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And The Drug Trial Keeps on Working - CEA plummets, Cancer Activity Drops, Tumors Shrink

The tumors being tracked have now shrunk a total of 14% since I started the drug trial in July. Had some bad reactions a couple of sessions, but since then it has been easy. PET scan showed that some lymph nodes that had activity/uptake are resolved - no sign of cancer activity in some locations. My CEA (which is always a good marker for me) has plummeted. Went from 38, to 25, to 8 and this week down to 6.5 5 or less is considered normal CEA range. Obviously I would still have cancer, but it is looks to be taking a break :)
It is has been tough though in terms of pain. The radiation to my back and spine, or perhaps my immune system reacting to things, has caused a crazy amount of pain for the last 6 weeks or so after being almost gone. But pain killers increased and adding one more thing a few days ago, and no pain for the last three days. (It was h—l though. Been a long year, then being sucked back into the pain cycle was REAL tough. But the last three days, well I am back to continuing dealing with this. Going on 8 years.)
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Fantastic news 🎉🎉🎉 I am so happy for you, what an awesome Christmas present 🎉
Sorry to hear it has been so painful and hard, pleased you have pain relief now.
Thank you for updating, you are in my thoughts often.
Long may the shrinkage of tumours and the pain-free days continue.
Take care, Again Thanks for the wonderful news update
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