Re: CEA feedback requested

[Guest guest]

On the plus side anything below 4 is considered normal.

So you need to look at your other blood work overall health and your CT/PET

scans

CEA is only a part of the TOTAL picture.

For more information check out the files section of the website.

Narice

In a message dated 8/15/2005 12:54:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,

asorr55555@... writes:

God my last CEA result back today and it worries me-3.6. Next CT

scheduled for 9/7/2005. Since the first of the year my CEA has varied as

follows

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.4

3.1

3.3

3.6

I am trying to rationalize this is not a problem. I would like to hear from

anyone with a past similar CEA history and if it lead to a recurrence of

cancer. I was a stage 3B with 1/29 lymph nodes positive. Surgery 4/72004.

Folfox 6

ending 11/1/2004

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reponse. I have a BS in chemistry and used to love statistics

so the onc hs a hard time adding anything to my numbers. As a number

cruncher it would help to see if anyone has had similar numbers and still NED.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reponse. I have a BS in chemistry and used to love statistics

so the onc hs a hard time adding anything to my numbers. As a number

cruncher it would help to see if anyone has had similar numbers and still NED.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reponse. I have a BS in chemistry and used to love statistics

so the onc hs a hard time adding anything to my numbers. As a number

cruncher it would help to see if anyone has had similar numbers and still NED.

[Guest guest]

I will get a CEA reading next time I go in for bloodwork. After initial

surgery and diagnosis as Stage 3c my cea was 3.5

Pretty low, but I guess because of the lymph node(7 out of 12)

involvement they advised me that chemo would be good idea in hopes of

preventing recurrence. Here is hoping my CEA is still down, also should

get scoped in Sept...

I am listening to BOND on Trio network on tv. They are rocking classical

let me tell you. 4 gals. If you have not heard them, check them out. A

new appreciation for classical music. LOL... Jolene

>

> 2.9

> 3.5

> 3.4

> 3.1

> 3.3

> 3.6

> I am trying to rationalize this is not a problem. I would like to hear

> from

> anyone with a past similar cea history and if it lead to a recrrence of

> cancer. I was a stage 3B with 1/29 lymoh nodes positive. Surgery

> 4/72004. Folfox 6

> ending 11/1/2004

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Those CEA marker numbers aew still pretty low. I am waiting for

my CEA results this Thurs. I guess we are all going through the same

fears. I would not be too concerned with those numbers. If they keep

rising abouve 5.0 then it would be time to worry. From what I

understand a lot could make those numbers change a few degrees here

and there. Have you asked your ONC about those numbers? That would be

the best answer for you. Ingrid

> I goy my last CEA result back today and it worries me -3.6. Next

CT

> scheduled for 9/7/2005. Since the first of the year my cea has

varied as follows

> 2.9

> 2.9

> 3.5

> 3.4

> 3.1

> 3.3

> 3.6

> I am trying to rationalize this is not a problem. I would like to

hear from

> anyone with a past similar cea history and if it lead to a

recrrence of

> cancer. I was a stage 3B with 1/29 lymoh nodes positive. Surgery

4/72004. Folfox 6

> ending 11/1/2004

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Those CEA marker numbers aew still pretty low. I am waiting for

my CEA results this Thurs. I guess we are all going through the same

fears. I would not be too concerned with those numbers. If they keep

rising abouve 5.0 then it would be time to worry. From what I

understand a lot could make those numbers change a few degrees here

and there. Have you asked your ONC about those numbers? That would be

the best answer for you. Ingrid

> I goy my last CEA result back today and it worries me -3.6. Next

CT

> scheduled for 9/7/2005. Since the first of the year my cea has

varied as follows

> 2.9

> 2.9

> 3.5

> 3.4

> 3.1

> 3.3

> 3.6

> I am trying to rationalize this is not a problem. I would like to

hear from

> anyone with a past similar cea history and if it lead to a

recrrence of

> cancer. I was a stage 3B with 1/29 lymoh nodes positive. Surgery

4/72004. Folfox 6

> ending 11/1/2004

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Those CEA marker numbers aew still pretty low. I am waiting for

my CEA results this Thurs. I guess we are all going through the same

fears. I would not be too concerned with those numbers. If they keep

rising abouve 5.0 then it would be time to worry. From what I

understand a lot could make those numbers change a few degrees here

and there. Have you asked your ONC about those numbers? That would be

the best answer for you. Ingrid

> I goy my last CEA result back today and it worries me -3.6. Next

CT

> scheduled for 9/7/2005. Since the first of the year my cea has

varied as follows

> 2.9

> 2.9

> 3.5

> 3.4

> 3.1

> 3.3

> 3.6

> I am trying to rationalize this is not a problem. I would like to

hear from

> anyone with a past similar cea history and if it lead to a

recrrence of

> cancer. I was a stage 3B with 1/29 lymoh nodes positive. Surgery

4/72004. Folfox 6

> ending 11/1/2004

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My understanding is that for colorectal 1-5 CEA is normal. I have 91!

It is going up, but the onc ain't too worried yet. I feel okay.

[Guest guest]

My understanding is that for colorectal 1-5 CEA is normal. I have 91!

It is going up, but the onc ain't too worried yet. I feel okay.

[Guest guest]

My understanding is that for colorectal 1-5 CEA is normal. I have 91!

It is going up, but the onc ain't too worried yet. I feel okay.

[Guest guest]

My onc explained that the count is on an aoligrythm [oi! sp!}. So if

you hit 100 that is double. This sort of tracks how fast the cancer

cells are dividing. But he doesn't put a lot of store in the count.

He's seen people riddled with cancer and have a low count, vice

versa... he likes to use physical exam, the count, CT scans or Pet

scans. A combo of factors. Sometimes he just stares at me.

[Guest guest]

My onc explained that the count is on an aoligrythm [oi! sp!}. So if

you hit 100 that is double. This sort of tracks how fast the cancer

cells are dividing. But he doesn't put a lot of store in the count.

He's seen people riddled with cancer and have a low count, vice

versa... he likes to use physical exam, the count, CT scans or Pet

scans. A combo of factors. Sometimes he just stares at me.

[Guest guest]

My onc explained that the count is on an aoligrythm [oi! sp!}. So if

you hit 100 that is double. This sort of tracks how fast the cancer

cells are dividing. But he doesn't put a lot of store in the count.

He's seen people riddled with cancer and have a low count, vice

versa... he likes to use physical exam, the count, CT scans or Pet

scans. A combo of factors. Sometimes he just stares at me.