Hi everyone

I was diagnosed with stage 3 Melanoma cancer in April this year and have just (today!) started Targeted Therapy. It was delayed a few weeks due to having complications after surgery to remove some of my lymph nodes. I have been told I will be on it for a year.

I have had such mixed feeling about starting therapy. On one hand I am relieved to be finally starting it, but on the other I am very nervous about how it will go and whether or not I'll have side effects and if I'll cope with these. I guess its natural to feel this way but It really can feel overwhelming. I am trying to be as positive as I can be. A McMillan nurse described it as waiting in line for a rollercoaster ride you don't really want to get on. I am so thankful there is treatment out there.

It would be good to be able to chat with people who are going through a similar experience. Even though I am surrounded by supportive friends and family, cancer can make you feel like you're in a lonely place.

Shelly xx