Good news!

traci43
traci43 Member Posts: 773 Member

As you may recall, two weeks ago I was really bummed because my CEA was rising, well I went in for cycle 5 of Irinotecan & Avastin & Xeloda to find that it went down over 6 points!  Serious happy danceLaughing.  Not sure why, but I hope and pray it continues. I've neer had a CEA spike from cancer dieoff, so I don't think that was it.  Maybe it's just taken my body awhile to really get to the cancer. I still havent talked to the surgeon, we'll see if I can get through after the holidays.  Right now, I'm just too happy.  Here are my numbers:

Cycle 1 - 18.6 CEA

Cycle 2 - 15.9

Cycle 3 - 18.4 (cold, diaherra, no irinotecan or avastin) - maybe the cold caused the initial spike?

Cycle 4 - 21.4 - not taking all three drugs made it worse?

Cycle 5 - 15.2 - back on the downward trend

I guess that means I really need to take all three drugs and not get sick!  Happy Holidays everyone!  I'm celebrating, hope you are too.  Traci

 

Comments

  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    It sounds

    It sounds like a merry christmas,I hope they continue to go down.Have a happy holidays.

  • lp1964
    lp1964 Member Posts: 1,239 Member
    Sounds good Traci!

    Just got to keep trying until you get it right. Lets go to single digits by next time.

    Laz

  • fatbob2010
    fatbob2010 Member Posts: 467 Member
    Sometimes down is good

    Great to hear that you have gotten an early present.  Hope it is a gitft that keeps on giving with more good news after each lab report...

    Art

  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    Ya hoo!  Great news.  What a

    Ya hoo!  Great news.  What a wonderful Christmas present.  Keep up the good work!

     

    Chelsea

  • UncleBuddy
    UncleBuddy Member Posts: 1,019 Member
    Yipee!!!

    I pray that those numbers keep decreasing! Good luck and Merry Christmas!!!!

    Lin

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Great

    That sounds like it is working.  Wishing you the best for the Christmas Season.

    Kim

  • thingy45
    thingy45 Member Posts: 632 Member

    Great

    That sounds like it is working.  Wishing you the best for the Christmas Season.

    Kim

    fantastic, always nice to

    fantastic, always nice to hear good news. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a healthy 2014

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    Whooooo Hoooooo

    Wonderful news just before Christmas.  Dancing along with you. Love this kind of news!!! Keep it up!!

    Merry Merry Christmas!

    Winter Marie

  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    That's great news Traci.

    That's great news Traci. Thanks for the update.

    Merry Christmas

  • Gavin63
    Gavin63 Member Posts: 98 Member
    HAPPY FOR YOU

    That's great news Traci. Ever since I was diagnosed with CRC & joined this loving forum, the happiest news for me in life is someone beating this monster & heading to win the race. Sending my prayers to you for a continuous downward trend in your CEA & of course the good news of NED. Wish you & your family a Mary Christmas & a Happy New year.   

    Gavin  

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,796 Member
    Let do the dance

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    Have a great holiday, and keep those numbers going down. 

  • traci43
    traci43 Member Posts: 773 Member
    thank you everyone!

    Thanks for sharing in my good news.  It did make for a wonderful Christmas. Traci

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Great

    Going down seems to look good on you :)  Enjoy your holidays.

    Kim

  • traci43
    traci43 Member Posts: 773 Member

    Great

    Going down seems to look good on you :)  Enjoy your holidays.

    Kim

    LOL

    Wish my weight would go down, that would look really good on me!  Thanks for the kind words!  Traci