I had great news last treatment and even better today!
Hugs,
Pam
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Wonderful news!
Oh, Pam- this is such wonderful news! Wow- amazing how your tumor marker has come down so much! I'm dealing with my CEA right now, as mine had been going up and up. I just got my results that it went down 7 points over the past 4 weeks from 319 down to 312. Still quite elevated, but at least it didn't go up again this time.
Your story gives me hope that it is possible for this to really go down big time.
Keep letting us know how you're doing- sounds like you're doing great!!
Hugs,
Lisa0 -
Lisa, I read your news rightlisa42 said:Wonderful news!
Oh, Pam- this is such wonderful news! Wow- amazing how your tumor marker has come down so much! I'm dealing with my CEA right now, as mine had been going up and up. I just got my results that it went down 7 points over the past 4 weeks from 319 down to 312. Still quite elevated, but at least it didn't go up again this time.
Your story gives me hope that it is possible for this to really go down big time.
Keep letting us know how you're doing- sounds like you're doing great!!
Hugs,
Lisa
Lisa, I read your news right before I posted. What treatment are you on? I am doing Folfox w/Avastin. I also am taking Neulasta shots to boost my white blood cells. I had 15 lesions across my liver on the MRI in February and am hoping this scan will show none there. I took my 10 year old with me to treatment today to let her have an idea of what my day is like. She has such a hard time coping with all of this so the Onc nurse at her support group thought it would be helpful for her to see what treatment day was like for me. Lisa I am praying that your CEA level will also start dropping. It's one thing to go through all of these side effects and feel like you could die somedays and it do nothing but it is worth it all if it's killing this crap! We'll make it through this together Lisa. I am hopeful for both of us. Take care of yourself and never give up!
Love & hugs,
Pam0 -
Lisa, Keep me updated on how you're doing going forward!lisa42 said:Wonderful news!
Oh, Pam- this is such wonderful news! Wow- amazing how your tumor marker has come down so much! I'm dealing with my CEA right now, as mine had been going up and up. I just got my results that it went down 7 points over the past 4 weeks from 319 down to 312. Still quite elevated, but at least it didn't go up again this time.
Your story gives me hope that it is possible for this to really go down big time.
Keep letting us know how you're doing- sounds like you're doing great!!
Hugs,
Lisa
I know this will turn around for you....keep fighting!
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Pampscott1 said:Lisa, I read your news right
Lisa, I read your news right before I posted. What treatment are you on? I am doing Folfox w/Avastin. I also am taking Neulasta shots to boost my white blood cells. I had 15 lesions across my liver on the MRI in February and am hoping this scan will show none there. I took my 10 year old with me to treatment today to let her have an idea of what my day is like. She has such a hard time coping with all of this so the Onc nurse at her support group thought it would be helpful for her to see what treatment day was like for me. Lisa I am praying that your CEA level will also start dropping. It's one thing to go through all of these side effects and feel like you could die somedays and it do nothing but it is worth it all if it's killing this crap! We'll make it through this together Lisa. I am hopeful for both of us. Take care of yourself and never give up!
Love & hugs,
Pam
Hi again Pam,
I am currently on Gemzar/5FU and Avastin. I already went through all the other chemos (Folfox w/ Avastin, Folfiri w/ Avastin, a combo of Erbitux and Folfiri and Avastin before I knew I was kras mutated, so couldn't take anymore Erbitux. I've also had Xeloda a few different times. The Gemzar I'm on isn't FDA approved for colorectal cancer, just other cancers, but I'm on it based upon a clinical trial that Dr. Lenz at USC ran in 2006, which showed some good response. I've been on it since March 2010.
I'm so glad you're having such a great response to the chemo- really! It's really pretty amazing! You go, girl and keep giving me inspiration- hopefully, I'll start bringing up the rear (so to speak, lol) and I'll start doing better too.
Hugs,
Lisa0 -
HIP HIP HURRAY!!!
Wonderful news Pam!!!!
Winter Marie0 -
Pam
Pam,
That is great news!! Love it when tumor markers go down. I hope liver resection is in your future.
Aloha,
Kathleen0 -
Very happy for the good news
So very glad that you had such good news.
Celebrate!
Marie who loves kitties0
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