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2011 they reconnect me, everything works but my CEA level (tumor
marker) keeps raising my doctors sent me to run some tests, pet-scan,
colonoscopy, they show no trace of cancer nevertheless my CEA is
high. Anyone out there have any comment or advice? During my
surgery on Dec. 16 2010 they remove ovaries, falopian tubes, uterus
and end up with a colostomy bag which as i said was remove. Please
any ideas why lmy CEA level keeps raising? could it be my diet?
I really need an insight. Thrank you for your time.
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I thank you in advance for you tme and troubleView Thread
I'm wondering, are there any symptoms that could distinguish between the two maybe to put my mind at ease a little until I can find him a Dr. who will actually take this seriously. Thanks.
By the way, he doesn't have the normal symptoms of hemeroids the itching and pain to sit. He also has a mucus discharge and can feel lumps inside "canal".View Thread
I am only 28 and don't have a family history of cancer. I have a check up in a few weeks. Should I try and move it up or be concerned or does this just sound like a hemorrhoid and just mention it at my check up? The location makes me think it's just a hemorrhoid but I got paranoid after doing a little googling and learning that the symptoms are very similar. I'm barely overweight and haven't exactly gotten a great amount of dietary fiber over the past year. Could these be contributors to a hemmorhoid?View Thread
I have a couple questions. has anyone ever had a second opinion of a biopsy and gotten different results? This same pathologist years ago had given me an incorrect diagnosis. I am contemplating sending the slides to a larger hospital and getting a second opinion. I wondered if anyone has done this and ever gotten different results.
Hematocrit was a little low from some occasional bleeding(hemorrohoids i thought). Every other blood test has come out normal including liver enzymes, kidney function etc. CEA blood test results the other day was less than 0.5. this test was done 24 hours after a ct scan which i understand can elevate it. I have since read that cea tests aren't very accurate so perhaps pointless.
CT scan results. Enlarged adrenal gland on left kidney which it is my understanding is very very rarely malignant. No lymph gland elargement evident. The liver showed some small areas that were not as clear(darker) as the other parts(forget the exact working).
the surgeon says that he feels because of the location, left side, and not large size of polyp that it is stage 1. he also said they cant tell until removal of that piece of colon, which I am willing to get done. the liver areas could just be cysts, fatty deposits etc according to him and seen commonly. . Recommend an MRI next althought I have read that a PET scan is mych more definitive.
My questions are: has anyone ever had a different biopsy result from a second opinion?
Does 1cm seem large for a sessile polyp?
Does the cancer have to go through the lymph nodes to the liver. I would think the nodes should show enlargement if the liver was involved. Grasping at straws here.
I am willing to have the surgery if no other organs involved but if it has spread I will probably think twice. Is PET scan more definitive than an MRI?
This diagnosis is a complete shock and very hard to get my head around so to speak. The courage of the people on this discussion group totaly amazes me.Thanks for your time.View Thread
Has anyone had this type of surgery? We are scared and don't reall know what to expect, husband is 79 yrs old.
Please answer, if you know anything about this.View Thread
I have never done this but I am really struggling emotionally. I am 48 years old. I was diagnosed and treated for stage 3 anal cancer three years ago. I have a husband and a 14 year old just entering high school. My life would be stressful in an ideal world.
Here are my issues. I live in constant pain. I have all my organs but I have skin damage, fissures and recurring bleeding. I really cannot go to oncology since they are no help at all with my current issues. I have been to an anal PT, been through the oxygen chambers, do MANY health related things including constant applications of salves, close management of my diet, etc... I worry that things are going to go downhill and that I might lose function. I am waiting to see a skin specialist at Dartmouth but these appts always take forever. And...I am not sure she will have any ideas for me.
So, the other reality is that I do not know any young cancer survivors or even that many women in menopause. That has been a bit of hell. It also has required finding so much medical support. I feel isolated, depressed and like I will never have a semi-normal life. I am driving my family crazy. Even my friends keep their distance these days. That is hard as I am a very social person.
I do have a monthly support group here in Manchester, NH but not one person is close to my age or an anal cancer survivor. I was also surprised to learn recently that no one else in the group is in pain. I know my situation could be so much worse but somehow that does not help me to deal with my own emotional trauma or to deal well with the pain.
Today is my 14th wedding anniversary and I am SOOOO depressed. My god. Does it ever get any easier? I thought that the treatment was hell. It is hard to stay positive in the face of all of my symptoms.
At any rate, I would love to find a real lie friend in the Southern NH area. Seems impossible? There have to be other young survivors here.View Thread
i'm trying to find a good website on a specialized diet for a friend diagnosed with rectal cancer. she will be starting radiation & chemo very soon (this week). i've read some info that said NO lettuce, or any raw meats or veggies. i'm trying to put together a good healthy menu for her. does anyone know a good website? please adviseView Thread
Hubby is doing OK, we have our first appointment with the best oncologist in town next Thursday. Wish it was sooner.
In his case, he went to the ER with pain, had his appendix removed with a large mass around it, turned out to be a tumor, and a few lymph nodes were positive. Now it's the unknown that has us on an emotional roller coaster, to say the least. I'm thinking since his experience started with the surgery first, maybe that is an advantage since that's been done. (I know there are good things that have happened in here somewhere.)
Both of my parents and my grandmother had cancers, so I'm familiar with what they went through. My dad was very involved with an online support group for multiple myeloma and it helped him so much to know he was also trying to help others. He was awesome that way! He believed that he could choose how to deal with his illness and he chose to stay positive and when he knew his heart wouldn't hold out much longer, he chose quality of life over quantity.
Thanks for letting me get started here. It's just what I was looking for to find someone to talk to with this new diagnosis.View Thread
I no longer get the urge to have a bowel movement but am able to pass stool if I take the time to sit for awhile.View Thread
I no longer get the urge to have a bowel movement but am able to pass stool if I take the time to sit for awhile.View Thread
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