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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">bobardnj&amp;#39;s blog </title><subtitle type="html">bobardnj&amp;#39;s blog </subtitle><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/bobardnj/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/bobardnj" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/bobardnj/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2008-12-28T23:32:37Z</updated><entry><title>Interpheron any long term side effects ?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/bobardnj/posts/interpheron-any-long-term-side-effects" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/bobardnj/posts/interpheron-any-long-term-side-effects</id><published>2008-12-28T22:32:37Z</published><updated>2008-12-28T22:32:37Z</updated><content type="html">1996 mole removed upper right arm then resectioned
1999  found a lump under arm pit while scatching, a week later removal of lymth nodes 17 removed one positive.
then I did the interpheron treatments 5 weeks intensive IV treatment then 11 months self injections.

I had alot of side effects when under theropy.

Has any one gone through this?

what are the long term side effects?

I am seeing my oncoligist 01/13/08 to discuss.

I have alot of muscle cramps and pain, arms, legs, back, ect. 

Still suffer from depression,  loss of memory (short Term)

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