Second Folfox and appointment with Oncologist. No so bad.

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Sooo... made it through my second FOLFOX today (first day). It was not too bad, though I did experience some cold sensitivity later. I had purchased a cooked lobster from Wegman's yesterday and needed a snack. Holding onto the cold claws, I got that pins and needles shock, owie! That was my first experience at the cold sensitivity thing.

Oncologist visit was not too long. He said things are going well. I had a Lung CT scan several weeks ago. I never called, figuring that if there was something wrong I would hear. The radiology report had mention of a few small spots but nothing of concern at this point. I think I get another CT scan in 6 months. CEA was 10.6 before surgery and 7 something shortly after surgery (I think) and then 5.6, 2 weeks ago. I asked the doctor if 5.6 was a concern and he said no, not at this point. He showed me a CEA trend from another patient (no names) and it was similar to mine at the start and then went up to 13ish during chemo and then eventually down to 3 something after chemo. I did search around on the board regarding other people's CEA experience and realize it varies greatly person to person. I also realize it's early in the game, but starting out from a not so bad place works for me.