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StillHere · 10-04-2007, 06:39 PM

Becky, I just wanted to thank you for your advise to not drink caffinated beverages before my CA 27-29 tumor marker blood work. My markers were steadily rising for the past 9 mos. This time I did not have any diet coke or coffee before the blood draw and the marker dropped 7 pts. back into (if only slightly) normal range of 39. Still having a redraw and another PET scan (If insurance company approves) the end of Oct, but for now YIPPPEEEEE SKIPPPEEEEE. You and everyone else on this site (ESPECIALLY JOE AND CHRISTINE) are just FAB in my book. Peace to all, and to all a good night. It is 8:30 and I am beat and ready for bed. Karen

10-04-2007, 06:39 PM	#1
StillHere Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greendale, WI just outside Milwaukee Posts: 211	Thank you Becky for CA27-29 info Becky, I just wanted to thank you for your advise to not drink caffinated beverages before my CA 27-29 tumor marker blood work. My markers were steadily rising for the past 9 mos. This time I did not have any diet coke or coffee before the blood draw and the marker dropped 7 pts. back into (if only slightly) normal range of 39. Still having a redraw and another PET scan (If insurance company approves) the end of Oct, but for now YIPPPEEEEE SKIPPPEEEEE. You and everyone else on this site (ESPECIALLY JOE AND CHRISTINE) are just FAB in my book. Peace to all, and to all a good night. It is 8:30 and I am beat and ready for bed. Karen __________________ 04/05 Onset 49, DCIS, solid, Hist 2/3, Nucl 2/3, 7cm R Brst 04/05 E & P + HER2+++ 05/05 Mediport 05/05 Cytoxan & Adriamycin every 3wk x4 08/05 Taxol every 2wk x 4, Herceptin every wk x1yr 10/05 Bilat Mast - my Choice 10/05 3/19 lymph nodes Pos, Stage IIIa 11/05 Rad x 37 Rx, R Brst & Axcilla 02/06 Herceptin stopped (L vent HF 40) 03/06 Started & Stoped Arimidex after 2 mos.-QOL side effects 05/06 Started Tamoxafin 06/06 Bilat Free Flap Reconstruction 12/06 Cardiomyopathy reversed-HF normal 01/07 Bilat Saline Implants 07/07 CA 27-29 steadily rising from 28 in 12/06 to 46 in 7/07 07/07 PET Scan NED, but inflamation at prev surg site. 09/07 Started Femara 10/07 CA 27-29 down to 39 06/08 CA 27-29 down to 32 09/08 Lg joint pain & QOL side effects from Femara, will live w/ to keep CA markers within normal range.