My Melanoma Memoir

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My name is Charlotte. I'm 44 years old. I'm a wife, mum to a teenage son, daughter, sister, auntie and friend. I enjoy gardening, writing, reading, 'crafting' and taking photographs of flowers and insects - especially bumblebees. I also love spending time with our little dog, who makes me smile everyday.

I also have cancer - Stage 4 Melanoma.

I'm sharing my story about living with Stage 4 Melanoma to give others hope, to write about what life is like with cancer - the good days and the not so good ones - and to raise awareness of this type of cancer.

Welcome to my Melanoma Memoir,

Charlotte x

Recent Blog Posts

Dec 31, 20244 min read

Approaching New Year - One Day at a Time

I'm not the biggest fan of New Year's Eve. If there was an equivalent of Scrooge for the New Year celebrations, then I am afraid it would...

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Dec 23, 20244 min read

Sequins, Sparkles, Scanxiety and Hope

A few weeks ago, I went shopping with my mum and I bought my “Christmas Dress”. I wanted a black sequinned sparkly number for Christmas...

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Jul 1, 20245 min read

Birthdays, Balloons & Blood Sugars

It’s my birthday tomorrow and it’s making me sit and reflect on a few things…

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Mar 3, 20244 min read

Melanoma Focus Patient Conference 2024

Since my diagnosis, I have found myself explaining to people what melanoma is and what the treatments are like many times. It can be...

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Feb 4, 20247 min read

Talking about Cancer: "My Journey" with bees, flowers & lots of dog poo...

For a while now, I have wanted to write about “talking about cancer.” I talk about cancer a lot whether it is to my family and friends,...

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Jan 4, 20247 min read

Melanoma: My Son and Me

Telling my son I had cancer was the hardest thing I've ever done. We don't have all the answers but we talk, we laugh and muddle through!

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About Melanoma

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that starts in skin cells called melanocytes. It can spread to other parts of the body. The number of people developing melanoma is rising. It is now the 5th most common form of cancer in the UK with over 16,000 people being diagnosed each year.

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This is a personal blog written and edited by me, Charlotte Killeya. It is about my own experience of melanoma. The opinions are my own. I am not an expert in melanoma - the diagnosis or treatment. If you are worried about your health please seek expert medical advice.