140 point CEA Drop --- Woooo Hoooo!

[MissKim]

Dan,
Great news on your CEA!!!! The last CEA of mine that I know of was on 5/2 and it was 132 (another impressive drop). I had treatment with my new onc. team on 5/23 and they weren't sure if they would do a CEA. Sadly, my old onc. is moving to Baltimore and I am not sure how my new onc. does testing (he was away doing National Guard service on my last appt on 5/23.) Eight of my fingers are bandaged and I am having a hard time typing this, so I will keep it short.

Think Shrink!!! Keep those CEAs coming down!

Miss Kim

[Dan]

Hi, Kim. Wow 8 fingers, i just got home from the cancer center and
told them i'd like to keep the same dose i'm on even with the h-f s.

Today i start my 4 th cycle 2 weeks on & one off. Kim when i started
xeloda my nures gave me a booklet hand-foot syndrome in there
the book said vitamin B6 100 mg daily help a lot if you have h-f-s.

I started out in july 2001 when i got scoped and found a tumor on the
sphincters, so C.R.C. and a pluming change did ok them Mets a 1
year later to the lung and 36 week of chemo and camptosar. yera &
hafe later it came back again to the lung 36 weeks campy & avastin
in March again this time the shoulder 15 days of Rad and for clean up
Xel. Thanks Kim Think Shrink.Dan p.s. My Cea is tested each cycle.

[MissKim]

Dan,

Happily only 5 fingers are bandaged now. My new Onc. didn't do a CEA on 5/23 but I did have one yesterday and I am waiting to get results.

Thanks for the tip on B6 -- I will get some tomorrow.

Do you just have Xeloda or do you also get an infusion of Vectibix?

Miss Kim

[Dan]

Hi, Kim.
I'm just on the pills 4-500 and 2 150 at breafast and supper, I srarted
B6 this Cycle each day twice 100 mg a tol 200 and i dont have the burning
on the feet and hands like did, my arm even look better, i take them with
xeloda. Think shrink Kim and your next CEA will in the Double Dig.

Dan
Stage IV CRC