HIV with Kaposi (KS)

[positivelook]

I am 34 yo, just started with HAART treatment, my CD4 is just 35 and VL is about 1.2mil.
After diagnose with doctor, they also confirmed that body started to grow with this Kaposit on my body and my mouth.

Which after i realize it is cancer, that make me start to worry... how long can I still survive?? 1 month 2 year?!!
Doctor from Patology advise me to start ChemoTherapy as soon as possible, they worry that KS will spread into my lungs...while now I am still waiting my Infection diseases doctor to confirm what sort of treatment can be cure?
I would like to know is it advisable to start on my ChemoTherapy where my CD4 is so low?

And understand that ChemoTherapy have side effect, many 2nd attack of cancer after ChemoTherapy patient usually death.. (Personally I don't want to go into ChemoTherapy) Is there any other safe treatment.

I understand HAART treatment from the net can help to prevent KS to grow, but somehow will HAART treatment will cure this KS as well.

[positivelook]

My kaposi look like stop growing.. it sound like a good sign to me
:P
actually I had posted up those picture in my journal here.. I dun know you can get it from my profile or not..
well.. thanks alot.. feeling better now!

[JamesD1991]

The itchiness could be due to a number of things.  Unfortunately, I am able to only go off of your pictures and not able to actually examine it.

My guess it that it would be a response to your treatment ( which you are on, correct?) .

Truthfully, I would continue working with your doctor to find out the exact cause.  No, that does not mean I think it is a bad sign, so please do not think that is what I am implying.  I just think it's one of those things that you need to be physically in front of and inspecting to make any true recommendations.

Have you been feeling any better since you started ART? And, has your KS improved any?

[positivelook]

Thanks for your support...  

This two week after taking HAART medication which is Kaletra and Tenvor EM...  my kaposi start getting itchy... dun know why? as what i know Kaposi shouldn't be itchy...
Anyway I can see my skin around Kaposi start peeling off.. it is a good sign or bad sign?!
Here are the picture
http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q574/Dominic8819/IMG_20150706_074820_zps30gydrut.jpg
http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q574/Dominic8819/IMG_20150706_074839_zpsr7aw7cqp.jpg
http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q574/Dominic8819/IMG_20150706_074832_zpsz9jlrjfq.jpg
http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q574/Dominic8819/IMG_20150706_074825_zps2rmplscw.jpg

What do you think?

[positivelook]

:P Thanks
Had visited my ID doctor today. Well, everything goes well on me.
For the KS, doctor mentioned that KS can be cure under HAART treatment . But it take time, and the itchy on my lump showed that the treatment is working - according to my doctor. Therefore Chemotherapy only will be consider after 3 month time.

[JamesD1991]

You can and will fully recover, you just need to stay positive (no pun intended)

Once again, keep us updated and tell us how things go

[positivelook]

going to visit my ID doctor tomorrow. Kind of tension and worried!

[positivelook]

Thanks for your support... been started my HAART medication for the past week. Just to be honest after started my medication for past 2 week.. things seen like getting better. I think KS look like stop growing, but somehow getting more itchy. (those itchy I still can handle it la)
But I found my mouth is getting a new KS this morning.
Can i fully recover from KS with HAART treatment?

[JamesD1991]

You are going to be fine.  I'm not going to lie, I feel bad for you.  I honestly do.  I'm sorry you are going through this.  But you can fully recover from KS.  While I am not entirely sure Chemo should begin with your CD4 count, I don't think you have much of a choice.  However, on the bright side, you've started your HAART regimen, and you will soon see improvements in your health, numbers, and reaction to whatever treatment you decide for your KS.

Best of luck and keep us posted!!