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Becky · 10-28-2008, 12:56 PM

Hi Vicki

I just had to respond. As far as the CA15-3 - those readings are all the same and you run high but that's just you. If I remember correctly, you have always run this way.

As far as the CEA, it has risen but did you get the blood drawn right after surgery. Surgery causes considerable inflammation and the CEA will be measuring this and may not be measuring any tumor growth. Waiting about 2 months or so and getting it redone will easily show this and you will see that your melanoma surgery did this and the inflammation and healing process causes the CEA chemical to also be produced. Getting it redone later will ease your mind (it would ease mine).

I miss you Vicki

Love, Becky

10-28-2008, 12:56 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Hi Vicki I just had to respond. As far as the CA15-3 - those readings are all the same and you run high but that's just you. If I remember correctly, you have always run this way. As far as the CEA, it has risen but did you get the blood drawn right after surgery. Surgery causes considerable inflammation and the CEA will be measuring this and may not be measuring any tumor growth. Waiting about 2 months or so and getting it redone will easily show this and you will see that your melanoma surgery did this and the inflammation and healing process causes the CEA chemical to also be produced. Getting it redone later will ease your mind (it would ease mine). I miss you Vicki Love, Becky __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"