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      steve.angleton
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        David,

                Yes, I have been on Sylatron for 12 weeks. I started using Sylatron about 10 days after the HIGH DOSE interferon alfa 2B. After the 5th Sylatron injection I returned to work. 

                 I incorrectly thought I could recover my active life style. The modest to intense Flu like symtoms last only for 24 hours, but the day after is like the day after recovering from the regular Flu. You are very tired. 

                My experience is;

        1. Friday evening about 1830 I give myself the 325ml shot.

        2. All day saturday I creep around with loss of apetite and with moderate to bad Flu like symtoms. 

        3. Sunday I fwould eel like I was recovering from a hang over.

        4. Monday is not so bad, but by end of day at work it is hard just walking to the parking lot.

        5. Tuesday is better and Wednesday to Friday are great!

        6. As the weeks went by then Tuesday became like the Monday  and Monday became like Sunday.

        7. At the end of 12 weeks Wednesday became like the Monday were. 

        8. I am suspended from Sylatron use for 4 weeks due to excessive Fatigue and Chest pains. My blood test number were low, but not in areas that critial to sustaining life.

        9. I think I am ready and willing to give it another trail. Consider my alternative?  Ans The Melanoma spreads to vital organs.

        9. I really liked the Jake website he started Sylatron in June 2011. Jake Passed on in June 2012. He was stage 111C  

        by the AJCC tables.

        !0. Being very tried and the gradual increasing of the number of recovering days is a positive sign the treatment is doing its job. 

        11. My morning shower time was a 3 part event with 30 minutes added for rest periods. I.E.  Wash my hair then stop and rest (sit down) for 10 minutes then do the lathering up, rest (sit down) for 10 minutes, Brush teeth and apply skin rash lotions then rest 10 minutes, then additional 15 minutes for dressing. 

        steve.angleton
        Participant

          David,

                  Yes, I have been on Sylatron for 12 weeks. I started using Sylatron about 10 days after the HIGH DOSE interferon alfa 2B. After the 5th Sylatron injection I returned to work. 

                   I incorrectly thought I could recover my active life style. The modest to intense Flu like symtoms last only for 24 hours, but the day after is like the day after recovering from the regular Flu. You are very tired. 

                  My experience is;

          1. Friday evening about 1830 I give myself the 325ml shot.

          2. All day saturday I creep around with loss of apetite and with moderate to bad Flu like symtoms. 

          3. Sunday I fwould eel like I was recovering from a hang over.

          4. Monday is not so bad, but by end of day at work it is hard just walking to the parking lot.

          5. Tuesday is better and Wednesday to Friday are great!

          6. As the weeks went by then Tuesday became like the Monday  and Monday became like Sunday.

          7. At the end of 12 weeks Wednesday became like the Monday were. 

          8. I am suspended from Sylatron use for 4 weeks due to excessive Fatigue and Chest pains. My blood test number were low, but not in areas that critial to sustaining life.

          9. I think I am ready and willing to give it another trail. Consider my alternative?  Ans The Melanoma spreads to vital organs.

          9. I really liked the Jake website he started Sylatron in June 2011. Jake Passed on in June 2012. He was stage 111C  

          by the AJCC tables.

          !0. Being very tried and the gradual increasing of the number of recovering days is a positive sign the treatment is doing its job. 

          11. My morning shower time was a 3 part event with 30 minutes added for rest periods. I.E.  Wash my hair then stop and rest (sit down) for 10 minutes then do the lathering up, rest (sit down) for 10 minutes, Brush teeth and apply skin rash lotions then rest 10 minutes, then additional 15 minutes for dressing. 

          steve.angleton
          Participant

            David,

                    Yes, I have been on Sylatron for 12 weeks. I started using Sylatron about 10 days after the HIGH DOSE interferon alfa 2B. After the 5th Sylatron injection I returned to work. 

                     I incorrectly thought I could recover my active life style. The modest to intense Flu like symtoms last only for 24 hours, but the day after is like the day after recovering from the regular Flu. You are very tired. 

                    My experience is;

            1. Friday evening about 1830 I give myself the 325ml shot.

            2. All day saturday I creep around with loss of apetite and with moderate to bad Flu like symtoms. 

            3. Sunday I fwould eel like I was recovering from a hang over.

            4. Monday is not so bad, but by end of day at work it is hard just walking to the parking lot.

            5. Tuesday is better and Wednesday to Friday are great!

            6. As the weeks went by then Tuesday became like the Monday  and Monday became like Sunday.

            7. At the end of 12 weeks Wednesday became like the Monday were. 

            8. I am suspended from Sylatron use for 4 weeks due to excessive Fatigue and Chest pains. My blood test number were low, but not in areas that critial to sustaining life.

            9. I think I am ready and willing to give it another trail. Consider my alternative?  Ans The Melanoma spreads to vital organs.

            9. I really liked the Jake website he started Sylatron in June 2011. Jake Passed on in June 2012. He was stage 111C  

            by the AJCC tables.

            !0. Being very tried and the gradual increasing of the number of recovering days is a positive sign the treatment is doing its job. 

            11. My morning shower time was a 3 part event with 30 minutes added for rest periods. I.E.  Wash my hair then stop and rest (sit down) for 10 minutes then do the lathering up, rest (sit down) for 10 minutes, Brush teeth and apply skin rash lotions then rest 10 minutes, then additional 15 minutes for dressing. 

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