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I am able to administer my shots at home myself. Yes it is a big help not to have to travel back and forth to the doctor's office every other day. Some days you don't feel like getting dress and going to town.

Kathy in Kentucky

I am able to administer my shots at home myself. Yes it is a big help not to have to travel back and forth to the doctor's office every other day. Some days you don't feel like getting dress and going to town.

Kathy in Kentucky

I am doing pretty good. Side effects are not as bad. BUT each time I go to get my blood count it is running low so I have to get a Procrit Injection. This last time they also gave me a bag of fluids hoping it would help.

I am finishing my 4th month of Interferon Alph Injections 3 times a week. Seven more months to go.

My mother passed away a month ago so I have had some additional stress which has helped.

But God is right here with me each and every day helping through the side effects and anxiety.

I have not lost all my hair but it has gotten very thin. Started wearing wigs this week.

Keep In Touch,

Kathy in Kentucky

I am doing pretty good. Side effects are not as bad. BUT each time I go to get my blood count it is running low so I have to get a Procrit Injection. This last time they also gave me a bag of fluids hoping it would help.

I am finishing my 4th month of Interferon Alph Injections 3 times a week. Seven more months to go.

My mother passed away a month ago so I have had some additional stress which has helped.

But God is right here with me each and every day helping through the side effects and anxiety.

I have not lost all my hair but it has gotten very thin. Started wearing wigs this week.

Keep In Touch,

Kathy in Kentucky

This is the second time I have been diagnosed. First surgery was done with clear margins and a SLN biopsy on left and right chest with nothing showing up. Now 4 years later the beast raises his ugly head again.

I had surgery to get clean margins on right breast and they stripped lymph nodes on left side due to finding melanoma there. I went through 1 month of treatment intravenously through my port they put in. I am starting my 3rd month of home doses. Side efffects appear to be getting better except for restlessness, anxiety. The first month side effects were dry mouth, nausea, rash, chills, aches, pains, headaches, some hair loss, no appetitie, weakness in legs, etc. Second month was just about the same. Some days I would sleep 12 – 15 hours. Blood count went down so had to take a Procrit injection, last count was up. I am not able to work due to the weakness in my legs, walking and stairs are troublesome. My dosage is 16 miu injection 3 times a week which I was told was based on my weight. I haven't had any trouble with my eyes since the month of intravenously. Not a good idea to drive during that time but now I can drive. This bullentin board really helps with all talking and finding out what we can expect, sharing tips and praying for each other.

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Kathy in Kentucky

Becky,

Did the scan show other spots. When are you going to have another scan? Did your son have any side effects? How long did they last?

Thanks,

katd

Amy,

What kind of side effects did you have with the Interferon? Did your blood count stay up during the treatment?

Were you able to work or did you have to quit?  Did you have a scan in April, 2010 and what did it show.

Where was your melanoma and did you have surgery first? I know this is a lot of questions but you know how it it.

Did you do a 1 month long infusion every day before you started the Interferon Injections?

Thanks,

Kathy in Kentucky

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