Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 I WAS THINKING OF HAVING A BLOOD TEST FOR AFP MARKER DONE PRIOR TO SEEING MY GASTRO DOC. I HAD A SPOT ON MY LIVER IN 1993 WHEN I HAD A PET SCAN DONE FOR THE LUNG CANCER THAT I HAD @ THAT TIME. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE CHEMO WORKED AND ALL IS WELL EXCEPT FOR THE HEP C WHICH I NOW HAVE. ALSO I WAS CONTACTED BY THE HEALTH DEPT. REGARDING THE HEP C AND THEY ASKED ABOUT THE TRANSFUSION I HAD IN 1993. THE NURSE THAT I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT I COUD'NT HAVE CONTRACTED THEN BECAUSE THEY HAD TESTING @ THAT TIME. WELL MY RESPONCE TO HER WAS PLEASANT BUT FIRM. THEY TESTED ME FOR EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN INCLUDING HIV WHEN I HAD THE CANCER AND EVERY THING WAS CLEAR. ALSO DEPENDING ON THE FUNDING FOR THE TESTING IN 93, HOW THEY TESTED (WHAT % OF WHOLE BLOOD WAS TESTED PER SO MANY UNITS) HAS A DEFINATE EFFECT. I'M SURE THAT ALL THE HEMOPHELIACS OUT THERE WOULD HAVE ALOT TO SAY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR BELOVED BLOOD BANK SUPPLIES. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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