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      • September 16, 2014 at 9:13 pm
      RMJBA
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        Thank you again for all the replies.  Finally met with DR who I really like and feel comfortable.  The great news he said is I am cancer free and there are two options he can offer .  Interferon is one and to do it for a. Year the chances of it working is 3.5 percent. The other option is I go see him every 6 weeks scans every 6 months.  I really hate going on percentages as it was only a 20 percent chance it would go to nodes and it did.  He said based on me and everything that he has gone over there are places that would not even offer me the interferon. 

        I have a seventh month old that I haven't been able to pick up in three weeks,  I can't wait for the drains to come out so I can get healthy again.  I look at my baby and say how can I not do the interferon and then I think how can I miss a year.  I really am just scared and have no idea what to do.  

         

        Thanks for listening 

        michelle

        • September 16, 2014 at 9:13 pm
        RMJBA
        Participant

          Thank you again for all the replies.  Finally met with DR who I really like and feel comfortable.  The great news he said is I am cancer free and there are two options he can offer .  Interferon is one and to do it for a. Year the chances of it working is 3.5 percent. The other option is I go see him every 6 weeks scans every 6 months.  I really hate going on percentages as it was only a 20 percent chance it would go to nodes and it did.  He said based on me and everything that he has gone over there are places that would not even offer me the interferon. 

          I have a seventh month old that I haven't been able to pick up in three weeks,  I can't wait for the drains to come out so I can get healthy again.  I look at my baby and say how can I not do the interferon and then I think how can I miss a year.  I really am just scared and have no idea what to do.  

           

          Thanks for listening 

          michelle

          • September 16, 2014 at 9:13 pm
          RMJBA
          Participant

            Thank you again for all the replies.  Finally met with DR who I really like and feel comfortable.  The great news he said is I am cancer free and there are two options he can offer .  Interferon is one and to do it for a. Year the chances of it working is 3.5 percent. The other option is I go see him every 6 weeks scans every 6 months.  I really hate going on percentages as it was only a 20 percent chance it would go to nodes and it did.  He said based on me and everything that he has gone over there are places that would not even offer me the interferon. 

            I have a seventh month old that I haven't been able to pick up in three weeks,  I can't wait for the drains to come out so I can get healthy again.  I look at my baby and say how can I not do the interferon and then I think how can I miss a year.  I really am just scared and have no idea what to do.  

             

            Thanks for listening 

            michelle

            • September 8, 2014 at 6:17 pm
            RMJBA
            Participant

              Thank you everyone for the information. I am located in Boston and being treated and seen at MGH.  I am starting to do some research before my appointment on WED. I appreciate everyone that has commented it has really helped. I will let you all know what happens after my appointment 

              thank you all again

              michelle

              • September 8, 2014 at 6:17 pm
              RMJBA
              Participant

                Thank you everyone for the information. I am located in Boston and being treated and seen at MGH.  I am starting to do some research before my appointment on WED. I appreciate everyone that has commented it has really helped. I will let you all know what happens after my appointment 

                thank you all again

                michelle

                • September 8, 2014 at 6:17 pm
                RMJBA
                Participant

                  Thank you everyone for the information. I am located in Boston and being treated and seen at MGH.  I am starting to do some research before my appointment on WED. I appreciate everyone that has commented it has really helped. I will let you all know what happens after my appointment 

                  thank you all again

                  michelle

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