Good news - CEA dropping!

Kathryn_in_MN
Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
CEA was 2 after surgery. Then I had a steady climb. But to be fair I had a lot going on that could affect that.

The day I started chemo 8.1 After tx#1, it only rose to 8.2 (early it was taking jumps of 2 every two weeks).
After tx#2 it dropped to 3.6!!!

I don't have results back from yesterday's blood work to see what I am after tx#3. Just maybe, I had inflammation issues due to multiple surgeries and infection between all that. Colon resection, port insertion, port infection, another port insertion. So maybe it wasn't cancer growing that was causing the rise? Or if it was, chemo is working. I'm feeling more confident about my upcoming Pet on the 15th now. I feel like I have a much better chance of remaining staged at III than IV now!

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  • AceSFO
    AceSFO Member Posts: 229
    #2
    Great News!
    Very Cool, Kathryn! It's so good to hear that you CEA is dropping! Keep us posted about the PET on the 15th!
  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #3
    That
    That sounds like good news,keep us posted.I'll pray for you.
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #4
    Woohoo!
    That would be wonderful!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #5
    The number is very cool.I
    The number is very cool.I know you have been suffering a lot from chemo,but look at the result now,it is worth of it.Good luck with the rest of the chemo.Take care.
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #6
    Great
    Good news that it is going down.

    Kim

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