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Biochemotherapy, 3 rounds total, stage 3B, when did you loose your hair?

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    • July 13, 2013 at 4:15 pm
    Melissag0624
    Participant

      Hello all, I am melissa and I am stage 3B, headed into the hospital on Monday for round 2 of 3 of biochemotherapy and I am wondering for those who have been through biochemotherapy, when did you loose your hair? ( interferon Alpha 2b low dose, continuous Interleukin-2, vinblastine, cisplatin and dacarbazine is the cocktail I am in for) I have a wig picked out but i dont want to buy it until i have to. is there anyone who didnt loose their hair at all? Thanks 🙂

      Hello all, I am melissa and I am stage 3B, headed into the hospital on Monday for round 2 of 3 of biochemotherapy and I am wondering for those who have been through biochemotherapy, when did you loose your hair? ( interferon Alpha 2b low dose, continuous Interleukin-2, vinblastine, cisplatin and dacarbazine is the cocktail I am in for) I have a wig picked out but i dont want to buy it until i have to. is there anyone who didnt loose their hair at all? Thanks 🙂

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        • July 13, 2013 at 4:22 pm
        awillett1991
        Participant
          I did the same cocktail as you, minus the interferon. I only lost about a third of my hair. I would check with your local American Cancer Society – I did lose my hair on Zelboraf and got a free wig there.
          • July 13, 2013 at 4:22 pm
          awillett1991
          Participant
            I did the same cocktail as you, minus the interferon. I only lost about a third of my hair. I would check with your local American Cancer Society – I did lose my hair on Zelboraf and got a free wig there.
            • July 13, 2013 at 4:22 pm
            awillett1991
            Participant
              I did the same cocktail as you, minus the interferon. I only lost about a third of my hair. I would check with your local American Cancer Society – I did lose my hair on Zelboraf and got a free wig there.
              • July 13, 2013 at 4:22 pm
              BrianP
              Participant

                Hey Melissa,

                Sorry I can't help you with your question.  Just curious if you are currently NED and where you are getting treated.  Sounds like a pretty aggressive treatment plan you are undertaking and I applaud you for that.

                Brian

                • July 13, 2013 at 4:22 pm
                BrianP
                Participant

                  Hey Melissa,

                  Sorry I can't help you with your question.  Just curious if you are currently NED and where you are getting treated.  Sounds like a pretty aggressive treatment plan you are undertaking and I applaud you for that.

                  Brian

                  • July 13, 2013 at 4:22 pm
                  BrianP
                  Participant

                    Hey Melissa,

                    Sorry I can't help you with your question.  Just curious if you are currently NED and where you are getting treated.  Sounds like a pretty aggressive treatment plan you are undertaking and I applaud you for that.

                    Brian

                    • July 13, 2013 at 4:38 pm
                    Melissag0624
                    Participant

                      Brian,

                              i am currently NED and I am being treated at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in salt lake city utah. It is a pretty aggressive treatment plan but I personally couldnt live with a 60% chance of survival in 5 years and not do anything about it, I have been told by my doctors (Dr Antebaka and Dr Khong) that this is being looked at as a cure for me 🙂 Good luck to you and let me know if you need any more information. 

                       

                      Melissa

                      • July 13, 2013 at 11:06 pm
                      kathycmc
                      Participant
                        My daughter did this treatment. She lost most of her hair throughout the 3 sessions. It started falling out a day before she went back in for her second course. We got a wig for her before her third course and she started wearing it a week or two after she finished the treatment. She started with really thick hair though. Not everyone looses their hair but if you are going to it should start soon. It took a couple of months after the end of the treatment for her hair to start growing back in.
                        • July 13, 2013 at 11:06 pm
                        kathycmc
                        Participant
                          My daughter did this treatment. She lost most of her hair throughout the 3 sessions. It started falling out a day before she went back in for her second course. We got a wig for her before her third course and she started wearing it a week or two after she finished the treatment. She started with really thick hair though. Not everyone looses their hair but if you are going to it should start soon. It took a couple of months after the end of the treatment for her hair to start growing back in.
                          • July 13, 2013 at 11:06 pm
                          kathycmc
                          Participant
                            My daughter did this treatment. She lost most of her hair throughout the 3 sessions. It started falling out a day before she went back in for her second course. We got a wig for her before her third course and she started wearing it a week or two after she finished the treatment. She started with really thick hair though. Not everyone looses their hair but if you are going to it should start soon. It took a couple of months after the end of the treatment for her hair to start growing back in.
                            • July 13, 2013 at 11:32 pm
                            BrianP
                            Participant

