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BettyJoM
BettyJoM Member Posts: 82
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Damm CEA came back 7.8 again

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  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
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    BettyJoM -

    CEA is only one small "tool" among many, to detect the growth
    of cancer; it is -not- the single tool any physician uses to determine
    your state of health!

    There are so many things that can spike or decline a CEA reading,
    that alone.... it's near worthless.

    We read the comments regarding CEA levels, and the concern some
    have about a high reading, but please... don't allow it to cause needless
    anxiety and panic for yourself. As "Kim" mentioned on the other thread
    about "CEA":
    "It's not always very reliable so don't base your numbers on anything going on."

    Live life, and enjoy today.

    Best wishes,

    John
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
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    sorry to hear it
    i took some tumeric while on folfox.
    i am still here.
    checkout the old post on it if interested with links to study.

    i pray your numbers decrease.

    hugs,
    pete
  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
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    Our thoughts and prayers are
    Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I also agree a tool to help, not a exact measurement. My CEA was 1100 last June, and now 3.2 today and 3.2 over the last 6 weeks. I am also having two unknowns being biopsied next week because they want to be sure they are not cancer. CEA is not everything.

    Best Always, mike
  • luvmum
    luvmum Member Posts: 457 Member
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    any scheduled scan?
    Dear Betty,

    I know it's hard to ask you not to worry, but I try to make myself forget about it and not to look too much into it.

    Will your oncologist schedule any scan for you?

    Best wishes,
    Dora
  • feniks
    feniks Member Posts: 33 Member
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    cea
    is not that precise,can go up for many reasons.
    PET/CT or CT alone is much better,don´t worry too much.
    I don´t know your diagnosis but 7,8 is not too much.
  • BettyJoM
    BettyJoM Member Posts: 82
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    Had a clean pet scan, clean
    Had a clean pet scan, clean colonoscopy, mamogram, dexascan, all since last cea
    I dont find anything else that pertains as to why it went up. I am waiting for my onc to call and see what he says. he is the one who got me nuts about the number. he made me get all the stuff done when the last one was up
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
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    Number
    It's only a number right now and not very high over the normal limit. If you are on chemo this could be the rise in level. Some doctors don't even rely on the number, therefore, don't even have that test taken. Wait to see what your oncologist says and then go from there. Please don't read more into it than that (better said than done). If all scans, tests have come out normal, it could be insignificant, but just wait for doctor's opinion. Good luck.

    Kim
  • jjaj133
    jjaj133 Member Posts: 867 Member
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    It is worrisome, no doubt. I
    It is worrisome, no doubt. I was told by my doc. don't make such a big deal of it. There are many factors. It had been a good indicator for me, EXCEPT, this last time. Blood work perfect! he even commented on how nothing was out of whack. One last scan, showed another met to liver! so I pretty much try to maintain a it is what it is attitude. Not easy anyway we look at it. Good luck and many prayers for you.

    Judy
  • BettyJoM
    BettyJoM Member Posts: 82
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    pete43lost_at_sea said:

    sorry to hear it
    i took some tumeric while on folfox.
    i am still here.
    checkout the old post on it if interested with links to study.

    i pray your numbers decrease.

    hugs,
    pete

    thanks everyone
    my oncologist called. within the last month I had a clean colonoscopy, a normal pet scan, a mamogran, dexascan. He said not to worry, it didnt increase very much.
    He said we are going to do a 'wait and see'
    I have an appt to see him beginning of July
    Pete, I cant find that tumeric info, can you tell me where it is?
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
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    Praying for you
    I'm sorry to hear this, and I know it worries you. Praying there will be a very logical explanation that does NOT include cancer!

    *hgus*
    Gail

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