- Re: Thanks Gang!

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I think CEA is mainly useful as a relative indicator. Dave was at

600 when he was diagnosed and 200 at his best point last June. From

that time he has had an almost continuous raise to the 3300. The

last time he went without chemo for a month, his CEA went up 1400.

The next month he had chemo and it only went up 700. So we can see

at least it slowed the rate of growth.

Were there any symptoms to the brain tumor? Anything I should watch

out for?

Nash

> > > Just wanted to thank you all for your encouraging posts. Don't

> you

> > > worry .......... we " ain't done yet " !! ) Rick started out

> today

> > > feeling about the worst he's felt ........he was almost in

> tears.

> > > After racking my brain for what else I could give him or do for

> him

> > > (he's on Decadron, Thorazine (just a little), etc,etc) ..... I

> > > finally decided to get him to take one of his 800 mg

> > > Ibuprofens ........and guess what?!! Yep, he's feeling pretty

> > > darned good right now!! Go figure!! You'd think with all

those

> > > other drugs something as simple as Ibuprofen wouldn't phase

> him.

> > > Bet I keep shoving them down him now!! Whatever works! )

> > >

> > > His hair is finally coming out in little handfuls, so he said I

> get

> > > to help him shave it off tomorrow. At least guys can pull off

> that

> > > look easier. ) He's got some pretty cool " do-rags " from our

4-

> > > wheeler adventures, we'll just have to be " styling " on those

> cold

> > > days. Attitude is everything you know! Hope you're all having

> a

> > > decent day ........... my thoughts and prayers are with you all

> as

> > > well. Thanks for keeping us in yours.

> > >

> > > Donna