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    • March 26, 2011 at 10:33 pm
    CKasper
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      I first contracted melanoma in 1984, I am currently staged IIIB, had surgery to remove tumor, and lymph nodes, high dose interferon therapy.

      Currently in remission.  I have had many other complications:  Fluid in the heart and lungs, constant rash on palms of hands and feet then spreads to the rest of my body, cataracts, swelling of joints, candida in my digestive tract…still here after 27 years…has anyone else had these complications?

       

      C Kasper

      I first contracted melanoma in 1984, I am currently staged IIIB, had surgery to remove tumor, and lymph nodes, high dose interferon therapy.

      Currently in remission.  I have had many other complications:  Fluid in the heart and lungs, constant rash on palms of hands and feet then spreads to the rest of my body, cataracts, swelling of joints, candida in my digestive tract…still here after 27 years…has anyone else had these complications?

       

      C Kasper

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        • March 27, 2011 at 2:19 am
        Charlie S
        Participant

          Well, hey there Kasper!  You are not alone.

          I was first diagnosed in June of 1987, and am here as well.

          Some of what you mention may be  due to age, some of which you mention is age combined with treatments.

          Surgery, can lead to lymph fluid buildup over time, and depending upon location, may be more severe for some and take time to present.

          You did not mention whether you are a man or a woman, but Intron can bring about unusual after effects, some short term and some long term depending upon youir gender.

          Intron, over time, is also known to exaberate any small symptoms of arthritis, tendonitis and many other musco-skelatal thingies.

          Intron is also known to affect vision.

          It is hard to tell if surgery or Intron has a cause or effect here, but please keep posting so we will all learn, and hopefully offer you at the very least compassion and empathy, and maybe, just maybe, some long term guidance based upon shared experience.

          Cheers,

          Charlie S

            • March 27, 2011 at 5:57 am
            CKasper
            Participant

              Thanks for your reply….I've been told the rash and swelling are "auto immune" problems.  (Probably from Interferon)

              I talked to another person who was Inf and she has since had cataracts as well.  The heart and lung problems and candida are supposedly complations from active disease, except that I am in remission.  I just wanted to know if others who have had the same type of treatment had any of these now ongoing problems.

              C

              • March 27, 2011 at 5:57 am
              CKasper
              Participant

                Thanks for your reply….I've been told the rash and swelling are "auto immune" problems.  (Probably from Interferon)

                I talked to another person who was Inf and she has since had cataracts as well.  The heart and lung problems and candida are supposedly complations from active disease, except that I am in remission.  I just wanted to know if others who have had the same type of treatment had any of these now ongoing problems.

                C

              • March 27, 2011 at 2:19 am
              Charlie S
              Participant

                Well, hey there Kasper!  You are not alone.

                I was first diagnosed in June of 1987, and am here as well.

                Some of what you mention may be  due to age, some of which you mention is age combined with treatments.

                Surgery, can lead to lymph fluid buildup over time, and depending upon location, may be more severe for some and take time to present.

                You did not mention whether you are a man or a woman, but Intron can bring about unusual after effects, some short term and some long term depending upon youir gender.

                Intron, over time, is also known to exaberate any small symptoms of arthritis, tendonitis and many other musco-skelatal thingies.

                Intron is also known to affect vision.

                It is hard to tell if surgery or Intron has a cause or effect here, but please keep posting so we will all learn, and hopefully offer you at the very least compassion and empathy, and maybe, just maybe, some long term guidance based upon shared experience.

                Cheers,

                Charlie S

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