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    • November 10, 2011 at 9:36 pm
    scots
    Participant
    just completed 11 months of ld interferon. it was not easy but I glad to be done.

    just completed 11 months of ld interferon. it was not easy but I glad to be done.

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      • November 10, 2011 at 9:40 pm
      Wendi Lynn
      Participant

      Congrats!  I'm right behind you.  One more month and I'm done!

        • November 10, 2011 at 9:47 pm
        scots
        Participant
        Hope your last month goes well.

        Scot

        • November 10, 2011 at 9:47 pm
        scots
        Participant
        Hope your last month goes well.

        Scot

        • November 10, 2011 at 9:47 pm
        scots
        Participant
        Hope your last month goes well.

        Scot

      • November 10, 2011 at 9:40 pm
      Wendi Lynn
      Participant

      Congrats!  I'm right behind you.  One more month and I'm done!

      • November 10, 2011 at 9:40 pm
      Wendi Lynn
      Participant

      Congrats!  I'm right behind you.  One more month and I'm done!

      • November 10, 2011 at 11:48 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      Congratulations…go celebrate.  Of course, you'll have to wait until your energy and appetite are back.  Best of luck to you and I hope the Interferon works for you.  I did Interferon, too…no regrets!

      Tricia

      • November 10, 2011 at 11:48 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      Congratulations…go celebrate.  Of course, you'll have to wait until your energy and appetite are back.  Best of luck to you and I hope the Interferon works for you.  I did Interferon, too…no regrets!

      Tricia

      • November 10, 2011 at 11:48 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      Congratulations…go celebrate.  Of course, you'll have to wait until your energy and appetite are back.  Best of luck to you and I hope the Interferon works for you.  I did Interferon, too…no regrets!

      Tricia

      • November 11, 2011 at 2:52 am
      Charlie S
      Participant

      Way cool!

      Let's see, that was four weeks of high dose five times a week  which equals 20 bags, then 48 weeks of shooting yourself up three times a week to make it one year…………….or 52 weeks.

      So, 48 times three equals  152+ the 20 bags equals ………………………………….survey    SAYS……….one hundred and seventy two times  you shot up.

      THAT is what I call dedication.

      I gotta believe that each and every time you thought of melanoma.

      Now, you have earned your freedom and I so hope your mind and body  can focus even more ahead of melanoma.

      Great job.

      Cheers,

      Charlie S

        • November 11, 2011 at 3:40 am
        mombase
        Participant

        Charlie, it is so awesome that you can make the most ominous treatment funny! Props to everyone who goes through interferon treatment!!  yes

        Cristy, Stage IV

        • November 11, 2011 at 3:40 am
        mombase
        Participant

        Charlie, it is so awesome that you can make the most ominous treatment funny! Props to everyone who goes through interferon treatment!!  yes

        Cristy, Stage IV

        • November 11, 2011 at 3:40 am
        mombase
        Participant

        Charlie, it is so awesome that you can make the most ominous treatment funny! Props to everyone who goes through interferon treatment!!  yes

        Cristy, Stage IV

      • November 11, 2011 at 2:52 am
      Charlie S
      Participant

      Way cool!

      Let's see, that was four weeks of high dose five times a week  which equals 20 bags, then 48 weeks of shooting yourself up three times a week to make it one year…………….or 52 weeks.

      So, 48 times three equals  152+ the 20 bags equals ………………………………….survey    SAYS……….one hundred and seventy two times  you shot up.

      THAT is what I call dedication.

      I gotta believe that each and every time you thought of melanoma.

      Now, you have earned your freedom and I so hope your mind and body  can focus even more ahead of melanoma.

      Great job.

      Cheers,

      Charlie S

      • November 11, 2011 at 2:52 am
      Charlie S
      Participant

      Way cool!

      Let's see, that was four weeks of high dose five times a week  which equals 20 bags, then 48 weeks of shooting yourself up three times a week to make it one year…………….or 52 weeks.

      So, 48 times three equals  152+ the 20 bags equals ………………………………….survey    SAYS……….one hundred and seventy two times  you shot up.

      THAT is what I call dedication.

      I gotta believe that each and every time you thought of melanoma.

      Now, you have earned your freedom and I so hope your mind and body  can focus even more ahead of melanoma.

      Great job.

      Cheers,

      Charlie S

      • November 11, 2011 at 11:23 am
      akls
      Participant

      That's great!!  What a huge accomplishment.

       

      Amy S. in Michigan

      • November 11, 2011 at 11:23 am
      akls
      Participant

      That's great!!  What a huge accomplishment.

       

      Amy S. in Michigan

      • November 11, 2011 at 11:23 am
      akls
      Participant

      That's great!!  What a huge accomplishment.

