What does rising CEA levels after FOLFOX chemo mean for colon cancer?

Praying that your PET scan on Friday gives the answers you need to address whatever the issue is! Also Hoping that you have had your last FOLFOX treatment! I’m only on #3 today so I’ve got a way to go, but at least after today I’ll be in single digit “number of treatments” left! My CEA is also being tested today - which hasn’t been tested since June. Nobody had mentioned that test & but when you shared the details of what it shows, I asked my oncologist about it. It was 1.7 at that time. Praying the chemo is working 🙏🏻

That's a fantastic number for cea!! I pray it continues!! My chemo treatments went by quickly... No bad side effects,! Some minor nausea. Some bad diarrhea on and off, especially during the first week of the regimen..need to keep hydrated...Minor hair loss. Especially after I washed it... I switched to Johnson's baby shampoo and a coconut leave-in conditioner., that was much gentler and I used a very wide tooth comb , no brush at all.

Rising CEA levels during treatment can understandably cause anxiety, and it's encouraging that the recent CT scan didn't show metastasis and that a PET scan is scheduled to get more detailed information. CEA levels can fluctuate for various reasons during cancer treatment, and oncologists use them alongside imaging and other tests to get the complete picture. The medical team will be able to interpret these results in the context of the overall treatment plan and determine the best next steps based on all available information.