Postby sirball » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:13 am
I am new to this and am a little unsure how it works, but I really hope people respond to my question. Here is my story... I was diagnosed with Stage II colon cancer when I was 30 years old. I had 25 cm of the colon removed and 22 nodes removed. All margins and nodes were clean. I went through 6 months of FOLFOX. I stopped chemo last June. My CEAs have begun to rise and my doctors, as well as myself, are extremely concerned. They were 0.8 in December, 3.6 in March, 5 in June, and 9.9 in July. Last week I had a PET/CT, MRI, X-Rays, Colonoscopy, CBC, and CA-125 checked. They were all normal. My doctors are now talking about doing a laproscopy in the abdomen and pelvis. Has anyone else experienced rising CEAs with negative test results? My doctors are concerned, but stumped. I will be going to a major research hospital in a couple of weeks to get a second opinion. Please help!!! I am 20 months out from surgery. Any advice?