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Debbie,
A second opinion would be a good idea if he has the strength to go through it. When my son had leukemia I took him to Johns Hopkins for a second opinion. I was very pleased with Hopkins but hey suggested the same treatment that his oncologist in Bethlehem did so since the majority of my family still lives in Bethlehem and all his friends were there he had his treatments there. I was living in VA and spent the entire time he was sick except for maybe 2-3 weeks in PA. From what I've read Interferon treatment is extremely grueling. He'll need all the support he can get. He is in my daily prayers.
Glad that you only had a pineal cyst and really glad that they will be keeping a close watch on it. You are also in my daily prayers.
It must be very hard on you since you don't live close by. Prayers coming your way for a number of reasons.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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