Good news!

traci43
traci43 CSN Member Posts: 771 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

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

 

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  • karguy
    karguy CSN Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #2
    It sounds

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

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

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

    Laz

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  • fatbob2010
    fatbob2010 CSN Member Posts: 467 Member
    #4
    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

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  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 CSN Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    #5
    Ya hoo!  Great news.  What a

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

     

    Chelsea

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  • UncleBuddy
    UncleBuddy CSN Member Posts: 1,019 Member
    #6
    Yipee!!!

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

    Lin

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #7
    Great

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

    Kim

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  • thingy45
    thingy45 CSN Member Posts: 632 Member
    #8
    Annabelle41415 said:

    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

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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #9
    Whooooo Hoooooo

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

    Merry Merry Christmas!

    Winter Marie

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  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 CSN Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #10
    That's great news Traci.

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

    Merry Christmas

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  • Gavin63
    Gavin63 CSN Member Posts: 98 Member
    #11
    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  

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit CSN Member Posts: 5,808 Member
    #12
    Let do the dance

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

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  • traci43
    traci43 CSN Member Posts: 771 Member
    #13
    thank you everyone!

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

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #14
    Great

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

    Kim

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  • traci43
    traci43 CSN Member Posts: 771 Member
    #15
    Annabelle41415 said:

    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

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