CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

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dianetavegia
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CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby dianetavegia » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:36 am

Whew! My CEA dropped back to normal after 10 days on Keflex for a bacterial infection of my throat and sinuses.

Thanks for all the kind words! Now I can relax for 6 months!
Stage III cc surgery 1/7/09. 12 tx FOLFOX
Stage IV PET = 1.5cm liver met. HR 4/11/12

14 years since dx and 11 years post liver resection.
Pronounced CURED and discharged by onc
“O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.” Psalms 30:2
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby cathy123 » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:50 am

Yeah! Great news!
Cathy

Diagnosed 10/14 low rectal cancer age 43
Clinical T2NXMX
Radiation/xeloda 12/14-1/15
LAR with temp Ileo 3/15
pT2N0M0, lymphatic invasion 0/37 nodes
4 xelox, 1 xeloda only
Reversal 9/15
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby Delinda2 » Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:57 am

Whew! Very glad to hear this good news.. XXOXO, Delinda
63 yrs,wife & mom
4/14 dx colon cancer,3C,9/22 nodes
Lymphatic,venous,&perineural invasion
<1cm margin,poorly differentiated
6/14 colostomy take down
7/14 FOLFOX w/9 Nulasta shots
2/16 dx new primary of sigmoid colon
6/16 surgery-rescection on sigmoid, total hysterectomy, temp ileo, stage 4
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby MamaN » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:05 am

Great news!
Dx@45 stage t3 n1b m unknown IIIB
Resected in 8/2010 rectosigmoid
5.5 tumor with 3 /26 lymph nodes
Lymph vascular invasion
Folfox sept 2010 to feb 2011
10 tx only stopped due to low wbc
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby Jack&KatiesMommy » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:21 am

So happy for you, Diane!!!!
Cynthia
Mommy to Jack (8) now (18) and Katie (4) now (14)
(My Most Precious Things)
Dx 8/11 Stage IV CRC (liver mets) CEA 2,600+
9/11 Folfiri 2/12: Failed Liver Resection
5/12 HAI pump/removed primary
4/13 Liver Resection
8/13-12/15 (10) RFAs lungs
5/17: Upper Left Lobe of lung resected.
02/18: 3 new lymph mets lung
05/18: Keytruda (MSS w/Intermediate TMB): NED CEA: 66.4, 39.2, 23.8, 13, 3.5 1.8, 1.0, 2.8 3.9, 5.0, 5.6, 1.5, .8,
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby TheLadySkye » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:27 am

Hooray!

*happy dances with you*
TheLadySkye
Stage 2b (T4N0M0) small intestine (jejunum) 8/13
Small bowel resection 9/13
CT 10/13 - NED
FOLFOX chemotherapy 11/13 - 4/14
CT 6/14 - NED and my nemesis (the power port) out!
Clean colonoscopy and endoscopy 9/14
CT 12/14, 6/15 - NED!!!
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby Val*pal » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:30 am

Thanks so much for letting us know. I'm very happy for you, Diane.

I'm just so sorry you (and others) have to go through the anxiety each time you get a CT scan or have your CEA checked. I remember my husband feeling anxious each time as well. It's just another example of how insidious cancer is; even when you are in "the clear", you still worry.
DH dx'ed May '11, age 62
Jul '11: resection Stage IV
10/11: 6 mo Folfox
8/12:thyr canc, surg/tx
2/13: peri mets
2/13: Firi/Avas
6/13: Ok
8/13: break
10/13: Lung, peri, mets
10/13: Firi/Erb
1/14: Erb Fail; spread
5/14: Tx stopped
6/20/14: At rest
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:31 am

That's wonderful news Diane! You must be so relieved! I'm very happy for you! :D
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
Clear Colonoscopy 04/29/15
NED 10/20/15
Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
NED 11/10/16
CT Scan moved up due to high CEA 08/21/17
NED 09/25/17
NED 12/21/18
Clear colonoscopy 09/23/19
Clear 5 year scans 11/21/19- Considered cured! :)
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby ziggymonster » Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:43 am

Great to hear !!
DX advanced prostate cancer 2002
2014 still fighting mPca , failed surgery, radiation, hormone
DX Stage IIIa Rectal Cancer 12/12 1 of 12 nodes +
LAR permanent colostomy 1/13
Folfox 2/13 - 7/13 clear CT CEA 1.2
7/14 liver met chemo the resect in Oct
6/15 2 pos lung mets watching for now
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby daisydaisy » Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:08 pm

Wonderful news, Diane! Hope you can now relax! Best wishes to you!
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby jens22 » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:45 pm

I'm late on your posts and i got lost in the follow so I only had 3minutes of Freaking out. Glad everything is back to baseline....YIKES...That Must have been a long week for you.
Colonoscopy 3/10 for ? hemmorrhoid.
Diag Colon Cancer 3 days later
Colon Ressection 3/30/10
Stage 3B 5/14 Nodes positive.
Power Port and 7 months of Chemo
Port removed 11/11
8 negative Cat Scans..... 10 years cancer free and Discharged from Sloane Kett!!
Diag age 47 , now 57 Mom of 3 boys.
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby Stanfordmom » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:21 pm

Diane,

Glad CEA is normal again. Enjoy your spring and summer!

Sha
DX 4/2/2014 at 44, stage 4, mets liver and ovaries
Mom to 2 boys
Three surgeries, HAI pump and lots of chemo
fighting!
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby Danieljt » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:27 pm

Diane, that's great news. Now maybe you can have a less stressful summer. Enjoy!
Dan n Jackie
70 male stage 3b cc
Dx 5/9/14
Resection 7/1/14
dx 9/14
65 yr wife DLCl
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby pfCml73183 » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:49 pm

So happy for you Diane.
Celeste
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Re: CEA back to normal after bacterial infection cleared

Postby mstults » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:57 pm

That's great. I'm hoping that's the cause for my recent CEA rise.
Male Age 53. Dx CC with numerous liver mets 6/23/12. Colon res 6/24/12. Started folfox 7/24/12. Added avastin 8/27/12. CT 12/27/12 still showing shrink. Took 17 rounds of FOLFOX. Then 5-FU + Avastin. Switched to Irinotecan for 1 yr. CEA rose to >400. Switched to Vectibix 2/18/15. CEA decreasing. Scans show some growth in liver mets. Lung Mets stable to shrinking.

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