       

      Amy S. in Michigan

      • November 11, 2011 at 2:30 pm
      heg50heg
      Participant

      Thats a great accomplishment. Tou should feel a whole lot safer after making it all the way through. I was only able to finish 3 months of interferon due to complications. I hope you are one of the responders to the treatment and Melanoma does not visit you again. I for one have not had a reoccurance yet and I am one year from being diagnosed so I am hoping that 3 months worth did the trick for me. Who knows maybe we can both put this desease on our back buners and keep breathing easy now.

      • November 11, 2011 at 2:30 pm
      heg50heg
      Participant

      Thats a great accomplishment. Tou should feel a whole lot safer after making it all the way through. I was only able to finish 3 months of interferon due to complications. I hope you are one of the responders to the treatment and Melanoma does not visit you again. I for one have not had a reoccurance yet and I am one year from being diagnosed so I am hoping that 3 months worth did the trick for me. Who knows maybe we can both put this desease on our back buners and keep breathing easy now.

      • November 11, 2011 at 2:30 pm
      heg50heg
      Participant

      Thats a great accomplishment. Tou should feel a whole lot safer after making it all the way through. I was only able to finish 3 months of interferon due to complications. I hope you are one of the responders to the treatment and Melanoma does not visit you again. I for one have not had a reoccurance yet and I am one year from being diagnosed so I am hoping that 3 months worth did the trick for me. Who knows maybe we can both put this desease on our back buners and keep breathing easy now.

      • November 11, 2011 at 10:51 pm
      Kim41
      Participant

      I am stage 3 and I am thinking about treatment. Have not seen an oncologist yet. But I think they will talk about interferon. How was it for you and were you able to work?

      • November 11, 2011 at 10:51 pm
      Kim41
      Participant

      I am stage 3 and I am thinking about treatment. Have not seen an oncologist yet. But I think they will talk about interferon. How was it for you and were you able to work?

        • November 12, 2011 at 2:19 pm
        scots
        Participant
        I worked the entire year, but it was not easy. I only missed about 7 days of work. I lost about 19 lbs. and by the end of most days I was exhausted. I would be happy to answer any other questions you have.

        Scot

        • November 12, 2011 at 2:19 pm
        scots
        Participant
        I worked the entire year, but it was not easy. I only missed about 7 days of work. I lost about 19 lbs. and by the end of most days I was exhausted. I would be happy to answer any other questions you have.

        Scot

        • November 12, 2011 at 2:19 pm
        scots
        Participant
        I worked the entire year, but it was not easy. I only missed about 7 days of work. I lost about 19 lbs. and by the end of most days I was exhausted. I would be happy to answer any other questions you have.

        Scot

        • November 15, 2011 at 2:09 am
        concernedaughter2011
        Participant

        Thank you for sharing about your experiences. My mom is stage 3 & started Interferon today. Thank you again & hope you are doing well!

        • November 15, 2011 at 2:09 am
        concernedaughter2011
        Participant

        Thank you for sharing about your experiences. My mom is stage 3 & started Interferon today. Thank you again & hope you are doing well!

        • November 15, 2011 at 2:09 am
        concernedaughter2011
        Participant

        Thank you for sharing about your experiences. My mom is stage 3 & started Interferon today. Thank you again & hope you are doing well!

        • December 1, 2011 at 5:39 am
        Kim41
        Participant

        Wow thats great that you were able to work the whole time. I am a floor nurse at the local hospital and I work 12 hr shifts also. Maybe I could only work 8hr shifts at first. I dont have much sick time left and I am getting anxious. My drain is still in and draining about 60mls/day, and it apparently has to be less than 30mls/day till they can remove it. Too much to think about! Thanks for responding and that encourages me that people can actually work thru the treatment. Take care!   

        Kim

        • December 1, 2011 at 5:39 am
        Kim41
        Participant

        Wow thats great that you were able to work the whole time. I am a floor nurse at the local hospital and I work 12 hr shifts also. Maybe I could only work 8hr shifts at first. I dont have much sick time left and I am getting anxious. My drain is still in and draining about 60mls/day, and it apparently has to be less than 30mls/day till they can remove it. Too much to think about! Thanks for responding and that encourages me that people can actually work thru the treatment. Take care!   

        Kim

        • December 1, 2011 at 5:39 am
        Kim41
        Participant

        Wow thats great that you were able to work the whole time. I am a floor nurse at the local hospital and I work 12 hr shifts also. Maybe I could only work 8hr shifts at first. I dont have much sick time left and I am getting anxious. My drain is still in and draining about 60mls/day, and it apparently has to be less than 30mls/day till they can remove it. Too much to think about! Thanks for responding and that encourages me that people can actually work thru the treatment. Take care!   

        Kim

      • November 11, 2011 at 10:51 pm
      Kim41
      Participant

      I am stage 3 and I am thinking about treatment. Have not seen an oncologist yet. But I think they will talk about interferon. How was it for you and were you able to work?

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