Yes. My husbands ALT was high towards the end of his chemo, went back down a few months after completing treatments. Remember is really poison going into you system and after a while, your liver starts to talk to you.

I really don't agree that in a healthy person, your CEA should be 0 or very low. I know very healthy people who have slightly elevated CEA's . I really don't even think there is such a thing as a CEA level of 0.

Are you at a major cancer center? If not, can you get to one for a second opinion?

Just thinking out load, could it be a hernia?

So happy for you. Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

It is my understanding that it can fluctuate up and down a bit. I think the more cea's you have done, you will see a pattern of fluctuation that just may be normal for you. My husband had his go up on his first re-check and I freaked out. But then over the next five years, looking at his pattern, it...

Sounds to me like your going to get the all clear. We'll see.

I do hope that you can get all these additional tests done soon so you can relax. The not knowing is absolutely the worst. I do hope that is't all a big nothing.

So happy that everything is going so well.

I do have diverticulosis and had an episode of diverticulitis two years ago. The CT scan showed if in my sigmoid and part of the ascending colon. I thought it was an appendicitis at first. The pain was very intense even to the touch. I had fever, pain, sever bloating, and severe diarrhea. The pain w...

Great news!

What a great Christmas present for yourself and loved ones. So happy for you.!

Could it be gall stones that you passed?

That's such great news. Enjoy your growing family!

The real benefits of treatment are from the 5Fu. The Oxi only adds a small benefit. Yes it's true that any little benefit we can gain in fighting this disease were all for, but you have to way the risks and side effects which could be permanent with the added benefit you may receive. My husband made...