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Buzzard
Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Just finished another round of chemo. It is however staving off the cancer as my baseline CEA started at 67, the next check was 36, and this one yesterday was 20.7. My Onc informed me that if it kept heading down that I will be a candidate for a chemo break about the end of March. Says I can stay off until they see a subtle change in CEA direction. This makes me so nauseous its insane, but it seems to be working for the time being. Thank all of you for the cards and well wishes, I just haven't felt like doing anything at all.
She did tell me that since there was such small amounts of cancer in me that they compare each scan very closely to see how chemo is doing. She says that there shouldn't be any major change because of the small amount of cancer in me, but its simply in some peculiar spots...
I did take a Christmas chemo break where I did feel like doing a little. I am spending a lot of special time with my children and thats great.......I love each of you, I just have the need to isolate myself for a while. It helps clear my head.....I wish all of you well in the new year........buzz
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #2
    Hi Buzzzzzz! what a nice surprise to hear about you!
    I'm so happy about your prognosis and CEA dramatically dropping !
    Best wishes for the new year my friend!
  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #3
    Hey Buzz! So good to see
    Hey Buzz! So good to see you on the board and hear that your CEA levels are going down - that's really great. :-)

    Happy New Year!

    Cynthia
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #4
    Howdy
    Glad to see your post but sorry that you still aren't feeling well. I'm sure that you will be looking forward to that chemo break. Wishing you a Happy Healthy New Year. Give us updates when you can.

    Kim
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #5
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Howdy
    Glad to see your post but sorry that you still aren't feeling well. I'm sure that you will be looking forward to that chemo break. Wishing you a Happy Healthy New Year. Give us updates when you can.

    Kim

    Great to see you post :)
    Great to see you post :) Sorry about not feeling well, does the onc. have no ideas to help you with anti-nausia meds??
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #6
    Dear Buzz
    So good to see you here again, if only for a moment.

    Glad the chemo is working, just wish it was kinder to the rest of you.

    Thank you for letting us hear from you. You are missed, but we all understand the need for time away.

    Blessings to you and may you have years more with your kids.

    Marie who loves kitties
  • karen40
    karen40 Member Posts: 211 Member
    #7
    Hi Buzz
    It's so nice to hear from you. I'm glad you were able to take a chemo break for Christmas. It's great that the chemo has been doing its job. I just wish it wasn't so hard on you. Continue on enjoying your children and don't worry about us.
    Happy New Year and God Bless,
    Karen
  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    #8
    karen40 said:

    Hi Buzz
    It's so nice to hear from you. I'm glad you were able to take a chemo break for Christmas. It's great that the chemo has been doing its job. I just wish it wasn't so hard on you. Continue on enjoying your children and don't worry about us.
    Happy New Year and God Bless,
    Karen

    my dear Buzz
    it is good to see your face.i dont post much either just usually take my chemo then get scans.just remember we are here for you and still holding that rope....Godbless....johnnybegood
  • wolfen
    wolfen Member Posts: 1,324 Member
    #9
    johnnybegood said:

    my dear Buzz
    it is good to see your face.i dont post much either just usually take my chemo then get scans.just remember we are here for you and still holding that rope....Godbless....johnnybegood

    Clift
    Really great to see your handsome face and to hear your CEA is dropping. So sorry about the extreme nausea. So many here have that terrible side effect. May the new year bring better health and more time to spoil those kids. Check in again when you're up to it.

    Luv Ya,

    Wolfen
  • buckeye2
    buckeye2 Member Posts: 428 Member
    #10
    It is so good to hear from
    It is so good to hear from you. Thanks for the update. Chime in every once in awhile because you are such an inspiration for all of us. I am happy you are getting some time off treatment to enjoy your holidays. Lisa
  • plh4gail
    plh4gail Member Posts: 1,238 Member
    #11
    It's so good to hear from
    It's so good to hear from you Buzz!I think your news sounds like it's going in the direction we want? I sure am sorry about the chemo effects.. I hope the time goes by fast as you enjoy your kids.

    Miss you, plh4gail
  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #12
    I'm glad
    I'm glad your still here,and your CEA is dropping.I hope you get better,and have a nice happy new year.
  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    #13
    Thanks!
    I think of you often, and your calming voice is missed.

    May the new year bring you good news,

    Blake
  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    #14
    Buzz,
    Nice to see you! We
    Buzz,

    Nice to see you! We are praying for you!

    Ktz
  • jjaj133
    jjaj133 Member Posts: 867 Member
    #15
    So happy to hear from you,
    So happy to hear from you, Buzz. The dropping cea is wonderful. i hope the new year brings you good health, and much joy. lord knows you are due for some!!!
    judy
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #16
    Glad to hear from you!
    Hi Buzz,

    I'm glad to see and read your post! I'm glad you've gotten to spend some good times with your kids. Sorry you've had such a hard time on the irinotecan. I had a horrible time with nausea and vomiting when I was on it, so I can relate to that. But it's great to hear it seems to be working and that your CEA is dropping!

    Take care & please check in every now and then so we don't worry about you :)

    Lisa
  • pscott1
    pscott1 Member Posts: 207 Member
    #17
    Clift,
    It is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD to hear you are doing okay and holding your own. I pray for you often and am so glad when I got on tonight that the first one I saw was you! I am doing well; I had an MRI on 12/23 and they only could see about 15 lesions on my liver compared to the 30+ they saw in July and Sept. They are only on the right lobe instead of across both lobes as they have been and my tumor marker this time was 1.0!! Buzz; if it hadn't been for you and your encouragement and talks with me throughout this year, there are times I think I would have given up. My goal before the end of this year was to make sure I told everyone thank you for whatever they have done to support me in this fight. Thank you for being there. Thanks for your words of wisdom. I know in my heart you are going to keep getting better. We will beat this Clift! I am going to keep believing; for both of us....for ALL of us. Hang in there and stay well. Have a very Happy and healthy New Year and I hope to see you on the board again soon. Take care of yourself dear!

    Love and hugs,

    Pam
  • elizabethgd
    elizabethgd Member Posts: 145
    #18
    pscott1 said:

    Clift,
    It is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD to hear you are doing okay and holding your own. I pray for you often and am so glad when I got on tonight that the first one I saw was you! I am doing well; I had an MRI on 12/23 and they only could see about 15 lesions on my liver compared to the 30+ they saw in July and Sept. They are only on the right lobe instead of across both lobes as they have been and my tumor marker this time was 1.0!! Buzz; if it hadn't been for you and your encouragement and talks with me throughout this year, there are times I think I would have given up. My goal before the end of this year was to make sure I told everyone thank you for whatever they have done to support me in this fight. Thank you for being there. Thanks for your words of wisdom. I know in my heart you are going to keep getting better. We will beat this Clift! I am going to keep believing; for both of us....for ALL of us. Hang in there and stay well. Have a very Happy and healthy New Year and I hope to see you on the board again soon. Take care of yourself dear!

    Love and hugs,

    Pam

    good to hear your voice,
    its been awhile...glad your cea numbers are dropping..sorry about the nausea..hope it will get easier..love and hugs
  • tanstaafl
    tanstaafl Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #19
    Hi
    Glad to hear you're back amongst us, Clift. Missed you. Surgery , cimetidine etc is our mantra. Maybe yours, too. Happy New Year.
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #20
    happy new year from down under
    hoping for the best for us all.
    welcome back.

    hugs,
    Pete
  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #21
    Thank you
    ..for posting Buzz, love ya, we do miss you but we know you'll come back when your ready. :-)

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