liver enzymes, rising CEA -- GOOD NEWS!!!

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liver enzymes, rising CEA -- GOOD NEWS!!!

Postby wendy_21 » Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:12 am

Last week my doctor said my CEA had steadily risen from 1.6 following surgery in october to 4.9. She reordered a CT scan and a PET scan.
Both scans came back clear! I have finished 7 of 12 folfox plus avastin rounds of chemo! This good news made me so happy!

Thanks to each of you who replied to my earlier message.
wendy

sue

cea and liver enzymes

Postby sue » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:25 pm

Wendy,
Boy, there is nothing like the words "clear scan"
My liver enzymes were up last time too as well as cea, but my doc says that is pretty common on chemo in general. My cea was up to 3.5 when I had emergency surgery for scar tissue blockage. I had to be off chemo completly for 3 weeks and it went right back down again to 1.8. Now back on, it's doing the same steady rise so it does seem to be a chemo thing. (by the way, I had a scan that was all clear too!!)

I read recently that tylenol and of course alcohol can elevate liver enzymes too while in treatment. Good luck with the remainder of your treatments. I go for # 8 next week. Sue


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