Just a Wee Update on Bert

[Guest guest]

Monika Tha't great news, and yeas being concerned with CEA'S is a pain but

I

think you have all the bases covered. NED three small letters but what a

comfort to hear, Congratulations,HUGS and Prayers Jane

[Guest guest]

Today Bert went to see his oncologist for the first time since going

off chemo on July 8, 2004, and since his last visit on August 5 at

which time all scans and test results were in and he was declared NED

(HURRAY!!!!!). There isn't much to share because it was just a basic

check up but all his blood work results from the August 5 visit were

reviewed and everything looks absolutely great, especially his liver

test. However, there's always an however with this damn disease

isn't there, CEA was back at 9.0, up .5 from previous test of

8.5...so it went from 8.5 on July 8 to 9.0 on August 5. This is

absolutely driving me, and I know his oncologist too, crazy. He was

at 9.0 in May and then dropped back down to 5.5 in June. He has been

this way, up and down, up and down, since January. CT/PET and

regular CT have been scheduled for October 21. Onc assures us that

these are not out of the norm...he would be due for a CT scan anyway

in October but as usual, Dr. Lenz is playing the better safe than

sorry card and ordering the CT/PET and CT. I'm anxious again but I

will try very, very hard to practice what I preach...just a little,

and that is to try not to worry about things that I cannot change or

possibly things that there is no reason to worry about (LOL). Sure

could use some of your guys support

Hugs,

Monika

[Guest guest]

Monika,

I hope you know that you have my support, because I understand what

you are going through. Mom will have to have scans in October to see

if the radiation and chemo are doing any good. I dread it, because,

for right now, she is in good spirits. Bert has had good news so

far, and I hope and pray he will get more.

Sharon

> Today Bert went to see his oncologist for the first time since

going

> off chemo on July 8, 2004, and since his last visit on August 5 at

> which time all scans and test results were in and he was declared

NED

> (HURRAY!!!!!). There isn't much to share because it was just a

basic

> check up but all his blood work results from the August 5 visit

were

> reviewed and everything looks absolutely great, especially his

liver

> test. However, there's always an however with this damn disease

> isn't there, CEA was back at 9.0, up .5 from previous test of

> 8.5...so it went from 8.5 on July 8 to 9.0 on August 5. This is

> absolutely driving me, and I know his oncologist too, crazy. He

was

> at 9.0 in May and then dropped back down to 5.5 in June. He has

been

> this way, up and down, up and down, since January. CT/PET and

> regular CT have been scheduled for October 21. Onc assures us that

> these are not out of the norm...he would be due for a CT scan

anyway

> in October but as usual, Dr. Lenz is playing the better safe than

> sorry card and ordering the CT/PET and CT. I'm anxious again but I

> will try very, very hard to practice what I preach...just a little,

> and that is to try not to worry about things that I cannot change

or

> possibly things that there is no reason to worry about (LOL). Sure

> could use some of your guys support

>

> Hugs,

> Monika