                              I definitely think you are doing the right thing.  I was Stage IIIB NED back in October 2011.  I briefly looked at the biochemo options but the statistics back then just didn't seem to justify the toxcities.  I think the cocktails they have today are a lot more sophisticated and definitely worth giving a try.  Back in Oct 11 I opted for about the only thing available which was the IPI vs. Interferon trial.  I ended up in the interferon arm and completed the one year of interferon.  Unfortunately I progressed to stage IV a few months ago.  After surgery I'm now back to NED and about to enroll in a MAGE vaccine clinical trial in Moffitt.  Best of luck to you Melissa.

                              Brian

                              • July 14, 2013 at 3:35 pm
                              mama1960
                              Participant
                                I am doing the very same cocktail right now. Round two, day three. I am stage four, mets mostly in bones. I am concerned about sentence I read regarding treatment causing increased pain in tumors at first. Anybody else run into this? Tuesday will be four weeks in hospital, brought here by terrible pain to start with.
                                Melissa, I hope you do incredibly well with treatment.
                                • July 14, 2013 at 3:35 pm
                                mama1960
                                Participant
                                  I am doing the very same cocktail right now. Round two, day three. I am stage four, mets mostly in bones. I am concerned about sentence I read regarding treatment causing increased pain in tumors at first. Anybody else run into this? Tuesday will be four weeks in hospital, brought here by terrible pain to start with.
                                  Melissa, I hope you do incredibly well with treatment.
                                    • July 13, 2013 at 11:32 pm
                                    BrianP
                                    Participant

                                      I definitely think you are doing the right thing.  I was Stage IIIB NED back in October 2011.  I briefly looked at the biochemo options but the statistics back then just didn't seem to justify the toxcities.  I think the cocktails they have today are a lot more sophisticated and definitely worth giving a try.  Back in Oct 11 I opted for about the only thing available which was the IPI vs. Interferon trial.  I ended up in the interferon arm and completed the one year of interferon.  Unfortunately I progressed to stage IV a few months ago.  After surgery I'm now back to NED and about to enroll in a MAGE vaccine clinical trial in Moffitt.  Best of luck to you Melissa.

                                      Brian

                                      • July 13, 2013 at 11:32 pm
                                      BrianP
                                      Participant

                                        I definitely think you are doing the right thing.  I was Stage IIIB NED back in October 2011.  I briefly looked at the biochemo options but the statistics back then just didn't seem to justify the toxcities.  I think the cocktails they have today are a lot more sophisticated and definitely worth giving a try.  Back in Oct 11 I opted for about the only thing available which was the IPI vs. Interferon trial.  I ended up in the interferon arm and completed the one year of interferon.  Unfortunately I progressed to stage IV a few months ago.  After surgery I'm now back to NED and about to enroll in a MAGE vaccine clinical trial in Moffitt.  Best of luck to you Melissa.

                                        Brian

                                      • July 14, 2013 at 3:35 pm
                                      mama1960
                                      Participant
                                        I am doing the very same cocktail right now. Round two, day three. I am stage four, mets mostly in bones. I am concerned about sentence I read regarding treatment causing increased pain in tumors at first. Anybody else run into this? Tuesday will be four weeks in hospital, brought here by terrible pain to start with.
                                        Melissa, I hope you do incredibly well with treatment.
                                        • July 15, 2013 at 11:50 pm
                                        thrashter
                                        Participant

                                          Melissa I completed my 3rd round of biochemo in April. Had (2) tumors that were un operable. Both shrunk and we used surgery to get tumors out. I did not lose my hair. It thinned but did not lose it. Keep up the fight. I am glad I did the treatment hope it is the same for you.

