Hello Sally22,
It won't be too long now until your operation to remove the affected lymph nodes and it's totally understandable that you are feeling worried that it might spread before the operation - do talk to your doctor or specialist about these…
Hello Jasmine3
I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. It's naturally a difficult time for you. Visiting Maggie's is a great idea as other members have already shared. I'm sure you will get a warm welcome.
As you've mentioned, you're struggling with…
Hello Munshkin
I'm sorry to hear that you've recently been diagnosed with melanoma. It's naturally a worrying time for you.
We do have some information about treatment for melanoma on our website and you may want to consider talking things through…
Hello Louise and a warm welcome to our forum,
3 years on this life-changing journey, I can imagine you feel a bit exhausted by it all and I hope that your immunotherapy treatment is going well. It does help though when feeling a bit drained by everything…
Thank you for this Sharza, it's been most helpful.
With this in hand and a bit more research via the forum, I have found that the ever reliable and informative AngieT has mentioned a website that has information about this type of immunotherapy and…
Hello 147
I'm sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis of melanoma. It's understandable that you may be feeling overwhelmed by this news and worried about what the future now holds.
We do have some information about melanoma on our website that you…
Hello Ade79
I'm sorry to hear that your Mam has just been diagnosed with skin cancer. It's understandably a worrying time for you and natural that you have questions.
There are 2 main types of skin cancer: Non melanoma skin cancer and melanoma skin…
Hi Kyla73,
Thank you for sharing your metastatic melanoma story - I hope you won't mind but I have edited the title of your thread slightly to include the words 'metastatic melanoma'; this will ensure your thread is more easily spotted by others who…
Hello Goldcrest and a big welcome to Cancer Chat,
How did the immunotherapy treatment go for you on Wednesday? I really hope that it works well for you and I am so sorry to hear that they cannot operate where the melanoma has spread to which is rather…
AngieT I must say, your posts and information you’ve given have been the best things anyone whose waiting through a biopsy could hear, across the board. I kind of wish there was a breast cancer version of you too; not that I wish BC on anyone. When I…
Hello smilinglady, oh poor you not smiling so much at the moment though judging from your avatar photo you do have a lovely smile and I hope that this is going to heal soon as I can understand why you are feeling fed up!
I've noticed you have been in…
Hello Sarahlou43
I'm sorry to hear that you've recently been told that your melanoma has returned and that this time around you will need a lymph node dissection. It's understandable that you are feeling concerned about your upcoming surgery and how…
Hello N-Tessy,
Best of luck for your immunotherapy treatment. You can read more about immunotherapy for melanoma on this page . I am not sure myself whether it makes a difference how many were positive, but if you would like to get in touch with our…
