Monitoring Q - couldn't find thread answers

[Jen]

I guess I could call my onc, but I have been in avoidance since I was told I had a clear Pet over the phone. For the first time (I am now almost 4 years out from 3C) I didn't review or ask for the report because I have realized it always lists some oddity that I wonder if it is cancer...so the doc over the phone said "see you in 6 months" I didn't question it, just hung up and breathed a sigh of relief for the holidays.

My CEA has been over 4.0 (5, 5.4, 5.8,5) varying in a above normal range (and I'm not a smoker, but I do sit around bonfires). These scans had me stressed because CEA v.s. show of recurrence can be 8+ months or whatever. Cea may be a good indicator for me so it's hard for me to believe that is could be my new normal (at dignosis I was 6, went down to the 2's after chemo, and have been @ 4-5ish for the past year.

Anyway, just offhand how often at 3.5 years do others have their CEA checked and office visits at this point?

[eitter]

Anyway, just offhand how often at 3.5 years do others have their CEA checked and office visits at this point?

I am 5.5 years out and still get my CEA and CA125(I had a high reading early on, this is actually an ovarian marker), I get them done every 3 months still. Have not been told this will change any time soon.

[disco nap]

IIIc here and I will get cea every 3 months and ct once a year until i'm at 5 years.

[Juliepie]

Also stage III here and just had my 3 year scan/results. I get my CEA and MRI done every 6 months until the 5 year mark.

[dianetavegia]

Stage III and I have my blood work done every six months but will have my final CT Scan in late Feb. That will be 3 years 2 months after surgery.

[Jen]

Thanks for the replies - most seem to still get CEA every 3mo and scans at 6mo - I think I will keep along that route.