Postby Eleda » Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:37 am
Hi Anne yes radiation can effect the number as can chemo but I've not had radiation in a year and chemo finished in October,,,
It seems it's not a marker for me bevyat DX was only 4.4
Dropped to 3 during chemo and back to 4 again.....
No my team does not request them but I've asked my GP to monitor them so it's been 4 months since I'd bloods done and my cholesterol was also high so trying to work on that also.
My concern is that my Ca19/9 is increasing not the actual number,
Yes of course their are other factors that can influence it markers also but I feel good and CRP( influence markers) are ok so that is why I'm concerned,,
Plus cancer has now made me slightly paranoid about my body conspiring against me lol
I've learned to b my own advocate when it comes to health,,, u need to b pro active or u can be overlooked
So I'm ontop of as much of it as I can
ADELE X
SWF, 47
Mom to 3 sons 6/8/12
Dec4th 2017 colonoscopy for minor intermittent rectal bleeding during Summer
CEA 4.4
DX T3 L3C M0 2.5/3 cm above AV.
JAN 3RD started 1650mg Zelda 2xday, with 28 radiation
Did tagamet 800mg daily and 75mg IV VIT C WEEKLY UNTIL SURGERY and
Tumor reduce by 80% 1 LN still remaining
TATME May10th, temp illeostomy
10/07/2018 CEA 3
MMR INTACT
Began FOLFOX July 10th
24/08/2018 Allergic reaction so next infusion lucovorin and 5fu
CEA 4
Second attempt with oxi aug 12th