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      piii
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        I had to fight my insurance and after 4 weeks they agreed to pay but my doctor allowed me to do the self injection at the clinic through their pharmacy for the first 3 weeks to get around my insurance. I don’t know if that is a option but you can ask your doctor.

        Just to let you know I did the 4 weeks of high dose and started the 11 months of low dose. I stoped the low dose after 2 months as I felt my quality of life was worth more than the little if any benefit from the low dose.

         

        Just my two cents

         

        Peter

        piii
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          I had to fight my insurance and after 4 weeks they agreed to pay but my doctor allowed me to do the self injection at the clinic through their pharmacy for the first 3 weeks to get around my insurance. I don’t know if that is a option but you can ask your doctor.

          Just to let you know I did the 4 weeks of high dose and started the 11 months of low dose. I stoped the low dose after 2 months as I felt my quality of life was worth more than the little if any benefit from the low dose.

           

          Just my two cents

           

          Peter

          piii
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            I had to fight my insurance and after 4 weeks they agreed to pay but my doctor allowed me to do the self injection at the clinic through their pharmacy for the first 3 weeks to get around my insurance. I don’t know if that is a option but you can ask your doctor.

            Just to let you know I did the 4 weeks of high dose and started the 11 months of low dose. I stoped the low dose after 2 months as I felt my quality of life was worth more than the little if any benefit from the low dose.

             

            Just my two cents

             

            Peter

            piii
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              Hi, I am stage III had 1 pos lymph node in left arm pit radiation was recommend to help stop local recurrence I did 20 treatments in 4 weeks and from what I was told and what I researched it does help with improving you chance of melanoma not coming back. My doctors did not wait to do pet scans or mri. I also did 1 month of high dose interferon after the radiation treatment but stopped the maintenance dose after 2 months. I found the radiation treatments easy and glad I did them. I have my next pet scan and MRI in two weeks and hope they are clear. Good luck and hope all your scans are clear
              Peter
              piii
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                Hi, I am stage III had 1 pos lymph node in left arm pit radiation was recommend to help stop local recurrence I did 20 treatments in 4 weeks and from what I was told and what I researched it does help with improving you chance of melanoma not coming back. My doctors did not wait to do pet scans or mri. I also did 1 month of high dose interferon after the radiation treatment but stopped the maintenance dose after 2 months. I found the radiation treatments easy and glad I did them. I have my next pet scan and MRI in two weeks and hope they are clear. Good luck and hope all your scans are clear
                Peter
                piii
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                  Hi, I am stage III had 1 pos lymph node in left arm pit radiation was recommend to help stop local recurrence I did 20 treatments in 4 weeks and from what I was told and what I researched it does help with improving you chance of melanoma not coming back. My doctors did not wait to do pet scans or mri. I also did 1 month of high dose interferon after the radiation treatment but stopped the maintenance dose after 2 months. I found the radiation treatments easy and glad I did them. I have my next pet scan and MRI in two weeks and hope they are clear. Good luck and hope all your scans are clear
                  Peter
                  piii
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                    Great to hear. As a stage 3 it is good to read post like yours
                    piii
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                      Great to hear. As a stage 3 it is good to read post like yours
                      piii
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                        Great to hear. As a stage 3 it is good to read post like yours
                        piii
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                          Steve,

                          Congrats, I just read your profile and I am impressed how strong an individual you are. Keep up the good fight

                           

                          Peter

                          piii
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                            Steve,

                            Congrats, I just read your profile and I am impressed how strong an individual you are. Keep up the good fight

                             

                            Peter

                            piii
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                              Steve,

                              Congrats, I just read your profile and I am impressed how strong an individual you are. Keep up the good fight

                               

                              Peter

                              piii
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                                Not sure I am tring to find more info – My wife gave me the link

                                 

                                Peter

                                piii
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                                  Not sure I am tring to find more info – My wife gave me the link

                                   

                                  Peter

                                  piii
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                                    Not sure I am tring to find more info – My wife gave me the link

                                     

                                    Peter

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