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My biggest side effect has been vitiligo, the loss of color in my skin. The treatment caused my immune system to attack my melanocytes in addition to my melanom
by byteCoder 9y ago
My biggest side effect has been vitiligo, the loss of color in my skin. The treatment caused my immune system to attack my melanocytes in addition to my melanoma cells. This is actually a great prognostic indicator.
If that's the worst of it, I can handle it, especially considering the alternative.
- kaybe 9y agoDid you have to redo all the vaccinations?
- byteCoder 9y agoNope. As far as I know, I've retained my immunities. However, I do know that my seasonal allergies have changed slightly since treatment–they've actually moderated. I don't know if that's due to the treatment or just an age-related occurrence.
- TylerH 9y agoI've heard that vitiligo is almost entirely reversible without surgery, so you might not even have to live with it if you don't want to.