Hi @sallyg, it is good to hear from you again, although I'm sad about the reason. You'll notice that I moved your message to an already existing discussion where members are asking similar questions concerning rising CEA levels, members like @diannechildress @bobbipost @nldan @bobbywood427 @jamesc and @revcindy.

Rising CEA levels are sure to be worrisome for you. As you probably know CEA testing is notorious for false positives, meaning that the test results may show high levels when they are actually not.

Here's more info:
– High False-Positive Rate of Elevated CEA Seen in Patients With Resected Colorectal Cancer https://www.ascopost.com/issues/august-15-2014/high-false-positive-rate-of-elevated-cea-seen-in-patients-with-resected-colorectal-cancer/

Watching and waiting is hard, but important because your team will want to track your levels over time to watch for trends. It is hard to be calm, especially in this time of COVID-19. But concentrate on the clear scans.

Was only one lymph node removed or did you have several removed and only one was metastatic?