Welcome to MelaNoMore

As patients living with melanoma, we understand that receiving the diagnosis can be a frightening, confusing and isolating experience. That’s why, with assistance of St Luke’s Skin Cancer Team and Macmillan Cancer Support, we’ve joined forces to create our local support group MelaNoMore.

MelaNoMore and this website has been created to help anyone affected by Melanoma who is or have been treated at the following NHS Trusts: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Ashford & St Peters, East Surrey Hospital, and Frimley Park Hospital.  This includes patients, their family members/friends or carers.

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Our Aims are Simple:

We provide a safe place for people to help each other, when they have been affected by Melanoma, both people who have first-hand experience of the disease as well as family members and friends who have also been affected along with their loved ones.

  • We hold social events of various types on a regular basis to provide peer support in the local community.
  • We also invite group members to Wellbeing Webinars throughout the year, on topics relevant to the Group members. Cancer affects all sorts of areas of our life, not just the physical but mental, spiritual, financial and social, to name but a few. We are here to help support each other to learn how to thrive and live well beyond cancer.
  • We provide lots of information through this website and our facebook page to help link you up with other organisations that can provide help.
  • We provide information through our monthly Newsletter.
  • Our Buddy System has been running since Oct20 (see Buddies Page) so that if you’d like, you will have one to one peer support to help you through challenging times together and to celebrate every step you take forwards.

About MelaNoMore

MelaNoMore is your local support group, so if you have ideas or think there is something you need, please let us know and we will work with you to develop the group in that direction.

To join the Group all you have to do is complete the Membership Form below or click here. We look forward to seeing you.

A Social and Support Group

We are a Social and Support Group who can help put you in touch with other people who have been through or are going through what you are facing now. We can also point you in the direction of help or advice. We have all been there in different ways and talking often helps. You are not alone!

Talk More

Through social & virtual events, such as our Wellbeing Webinars, where everyone can meet, chat and seek advice. We have now returned to “real” social gatherings.


Click here for ~ Newsletters

Learn More

As well as running educational events, we have a website where lots of information about Melanoma, will be easily accessible and pooled into one simple point of access.


Click here for ~ Useful Contacts

Support More

We have set up the MelaNoMore Buddies, who team up on a one-to-one basis with Friends going through similar experiences, providing friendship and a listening ear.

Click here for ~ MelaNoMore Buddies

Latest Updates from MelaNoMore

MelaNoMore Wellbeing Webinar on Dermatology by Dr Vesna Gjorgjievska-Marsh

Will be held on Wednesday 22nd November 2023 7-8pm

Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87988387146?pwd=ZjVqeGZRTzZZOFN2U3N0aDVCTS91UT09

See November Newsletter for Webinar agenda.

Vesna studied in Macedonia for her medical
degree and has been a doctor in the UK for
the last 10 years.
• Speciality Doctor in Dermatology since 2016,
working for Sussex Community Dermatology
Service at East Surrey Hospital
• Qualified GP since 2011 working at East
Surrey A&E
• Involved in teaching medical students at
Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK

 

Latest MelaNoMore News

Wellbeing Webinar on Dermatology Wed 22Nov23 @ 7-8pm

With Dr Vesna Gjorgjievska-Marsh. See November Newsletter for more details.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87988387146?pwd=ZjVqeGZRTzZZOFN2U3N0aDVCTS91UT09
Meeting ID: 879 8838 7146
Passcode: 993838

Our Newsletter for November

In this issue:
• November Quotes
• New Ways November
• Xmas Party / Surrey Heartlands
• S&S Cancer Alliance
• Webinar – Vesna – Dermatology
• The Sunscreen Paradox
• Cancer spread prediction tool
• US Student wins cancer award
• Buddies report
• Guido Fawkes
• And more………..

MelaNoMore's Xmas Party will be on Tue 5th December
Melanoma Focus November Newsletter

It includes details on their Melanoma Patient Conference 2024, which we attended last year.

Buddies 3 years old achieving 800 contacts

Click here for more details from Chris Caswell

 

Newsletter for October

In this issue:
• October – 23C
• Optimistic October
• RSCH / St. Luke’s Open Day
• Christmas Party
• Webinar – Ati – Journey to Sleep
• Non-Melanoma Cancers
• Buddies report
• Halloween
• And more………..

Royal Surrey Community Open Day held 23Sep23

See October Newsletter for details

Scars and Scar Management Slides & Webinar Video available
MelaNoMore Support Group is here for you ...........

Thinking of Joining MelaNoMore

Please complete this Membership Form to join MelaNoMore and we will contact you asap by email or telephone. All your details will be kept secure and not shared with a 3rd party without your permission.

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Skin Cancer Coordinator

Kelly Smith on 01483 571122 ext 4831 or kelly.smith11@nhs.net

Our Email

Email MelaNoMore Support Group on group@melanomore.net  for non-clinical issues

Our Website

Visit us on www.melanomore.net for Events, Support & Contact Details

Our Facebook Group

To Join our Facebook private group ‘MelaNoMore Support Group’ contact group@melanomore.net 

Talk More

Through social & virtual events, such as our Wellbeing Webinars, where everyone can meet, chat and seek advice. We have now returned to "real" social gatherings.


Click here for ~ Newsletters

Learn More

As well as running educational events, we have a website where lots of information about Melanoma, will be easily accessible and pooled into one simple point of access.


Click here for ~ Useful Contacts

Support More

We have set up the MelaNoMore Buddies, who team up on a one-to-one basis with Friends going through similar experiences, providing friendship and a listening ear.

 

Click here for ~ MelaNoMore Buddies