Hi Nod, not sure I can say much to help but for what it is worth here is my story in brief. I went to my Dr's. Saying I had a suspect mole on my back that was changing. I visited 4 times over 2 years before they finally agreed and referred me. It was by then stage 2a cancer. I had it removed along with 4 lymph nodes. 7 weeks ago I was in acute pain across my lower back which was worse at night. I went to Dr's. I was given pain killers and told to sign up for physiotherapy.. instead I went to A and E. The Dr was excellent and immediately had me scanned CT which showed a tumor on my spine. I had to sit in the waiting room for 4 days to get admitted but to cut a long story short the Melanoma had spread to my spine. I had a biopsy and saw the consultant with my wife. He told me I had 6months unless I had immunotherapy which might not work but did have a good record of treating this type of cancer. So my wife was floored , I had read a lot about it and it came as no surprise. Tbh I am quite calm about it all except the pain which is bad at night. I am on pregablin and paracetamol. I start immunotherapy next week and am hoping it works for me and extends my life. I have read some good reports on immunotherapy so fingers crossed. Not sure if this helps but you are not alone. As an aside whenever I meet people and they say how are you I find it easier to say fine rather than tell them I have spinal cancer.