After Chemo Is Over, What Kind Of CEA Results Are You Getting? - Cancer: Colon Message Board

bmccrea · 10-08-2007, 07:52 AM

Dear Folks,

I know everybody is different, but I've got to ask this question anyway. What kind of CEA results are you or your love ones getting after you or they finish chemo treatments?

Mine has been steadily increasing since January. My results have been: 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, and now 2.5 so naturally I'm getting quite concerned. I have a CT scan scheduled October 29th.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Barbara

Nassau one · 10-08-2007, 11:27 AM

My husband's CEA is steadily going up too and his chemo finished over three years ago. His has never been as low as yours, ranging between 2.9 and 5, presently at 4.1. He had an abnormal scan two months ago and has had two colonospopies with negative biopsy but his oncologist is still not convinced there is no recurrence.

Yours is still below the acceptable level, so hopefully, your scan will be OK. I know it is worrying. Let us know how the scan goes.

bmccrea · 10-08-2007, 06:13 PM

Hi Alison,

Thank you so much, I hope your husband is ok, but it's good that his doc is willing to keep checking.

How are you doing? I remember that you were diagnosed also. Are your treatments over? Was it lymphoma? My cousin just finished her chemo for non-Hodgkins lymphoma and she is feeling and looking great. I met a woman recently who was diagnosed in 1990 and took chemo and has not had any reoccurance. Praise the Lord! Chemo works. We are fortunate to live in a day with so many modern tests, scans and treatments that were not offered years ago.

Blessings to both you and your husband,
Barbara

Nassau one · 10-08-2007, 06:55 PM

Thanks Barbara, I am feeling good...get tired more easily but otherwise no-one would ever know I have/had cancer. Unfortunately, my lymphoma is not curable but it is treatable and I am hoping my present remission lasts a long, long time! You are right, we are lucky that there are so many treatment options that were not available a few years ago. As long as we can have prolonged quality of life, we are very fortunate.

We are lucky to have a vigilant oncologist. I always worry more about my husband than I do about myself, so I will be so glad when we get over this present challenge.

Love,

cynthiaf · 10-15-2007, 11:59 PM

My dad finished chemo and radiation Dec. 2006. His cea was 1.8, 2.0, 3.8 and now as of July 07' it was 4.4 . He goes for a ct scan Oct. 29th. When he was 1st diagnosed with rectal cancer Feb. 2006, his cea was 47.
Cynthia