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by Shirley-Conoly, Dec 10, 1998 12:00AM
My name is Shirley, a 53 year old female.
I’m a kidney transplant patient (transplant 1978).
Medication cytoxan 50mg a day & prednisone 5mg.
Hep C contracted in 1977
Cervical cancer, 6 of 1996, two years free of cancer.
I have recently had blood work done, bad news.
Alpha-fetoprotein 97.8
Alpha-1-antitrypsin 222
GGT- 130
Bilirubin direct 0.5
SGOT 217
SGPT 134
MCH 33.3
Platelet 107
Absolute Lymphocytes 823
I’m told by my Doctor all indications point
to liver cancer, so I took more test.
C-T Scan and ultra sound, nothing was found!
No other symptoms other than tired fatigue
I need information?, is there any case history
out there similar to mine.Any suggestion’s
or information would be helpful.There is
something wrong, I need HELP.
please PLEASE TO ***@****
____
dear Shirley,
You should discuss with your physician the possibility of obtaining other imaging studies e.g. MRI of the liver. Ab liver biopsy may also be needed.
This information is presented for educational purposes only. Ask specific questions to your personal physician.
HFHSM.D.-rf
*keywords: liver tumor, MRI
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