I'm so sorry that you have these further waits for the pre-op and then the WLE & SLNB. All I can suggest is that you ring your consultant's secretary or nurse & say you are available to take any last minute cancellations that may come up (if you can drop everything within a few hours notice). Coming up to the holidays some people cancel their appointments so they don't miss their holiday & you may be lucky enough to get seen and dealt with a little earlier.

Meanwhile, if you find your mental health is getting worse with the worry, speak to your GP to see if they can prescribe anything to help. Also take a look at  https://melanomafocus.org/melanoma-patient-treatment-guide/ which also has a nurses helpline if you need to talk to someone. There is also a counselling charity for melanoma patients - take a look at https://melanoma-me.org.uk/about-melanoma-me 

I'm also happy to chat if it will help. Good luck and please let us know how you get on,

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)

Hello Angie, thank you for your reply, I will contact the nurse in the morning and just ask to put me forwards for any cancellations that might occur.  This is all very new to me and I seem to have strayed into a territory I’m not familiar with, so it’s been difficult to mentally deal with. I will let you know how I get on. Thank you.