Hi there, so sorry to hear your diagnosis. This is clearly very worrying for you. I don't know what part of the country your in but I'm essex. Here's my story : 

May 21st went to gp, mole on inner left knee grown to 5p size raised itchy discoloured and shape changed all within a couple of months 

May 28th seen in dermatology 

June 20th mole removed under local anaesthetic 

July 5th results it's melanoma plan to have further wide local excision and groin lymph node biopsy 

Aug 4th operation wle and node biopsy 

Sept 6th results already present in my lymph nodes 

Plan to have immunology. 

Sept 13th PET-CT scan. Braf test being performed on biopsied tissue 

Oct 4th oncolgy appt discuss results, treatment etc

I think 14wks is a very long time to wait especially with a confirmed cancer diagnosis.  I'd advice you to phone macmillian cns nurse and ask her why such a long wait?, I know my macmillan keyworker nurse was able to chase appointments and results for me. 

All the best and please keep us posted how you are doing. 

Hi,

I'm sorry you have had this diagnosis and are waiting such a long time for the WLE and SLNB. 14 weeks is the longest I've heard of (I've heard of some waiting 10 weeks). Are you in Northern Ireland by any chance as they are experiencing very long waits due to many reasons? I would suggest that you contact your specialist nurse and say you are happy to take a last minute cancellation of one comes up, rather than wait so long. 

It's normal to worry that a delay may cause a spread but it rarely does. Focus on the fact that the melanoma has been removed now, that the WLE is a 'belt and braces' procedure and that the SLNB is a staging procedure and not a treatment.

I will send you a friend request - if you accept it I can send you some further information by private message.

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)

Hi , I was diagnosed in august and was told my wait would be about 14 weeks this was because the margins were clear, otherwise they would have done the SNLB and WLE earlier. 
Jo