Good news?????

ptharp
ptharp Member Posts: 190
in Ovarian Cancer #1
Today I found out that my CA-125 that was done on November 5th PRIOR to chemo but after my hyterectomy and dubulking surgery that it is 11. My CA-125 at its highest was 84. I guess this is good right. I am getting another one next week after 3 treatments and hope it is down even more. I guess that is good right? If it is only 11 before chemo I am thinking that I have a good chance.

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  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals Member Posts: 1,366 Member
    #2
    That is terrific news!
    For your CA 125 to be 84 before surgery and 11 after surgery but before chemo is very good news indeed. I too am hoping that your next test shows that your number is continuing to come down, with the help of the chemo. I'm really happy for you!

    Kelly
  • gloriamdeo
    gloriamdeo Member Posts: 8
    #3
    nice!
    Your numbers are better than mine were, especially your highest. :) After surgery and before chemo, my CA-125 was 15. Through chemo it gradually decreased to a low of 5-point-something. Since then it seems to have 'settled' in the range between 6 and 9. I have a 4-month check up coming up in a few weeks and am hopeful it's still below 10. Good numbers can be a boost!

    Sometimes I wonder, if any doctor had thought to check my CA-125 a year or two before I was actually diagnosed, would I have been in a 'better' stage.
  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done Member Posts: 569
    #4
    gloriamdeo said:

    nice!
    Your numbers are better than mine were, especially your highest. :) After surgery and before chemo, my CA-125 was 15. Through chemo it gradually decreased to a low of 5-point-something. Since then it seems to have 'settled' in the range between 6 and 9. I have a 4-month check up coming up in a few weeks and am hopeful it's still below 10. Good numbers can be a boost!

    Sometimes I wonder, if any doctor had thought to check my CA-125 a year or two before I was actually diagnosed, would I have been in a 'better' stage.

    Mine was 19 when I started
    Mine was 19 when I started chemo and went down to 12 by the 4th treatment and that is where it stays. I was going for a single digit but she says 12 is my normal and it will hover around that..

    Congrats
  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done Member Posts: 569
    #5
    gloriamdeo said:

    nice!
    Your numbers are better than mine were, especially your highest. :) After surgery and before chemo, my CA-125 was 15. Through chemo it gradually decreased to a low of 5-point-something. Since then it seems to have 'settled' in the range between 6 and 9. I have a 4-month check up coming up in a few weeks and am hopeful it's still below 10. Good numbers can be a boost!

    Sometimes I wonder, if any doctor had thought to check my CA-125 a year or two before I was actually diagnosed, would I have been in a 'better' stage.

    Mine was 19 when I started
    Mine was 19 when I started chemo and went down to 12 by the 4th treatment and that is where it stays. I was going for a single digit but she says 12 is my normal and it will hover around that..

    Congrats
  • Mwee
    Mwee Member Posts: 1,338
    #6
    11 is a great number
    We'll be looking forward to those new numbers. (((HUGS))) Maria
  • kikz
    kikz Member Posts: 1,345 Member
    #7
    Mwee said:

    11 is a great number
    We'll be looking forward to those new numbers. (((HUGS))) Maria

    Great news
    for this Thanksgiving holiday.


    Karen
  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done Member Posts: 569
    #8
    kikz said:

    Great news
    for this Thanksgiving holiday.


    Karen

    I was online requesting a
    I was online requesting a script from my doc and I was looking a all my test results during chemo. My CA 125 was 10 not 12 when I finished. I thought it was 12. Even better than I thought
  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done Member Posts: 569
    #9
    kikz said:

    Great news
    for this Thanksgiving holiday.


    Karen

    I was online requesting a
    I was online requesting a script from my doc and I was looking a all my test results during chemo. My CA 125 was 10 not 12 when I finished. I thought it was 12. Even better than I thought
  • kimberly sue 63
    kimberly sue 63 Member Posts: 421 Member
    #10
    Great news!!! keep it up
    Great news!!! keep it up your number is going in the right direction!!

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