to have to delay this is crushing. 

On top of that, I am finding trying to keep on top of all my school responsibilities really hard - there are a lot of demands, deadlines, expectations and pressures that go with teaching now and I am just concerned it is all too much. 

However, I am feeling guilty as I know that it could be so much worse for me with regards to my cancer treatment, but in the same breath, I feel really low and sad that I am going through it. 

If anyone has ever or is going through something similsr, I would be keen to hear from them.