Tumor Markers
I am excited to report some good news I received today in the mail - the results of my tumor marker testing done at CTCA on April 5, 2006:
CA15.3 = 11 (normal range is 0.00 - 31.30) U/mL
CEA - 0.6 (normal range is 0.0 - 3.0) ng/mL
Yippee! Both are within the normal range! So, all this stuff they are doing to make me feel so bad is also making the cancer feel bad too. I should add that this is significantly down from earlier numbers and shows that the treatment is working.
CA15.3 = 11 (normal range is 0.00 - 31.30) U/mL
CEA - 0.6 (normal range is 0.0 - 3.0) ng/mL
Yippee! Both are within the normal range! So, all this stuff they are doing to make me feel so bad is also making the cancer feel bad too. I should add that this is significantly down from earlier numbers and shows that the treatment is working.
posted by Kathy Holleger @ 1:37 PM
4 Comments:
At 11:02 PM, April 15, 2006,
Anonymous said…
Kathy,
That's so wonderful!
Soon it will be time for Vegas again!
{{{ HUGS }}}
Fern
At 11:11 PM, April 15, 2006,
Anonymous said…
This is great news to hear a day before Easter.
At 4:33 PM, April 16, 2006,
Anonymous said…
Wonderful to hear that things are going well.
Joke of the day:
A WOMAN, CALLING A LOCAL HOSPITAL,
SAID, "HELLO, I'D LIKE TO TALK TO THE PERSON WHO GIVES THE INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR PATIENTS.
I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THE PATIENT IS GETTING BETTER, DOING AS EXPECTED OR IS GETTING WORSE."
THE VOICE ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE SAID,
"WHAT IS THE PATIENTS NAME AND ROOM NUMBER?"
SHE SAID, "SARA FINKLE, IN ROOM 302."
"I WILL CONNECT YOU WITH THE NURSING STATION."
"3-A NURSING STATION. HOW CAN I HELP YOU?"
"I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE CONDITION OF SARA FINKLE IN ROOM 302."
"JUST A MOMENT. LET ME LOOK AT HER RECORDS.
OH YES, MRS. FINKLE IS DOING VERY WELL. IN FACT SHE'S HAD TWO FULL MEALS,
HER BLOOD PRESSURE IS FINE
AND HER BLOOD WORK JUST CAME BACK AS NORMAL. SHE'S GOING TO BE TAKEN OFF THE HEART MONITOR IN A COUPLE OF HOURS AND IF SHE CONTINUES THIS IMPROVEMENT. DR. COHEN IS GOING TO SEND HER HOME TUESDAY AT TWELVE O' CLOCK."
THE WOMAN SAID," THANK GOD!
THAT'S WONDERFUL"
OH! THAT'S FANTASTIC.
THAT'S WONDERFUL NEWS! "
THE NURSE SAID," FROM YOUR ENTHUSIASM, I TAKE IT YOU MUST BE A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER OR A VERY CLOSE FRIEND!"
"NOT EXACTLY, I AM SARAH FINKEL IN ROOM 302!
AND NOBODY HERE TELLS ME ANYTHING!"
Cindy (CSB on TUG)
At 12:18 AM, April 30, 2006,
Anonymous said…
Kathy,
Just got back from vacation and have been wondering how you have been doing. What wonderful news..the chemo therapy is working. PTL!!!
Am thinking of you and praying for you,
Sherry Z.
(Tugger & friend of Darlene Wilmoth)
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