                                          • July 15, 2013 at 11:50 pm
                                          thrashter
                                          Participant

                                            Melissa I completed my 3rd round of biochemo in April. Had (2) tumors that were un operable. Both shrunk and we used surgery to get tumors out. I did not lose my hair. It thinned but did not lose it. Keep up the fight. I am glad I did the treatment hope it is the same for you.

                                            • July 15, 2013 at 11:50 pm
                                            thrashter
                                            Participant

                                              Melissa I completed my 3rd round of biochemo in April. Had (2) tumors that were un operable. Both shrunk and we used surgery to get tumors out. I did not lose my hair. It thinned but did not lose it. Keep up the fight. I am glad I did the treatment hope it is the same for you.

                                              • October 12, 2013 at 9:52 am
                                              rock
                                              Participant

                                                Biochemotherapy remains a promising new treatment for metastatic melanoma.

                                                Yes it is possible to stop hair loss… But it depend on your treatment… and your imunity system…

                                                Ref: heavy duty racks

                                                ____________

                                                heavy duty racks

                                                • October 12, 2013 at 9:52 am
                                                rock
                                                Participant

                                                  Biochemotherapy remains a promising new treatment for metastatic melanoma.

                                                  Yes it is possible to stop hair loss… But it depend on your treatment… and your imunity system…

                                                  Ref: heavy duty racks

                                                  ____________

                                                  heavy duty racks

                                                  • October 12, 2013 at 9:52 am
                                                  rock
                                                  Participant

                                                    Biochemotherapy remains a promising new treatment for metastatic melanoma.

                                                    Yes it is possible to stop hair loss… But it depend on your treatment… and your imunity system…

                                                    Ref: heavy duty racks

                                                    ____________

                                                    heavy duty racks

                                                    • October 15, 2013 at 6:36 am
                                                    mdsoza
                                                    Participant

                                                      Hello Melissa,

                                                      You are really strong girl.. My one friend is suffering from cancer.. He is completed his 2rd round of biochemo treatment, But still he didn't loss his hair… So you don't woory about it… it's happened in rare cases…

                                                      Ref: payroll management software

                                                      ______________________

                                                      payroll management software

                                                      • October 15, 2013 at 6:36 am
                                                      mdsoza
                                                      Participant

                                                        Hello Melissa,

                                                        You are really strong girl.. My one friend is suffering from cancer.. He is completed his 2rd round of biochemo treatment, But still he didn't loss his hair… So you don't woory about it… it's happened in rare cases…

                                                        Ref: payroll management software

                                                        ______________________

                                                        payroll management software

                                                        • October 15, 2013 at 6:36 am
                                                        mdsoza
                                                        Participant

                                                          Hello Melissa,

                                                          You are really strong girl.. My one friend is suffering from cancer.. He is completed his 2rd round of biochemo treatment, But still he didn't loss his hair… So you don't woory about it… it's happened in rare cases…

                                                          Ref: payroll management software

                                                          ______________________

                                                          payroll management software

                                                          • July 13, 2013 at 4:38 pm
                                                          Melissag0624
                                                          Participant

                                                            Brian,

                                                                    i am currently NED and I am being treated at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in salt lake city utah. It is a pretty aggressive treatment plan but I personally couldnt live with a 60% chance of survival in 5 years and not do anything about it, I have been told by my doctors (Dr Antebaka and Dr Khong) that this is being looked at as a cure for me 🙂 Good luck to you and let me know if you need any more information. 

                                                             

                                                            Melissa

                                                            • July 13, 2013 at 4:38 pm
                                                            Melissag0624
                                                            Participant

                                                              Brian,

                                                                      i am currently NED and I am being treated at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in salt lake city utah. It is a pretty aggressive treatment plan but I personally couldnt live with a 60% chance of survival in 5 years and not do anything about it, I have been told by my doctors (Dr Antebaka and Dr Khong) that this is being looked at as a cure for me 🙂 Good luck to you and let me know if you need any more information. 

                                                               

                                                              Melissa

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