Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 TonniFirst of all, do try to relax!! Take some really deep breaths and then do that again. The first AlphaFeto Protein test was to find your personal level. Now, if you are having an Ultra Sound, they will be able to get some good read on the damage done to your liver; but, also they will be checking to see if you have any tumours. I do have liver cancer!! Yet, my AFP showed normal 2 weeks before it was confirmed that I had two tumours. So, it is not a reliable reading anyway.How long have you had the HepC?? Have you ever been diagnosed in stage 3 or 4, liver damage?? What stage were you when you tried treatment the first time?? Perhaps I can explain more when you have answered.Hang in there!!! Believe that my hand is reaching out to you, in this time of great fear. Oh, do I remember it so well.Gloria seems when 1st diagnosed my AFP wa sonly 3.6 (Jan '08) then Dec '08 it was 8.6 Staretd the treatment soem times after that..after 17 weeks treatments and having to quit do to severe heart alpitations, I was 8.9...however treatments lowered me from like a 5.2 to 2.7, just enver cleared now, it's back with a vengence and my quantum is even higher than befor diagnosed at a million 300...AST (25) & ALT (33) are within normal limits, creotine is low, liver 14.4, but AFP is now 10.8?????????????? tried to find a normal AFP for someone with HCV, but there were different factors and no true numbers found...what is "normal" and what doe sit really mean when it is high, and what is consider real cancer high??????? sorry they phoned me all this new stuff I never knew and now I am a bit scared and confused sorry ultrasound on 1st but follow up not until 10th thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Gloria thank you. Thought late 2 was their wording before treatment never told 3 diagnosed June 07 after donatin blood From: Gloria <gadamscan@...>; To: < >; Subject: Re: [ ] lab results???? Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:49:09 PM TonniFirst of all, do try to relax!! Take some really deep breaths and then do that again. The first AlphaFeto Protein test was to find your personal level. Now, if you are having an Ultra Sound, they will be able to get some good read on the damage done to your liver; but, also they will be checking to see if you have any tumours. I do have liver cancer!! Yet, my AFP showed normal 2 weeks before it was confirmed that I had two tumours. So, it is not a reliable reading anyway.How long have you had the HepC?? Have you ever been diagnosed in stage 3 or 4, liver damage?? What stage were you when you tried treatment the first time?? Perhaps I can explain more when you have answered.Hang in there!!! Believe that my hand is reaching out to you, in this time of great fear. Oh, do I remember it so well.Gloria seems when 1st diagnosed my AFP wa sonly 3.6 (Jan '08) then Dec '08 it was 8.6 Staretd the treatment soem times after that..after 17 weeks treatments and having to quit do to severe heart alpitations, I was 8.9...however treatments lowered me from like a 5.2 to 2.7, just enver cleared now, it's back with a vengence and my quantum is even higher than befor diagnosed at a million 300...AST (25) & ALT (33) are within normal limits, creotine is low, liver 14.4, but AFP is now 10.8?????????????? tried to find a normal AFP for someone with HCV, but there were different factors and no true numbers found...what is " normal " and what doe sit really mean when it is high, and what is consider real cancer high??????? sorry they phoned me all this new stuff I never knew and now I am a bit scared and confused sorry ultrasound on 1st but follow up not until 10th thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 TonniI would still have to know what stage of liver damage you may be at. Do you have cirrhosis? If you do, that's why these numerous AFP tests. Gloria thank you. Thought late 2 was their wording before treatment never told 3 diagnosed June 07 after donatin blood TonniFirst of all, do try to relax!! Take some really deep breaths and then do that again. The first AlphaFeto Protein test was to find your personal level. Now, if you are having an Ultra Sound, they will be able to get some good read on the damage done to your liver; but, also they will be checking to see if you have any tumours. I do have liver cancer!! Yet, my AFP showed normal 2 weeks before it was confirmed that I had two tumours. So, it is not a reliable reading anyway.How long have you had the HepC?? Have you ever been diagnosed in stage 3 or 4, liver damage?? What stage were you when you tried treatment the first time?? Perhaps I can explain more when you have answered.Hang in there!!! Believe that my hand is reaching out to you, in this time of great fear. Oh, do I remember it so well.Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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