Hi Salpal, I hope you are feeling ok and sorry about your diagnosis. Could I ask you how you were diagnosed please? How long did you have to wait and how did it all happen?

Hi DRuss 

My  diagnoises started in November lat year Gp thought my spot on my cheek  was a bite or boil given  antibiotics and dermoscope 2 weeks later.  GP appt advised  nothing abnormal completely fine 

Went back to Gp as  It  didn't go   got a referral as a  4MM lesion  suspected   

Seen on nhs  told probably bcc

had a Punch biopsy  showed melenona .

Referred to cancer hospital 

Had wide excersion with sential lymph node biopsy in March  6 weeks later got results 3a 

So quiet a few appointments 

I now have my oncology Consultation Thursday.

(It Should have been April but referred didn't go through )

Pet/ct scan  was really quick  so were results.

Awaiting Mri  head scan .

Seems a long Journey but now feel I am at the better end  hopefully  I will have a  plan soon,  obviously depends on my  mri scan .

Have to say the support from  CNS and secretary  Has been fab .

Especially Dermatology nurse 

Long version I know .

I know other people who were seen and had plan  with in a few months .

where are u upto?  

Hi Salpal, thank you for describing your journey and I wish you best wishes.

i had an online private dermatologist look at some images of a mole on my cheek which I noticed looked a bit different after I’d shaved my beard. He suggested it could be a melanoma so I went to the GP who referred me on a 2 week urgent case. I attended a Teledermatology appt and that was within a week and yesterday I received a letter saying a Consultant wanted to review it face to face and I’d receive an pot within 2-3 months.

so I’m not yet aware of what if any issue I may have but was told at the TD appt that if it was nothing to worry about I’d receive a discharge letter. So I’m assuming it’s something but not yet of what it is.

Hi Salpal, thank you for describing your journey and I wish you best wishes.

i had an online private dermatologist look at some images of a mole on my cheek which I noticed looked a bit different after I’d shaved my beard. He suggested it could be a melanoma so I went to the GP who referred me on a 2 week urgent case. I attended a Teledermatology appt and that was within a week and yesterday I received a letter saying a Consultant wanted to review it face to face and I’d receive an pot within 2-3 months.

so I’m not yet aware of what if any issue I may have but was told at the TD appt that if it was nothing to worry about I’d receive a discharge letter. So I’m assuming it’s something but not yet of what it is.

Hi

Sounds good news.

I had teledermotolgy (Photo,) at the  beginning 

I was seen two days later in the  dermatology clinic 

The dermatology consultant did say alot  of people get called in.

Sometimes they do watch and wait to see if any change .

Which part of the country are you treated?

Manchester 

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