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Thank you Niki! Do you have any experience with Interferon? I'm at the point in my treatment where it's a possible option so I'm trying to decide if it's worth it or not. The CLND showed no further spreading and the three sentinel nodes (that had microscopic growth on the outside layer of the node) have already been taken out. Ultimately, it truly is my decision if I want to do it or not and that's a huge pill to swallow! 

Thank you Niki! Do you have any experience with Interferon? I'm at the point in my treatment where it's a possible option so I'm trying to decide if it's worth it or not. The CLND showed no further spreading and the three sentinel nodes (that had microscopic growth on the outside layer of the node) have already been taken out. Ultimately, it truly is my decision if I want to do it or not and that's a huge pill to swallow! 

Thank you Niki! Do you have any experience with Interferon? I'm at the point in my treatment where it's a possible option so I'm trying to decide if it's worth it or not. The CLND showed no further spreading and the three sentinel nodes (that had microscopic growth on the outside layer of the node) have already been taken out. Ultimately, it truly is my decision if I want to do it or not and that's a huge pill to swallow! 

Thank you Peggy! Thank you for your kind words and you're in my thoughts. I pray you overcome this! I was seen by Dr. Sabel and I agreed to the CLND–8 nodes were taken out of my left axillary and they were all negative. Finally some glimmer of hope!

I'm now at St. John Main in Detroit (closer to my neck of the woods) seeing Dr. Jebovic for further oncology treatment. He determined a 5% chance that it spread to my organs due to how microscopic the growth was on the sentinel nodes and that it was right on the tip of the nodes affected. He wants me to go back to U of M to get a PET scan (since they can give me a scan with less radiation) and we did discuss Interferon. Reading these forums makes me lean towards declining Interferon. I just don't know if I can justify a year of hell, but then I feel as if I'll have no one else to blame but myself if I decide not to go through it and something bad happens. So now I'm starting the research of pros and cons of obtaining Interferon treatment.

Again, I'm thinking of you and praying for you. Perhaps our paths will cross one day at U of M, wish it was better circumstances though! 😉 

Thank you Peggy! Thank you for your kind words and you're in my thoughts. I pray you overcome this! I was seen by Dr. Sabel and I agreed to the CLND–8 nodes were taken out of my left axillary and they were all negative. Finally some glimmer of hope!

I'm now at St. John Main in Detroit (closer to my neck of the woods) seeing Dr. Jebovic for further oncology treatment. He determined a 5% chance that it spread to my organs due to how microscopic the growth was on the sentinel nodes and that it was right on the tip of the nodes affected. He wants me to go back to U of M to get a PET scan (since they can give me a scan with less radiation) and we did discuss Interferon. Reading these forums makes me lean towards declining Interferon. I just don't know if I can justify a year of hell, but then I feel as if I'll have no one else to blame but myself if I decide not to go through it and something bad happens. So now I'm starting the research of pros and cons of obtaining Interferon treatment.

Again, I'm thinking of you and praying for you. Perhaps our paths will cross one day at U of M, wish it was better circumstances though! 😉 

Thank you Peggy! Thank you for your kind words and you're in my thoughts. I pray you overcome this! I was seen by Dr. Sabel and I agreed to the CLND–8 nodes were taken out of my left axillary and they were all negative. Finally some glimmer of hope!

I'm now at St. John Main in Detroit (closer to my neck of the woods) seeing Dr. Jebovic for further oncology treatment. He determined a 5% chance that it spread to my organs due to how microscopic the growth was on the sentinel nodes and that it was right on the tip of the nodes affected. He wants me to go back to U of M to get a PET scan (since they can give me a scan with less radiation) and we did discuss Interferon. Reading these forums makes me lean towards declining Interferon. I just don't know if I can justify a year of hell, but then I feel as if I'll have no one else to blame but myself if I decide not to go through it and something bad happens. So now I'm starting the research of pros and cons of obtaining Interferon treatment.

Again, I'm thinking of you and praying for you. Perhaps our paths will cross one day at U of M, wish it was better circumstances though! 😉 

Thank you Laura 🙂 So I went ahead with the CLND, 8 nodes were taken out of my left axillary and were all negative so I'm forever thankful for that beacon of hope.

Met with the oncologist today who said the three sentinel nodes affected had such microscopic growth on the most outer layer of the node so he determines a 5% chance that it spread to my organs. He wants to do a PET scan and did mention Interferon. I'm leaning towards declining it and looking at other options. I just don't know if a year of beating up my body is worth it, especially if my PET scan comes back fine. Do you still believe you made the right decision? Have you heard of any other treatment options?

Thank you Laura 🙂 So I went ahead with the CLND, 8 nodes were taken out of my left axillary and were all negative so I'm forever thankful for that beacon of hope.

Met with the oncologist today who said the three sentinel nodes affected had such microscopic growth on the most outer layer of the node so he determines a 5% chance that it spread to my organs. He wants to do a PET scan and did mention Interferon. I'm leaning towards declining it and looking at other options. I just don't know if a year of beating up my body is worth it, especially if my PET scan comes back fine. Do you still believe you made the right decision? Have you heard of any other treatment options?

Thank you Laura 🙂 So I went ahead with the CLND, 8 nodes were taken out of my left axillary and were all negative so I'm forever thankful for that beacon of hope.

Met with the oncologist today who said the three sentinel nodes affected had such microscopic growth on the most outer layer of the node so he determines a 5% chance that it spread to my organs. He wants to do a PET scan and did mention Interferon. I'm leaning towards declining it and looking at other options. I just don't know if a year of beating up my body is worth it, especially if my PET scan comes back fine. Do you still believe you made the right decision? Have you heard of any other treatment options?