Hi,

I'm sorry to hear you are awaiting a Wide Local Excision on the melanoma that's been removed. Have they told you the depth or Stage of the melanoma as this will have some bearing on the size of the surgical wound. Also, have they said if a skin graft will be necessary? The Stage/depth will also depend if you are offered a Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. If Stage 2b or c you will also be offered drug treatment after the surgery so the Stage is important to know.

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)

Hi,

I'm sorry to hear you are awaiting a Wide Local Excision on the melanoma that's been removed. Have they told you the depth or Stage of the melanoma as this will have some bearing on the size of the surgical wound. Also, have they said if a skin graft will be necessary? The Stage/depth will also depend if you are offered a Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. If Stage 2b or c you will also be offered drug treatment after the surgery so the Stage is important to know.

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)

Hi 

I’m due to go in to hospital end of this month.  They have told me very little only that I have malignant melanoma 

They said after surgery they would be able to tell me more and  probably further treatment 

Thankyou for your email 

Thankyou