Had colon cancer and now CEA is rising: Scared

Just to say I was diagnosed 4 years ago and my CEA has gone from single to double figures throughout. My highest with no cancer present was 15 it was caused by gut inflammation.
When last year the cancer managed to get to my liver in 3 places the CEA was very high. But even then the surgeon was able to remove the cancer.
The problem with this horrible illness is that it frightens people. I put my hand on my heart and say if I had your husbands low CEA I would be calmed. Those figures he has show inflammation imo not cancer. My surgeon said my cancer was slow growing and he was confident he could rid me of any reoccurrence. Your husband case sounds like mine. We are here 4 years later. I’m in the UK and keep in touch with the Mayo because I may need more advanced treatment in the future and the USA leads the way. You’re in good hands- the best hands. Best regards Maggie

Just to say I was diagnosed 4 years ago and my CEA has gone from single to double figures throughout. My highest with no cancer present was 15 it was caused by gut inflammation.
When last year the cancer managed to get to my liver in 3 places the CEA was very high. But even then the surgeon was able to remove the cancer.
The problem with this horrible illness is that it frightens people. I put my hand on my heart and say if I had your husbands low CEA I would be calmed. Those figures he has show inflammation imo not cancer. My surgeon said my cancer was slow growing and he was confident he could rid me of any reoccurrence. Your husband case sounds like mine. We are here 4 years later. I’m in the UK and keep in touch with the Mayo because I may need more advanced treatment in the future and the USA leads the way. You’re in good hands- the best hands. Best regards Maggie

But exactly i have this fear that ok this cea has reached to 4.6 now. 3
months later it will be 5 for example. Is it possible that it reaches from
4.6 to 90 or 60 or high numbers next time?????? Thats my fear.
Really i cant concentarte on anything even my work at office.
Ofcource maybe the answer is nobody knows.
If it reaches to those high leves again or above 5 it is likely the
recurrence???
Anyway We have to do ctscan and colonoscopy to find more things.

I will say that I am currently stage 4 colon cancer and it is very aggressive and my CEA numbers are low. Mine show no indication of colon cancer. So CEA numbers alone cannot dictate whether or not its back. Were they elevated when you were first diagnosed is the question. My first diagnosis was stage 3c in 2023 of August. No elevated CEA for me. Did Folfox 12 rounds and observed. Snuck back in in an area we weren’t monitoring very closely within a 2 month period in Nov 2024. Still no elevated CEA numbers. They can be misleading. I would always err on the side of caution. You are your best advocates. God bless!

I will say that I am currently stage 4 colon cancer and it is very aggressive and my CEA numbers are low. Mine show no indication of colon cancer. So CEA numbers alone cannot dictate whether or not its back. Were they elevated when you were first diagnosed is the question. My first diagnosis was stage 3c in 2023 of August. No elevated CEA for me. Did Folfox 12 rounds and observed. Snuck back in in an area we weren’t monitoring very closely within a 2 month period in Nov 2024. Still no elevated CEA numbers. They can be misleading. I would always err on the side of caution. You are your best advocates. God bless!

SO SORRY! BLESS YOU!
I went through STAGE IV COLON CANCER 25 years ago and then almost died from the chemo! When I came back to life I said " I WOULD NEVER GIVE UP"! That's when I decided to cure myself! Luckily my job entailed working and traveling in a bus doing business from Mexico to Canada!
In 365 days I fly fished I was on a river for approx. 200 days.
My Sales were off the chart!
My point is it is up to you to heal your body!
All the WONDERFUL MONITORS at Connect know my story!
I'm 78 now and still doing well.
Although Lyme Disease has entered my Life, which makes life tougher!
Caner has never returned!
Sundance aka RB

SO SORRY! BLESS YOU!
I went through STAGE IV COLON CANCER 25 years ago and then almost died from the chemo! When I came back to life I said " I WOULD NEVER GIVE UP"! That's when I decided to cure myself! Luckily my job entailed working and traveling in a bus doing business from Mexico to Canada!
In 365 days I fly fished I was on a river for approx. 200 days.
My Sales were off the chart!
My point is it is up to you to heal your body!
All the WONDERFUL MONITORS at Connect know my story!
I'm 78 now and still doing well.
Although Lyme Disease has entered my Life, which makes life tougher!
Caner has never returned!
Sundance aka RB

SO SORRY! BLESS YOU!
I went through STAGE IV COLON CANCER 25 years ago and then almost died from the chemo! When I came back to life I said " I WOULD NEVER GIVE UP"! That's when I decided to cure myself! Luckily my job entailed working and traveling in a bus doing business from Mexico to Canada!
In 365 days I fly fished I was on a river for approx. 200 days.
My Sales were off the chart!
My point is it is up to you to heal your body!
All the WONDERFUL MONITORS at Connect know my story!
I'm 78 now and still doing well.
Although Lyme Disease has entered my Life, which makes life tougher!
Caner has never returned!
Sundance aka RB

You fill me with more hope! Thank you! I decided over the weekend I was going to live at least 10 more years and not this piddly amount they fear. Can I ask what you did beyond the chemo? I am not a good fisher! Lol I do work in a bank and love customer service helping people. God bless you! ❤️

Hello dear Mayo.
My husband's pet was clear but the cea was 4. . They found two polyps and temoved it. Cea goes to 4.3. Then the doctor said he has inflammation in colon and gave some medicine,cea falls to 4.1.
Now his cea is 4.6 and again i am wooried to death. What should i do.
I also remember you said dont worry. These numbers are low.but when it stops this cea????😰😰😰😰😰

But his cea again jumps to 4.6. Now i am worried.