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Author Topic: Renal Cell Carcinoma  (Read 10228 times)

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Offline Katie

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Renal Cell Carcinoma
« on: November 09, 2016, 04:42:39 am »
I was cured of Hep C March of 2015.  Had approximately 9 months of horrible fatigue, depression and other things that would come and go.  In April of 2016, I still was cleared of Hep C and had my energy back and my blood work was absolutely perfect and even my cholesterol dropped over 30 points.  I can't remember having every single test be totally optimal.

I have had gallstones for over a decade and have an ultrasound about every 2 years.  This year I had an unwanted surprise; a small spot on my left kidney.  With further tests I have been diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma.  The prognosis looks good as it is small, all of my blood work including my kidney panel are absolutely perfect and I am on no medication. (age 70...how did that happen?)

I have been referred to a kidney center and will have to travel out of state for that as soon as possible.

I wanted to post this to see if anyone else has had any type of cancer pop up post treatment as it seems very suspicious to me.  My doctor checked another site, which I do not have at this time, and she said there were many reports of cancer with Harvoni success patients post treatment.  She is looking into that and when I get the site I will share it.

Please let me know of any similar problems that could be linked with this.

Thank you and I hope everyone is doing well and sincerely hope my case is an isolated one or not even related to Harvoni.

Katie
1 year post treatment blood work done and I am FREE!
GT 1a (4/1/2016)
Dx 2005
VL 2.6 million (fluctuated from 2-16 million during the 9 years)
Started Tx 12/4/2014 for 12 weeks
4 week blood work  Detected 59 IU/mL
EOT Detected <12 IU/mL
7.5 weeks post  Undetected
16 week post Undetected
24 WEEK POST UNDETECTED (I made it)
Waiting to feel good but feeling blessed!
12 month post treatment.  All blood work absolutely perfect! VL, as expected UNDETECTED!

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Renal Cell Carcinoma
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2016, 01:49:54 am »
The issue with liver cancer was a reoccurrence in those previously diagnosed so not a new cancer.
Genotype 1a
1978 contracted, 1990 Dx
1995 Intron A failed
2001 Interferon Riba null response
2003 Pegintron Riba trial med null response
2008 F4 Cirrhosis Bx
2014 12 week Sov/Oly relapse
10/14 fibroscan 27 PLT 96
2014 24 weeks Harvoni 15 weeks Riba
5/4/15 EOT not detected, ALT 21, AST 20
4 week post not detected, ALT 26, AST 28
12 week post NOT DETECTED (07/27/15)
ALT 29, AST 27 PLT 92
24 week post NOT DETECTED! (10/19/15)
44 weeks (3/11/16)  fibroscan 33, PLT 111, HCV NOT DETECTED!
I AM FREE!

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Renal Cell Carcinoma
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2016, 01:41:58 pm »
Wishing the best for you, Katie. I also sent you a private message in response to this.

kim
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

 


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