I'd like to share this awesome graph and lots of good news with my cancercopia family. Go with the image posted sideways. I can't figure out how to turn it because I have no patience.
This is a graph of one of two tumor marker tests. This graph shows the last three years of my treatment. Tumor marker tests are blood tests that indicate the number of tumors that are circulating in your body because the cancer cells read differently then normal cells... something like that. That's my unsophisticated interpretation of what's a lot more scientific. All I know is that it's great when they go down and really sucks when they go up.
Last January, this 27-29 test registered my tumor markers at 1400. 1400!!! Now they are 90. That is amazing. (A person without cancer is probably around 33) Holy shit!!! Can you believe it went up so high and is now so low. We are so excited!!!
The other test is the CEA and it went up to 775 in January and is now 64 (normal people are around 5). That is also amazing.
This current chemo plan is working!!! Hooray!!
CT scan was excellent. That is the 1st good CT I've had in a very long time. CT showed that cancer on both lungs and liver is going down. Before, the whole left lobe of my liver was covered and that cancer shrank significantly. There is one tumor on my right lobe that got bigger, and they'll watch it, but overall great scan. The radiologist actually used the words "considerable resolution" which has never happened. I was sobbing on and off for a week! I got the CT on a Monday and the nurse called me at 8AM on Tuesday to give me the good news. Once I got passed freaking out because she was calling me (usually means something really bad) it was a total love fest.
Bone scan was stable. There is a suspicious area around T5 but we'll take a look at that on the next scan. They aren't worried because I am not having any pain. Stable is good.
Brain MRI was clear. No active brain tumors, just pictures of radiated tissue past and even a couple of those got a bit smaller. Awesome!
Thanks for all the prayers and support. Please don't stop!
Love you all!
Laura
