Getting screened for TIL trial
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Getting screened for TIL trial

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    • December 27, 2017 at 6:59 pm
    mrsaxde
    Participant

    Things seem to be moving a little slower than I would like, but I got a call from the nurse at NIH today about getting screened for the TIL trial. She said the doctors there had looked over my scans and information, and they are concerned about whether my thyroid problem will disqualify me, but she said that "it's a very good sign" that they want me to come in for the full screening, which she is trying to set up for January 8 & 9.

    I'm not in yet, but this is a great step in the right direction. They kept a close eye on my thyroid at Johns Hopkins, too. In that trial you were ok as long as your thyroid function was under control with medication, which mine has been. Hoping it's the same for this one.

    Fingers crossed.

    Happy New Year everybody!

    -Bill

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      • December 27, 2017 at 8:31 pm
      ed williams
      Participant

      Hi Bill, you should reach out to David McCaw from the forum, he went through the Til's program last month in Toronto. You to can compare notes!!!Best Wishes with the screening process!!!Ed

        • December 27, 2017 at 8:35 pm
        mrsaxde
        Participant

        Thanks Ed. I've actually already spoken to another guy from West Virginia who did this trial a couple of years ago. That was a good conversation because he gave me a little info on how things run at NIH in addition to what he experienced on the trial.

      • December 29, 2017 at 3:16 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Will certainly be keeping fingers crossed for you, Bill!!!  Hang tough!  c

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