My oncologist told me I was cured a couple of years ago. I'm 8 1/2 years out from my liver resection and was discharged from his care. I'll still have my CEA done yearly for a few years. It's been just under 12 years since my original (Stage III for 3 years) dx. I'll be 70 this December and on Oct. ...

Wonderful news! I'm so happy for you!!
Diane

Once my bm's were regular, I decreased Miralax to 1/2 cap a day due to messy bms.

Benign polyps AND stomach ulcers (from the Excedrin) can cause elevated CEA's as can hypothyroid and Biotin found in vitamins. I had a slightly elevated CEA with bad sinus infections and walking pneumonia. BTW....... MRI's for abdome/ CT for lungs, etc. Bev who died last year from diabetes had a ver...

Even vitamins can elevate a CEA. Biotin, found in vitamins and pills sold for hair and nails can cause false positives.

Hypothyroidism causes elevated CEA's. Mine has never been the same 2 readings in a row.

I finally got my CEA results and it remains well within normal range 7 1/2 years after 80% of my liver was removed (Stage IVa) and almost 11 years since my original diagnosis (Stage III). I see the oncologist for my final time tomorrow morning and will be discharged as 'cured'. After the first year,...

Gastro told me to take 1 full cap of Miralax daily until I had a large BM and then lower dosage to 1/2 cap to see if that would keep me regular. Studies of long term use of Miralax shows no concerns. I've been doing it for about 2 years now and haven't had any more concerns. I put it in my first cup...

Low thyroid can cause false elevated CEA so might want to work on that, too.

Best of luck,
Diane

I go in 13 days for my CEA and if that's still nice and 'low norm', I'll be discharged from my onc's care and will have been cancer free for 7 1/2 years and just under 11 years since original Stage III dx.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms here!

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The article says she was dx'd and treated for colon cancer 15 years ago and she died of cancer yesterday. Her tumor was found during a routine colonoscopy. News reports only discuss her Stage III dx, surgery and 22 treatments of chemo in 2004. One daughter says she died of colon cancer.

You are cured but I definitely recommend getting CEA tests at least annually as it never hurts be cautious. I'll have my final CEA with my onc this October and then I've asked my primary to continue once a year until I've passed 10 years since my liver resection. It's already been 10 years 4 months...

I thought I'd never forget about Stage IV cancer but I go weeks and when it does come to mind I think it must have been a dream. April 11th was 7 years since my liver resection and the rib pain is pretty much gone. I had to look up the date! My TSH for my thyroid is finally stable and my energy is b...

I'm not going to read 5 pages of replies so someone might have mentioned this. A church friend who is much younger than me has IC. I think it's interstitial cystitis. She has to cath herself three times a day and spray the inside of her bladder with a pain killer. A surgeon has offered to cut the ne...