Hi, I was diagnosed with melanoma last week and am now waiting for a referral for the wide excision operation like you. The anxiety is horrendous isn't it, especially as all we can do is wait. I'm sorry to hear about your mum. My mum died of lymphoma last September and I had really hoped to have a few years not thinking about cancer all the time. I've been googling more than is sensible and the positive things I've read are that there are so many treatments for melanoma now. Even if it has spread there are people who survive. 

Hi, I was diagnosed with melanoma last week and am now waiting for a referral for the wide excision operation like you. The anxiety is horrendous isn't it, especially as all we can do is wait. I'm sorry to hear about your mum. My mum died of lymphoma last September and I had really hoped to have a few years not thinking about cancer all the time. I've been googling more than is sensible and the positive things I've read are that there are so many treatments for melanoma now. Even if it has spread there are people who survive. 

Hi 

Thanks so much for your reply.

Yes, the waiting is by far the worst. I'm 45 and didn't realise that it's not normal to have new miles after age 40. I've got fair freckly skin so I was used to new moles so didn't worry at first. It was only because my husband noticed it felt a bit strange that I looked more closely. Then the third lockdown kicked in which delayed me going to my GP. It seemed to grow quite quickly so I'm glad I didn't leave it any longer. 

Have you been given any idea when you will have your operation? My doctor is removing more area first, then a lymph node procedure followed by the final wide excision. The first bit should happen this week.