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CEA and CA19-9 Results as Predictors of Treatment Outcome
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Aug 16, 2023 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
We did meet w/Dr and she has postponed any treatment for one month to see if my husband can get some strength and weight back. Scans came back clear. CEA numbers were good. CA-19 went from 40 in Mar. to 53 in July. We know she would prefer to finish all 12 rounds, so we will see what she feels is best based on new bloodwork and appt on 8/21.
We are concerned with constant diarrhea and the rise in CA-19. Did you have similar things happening during chemo?
I hope things are going better for you. Thank you.
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My husband also had a terrible time with diarrhea
I start Imodium at 2 AM the night before chemo, and every six hours I give him two Imodium until he tells me he don’t need it, which is usually a week.
He still will have some diarrhea, but this is helped a lot
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Hi,
My experience has been that my CA19-9 numbers have gone up and down, most recently up to 1400 from 1080. But, before that it was 1600. My doctor said that trends are most important than actual numbers and that no determination can be made solely on the test without an accompanying scan. Two more months of treatment before next scan. Very stubborn disease - been dealing with it for almost a year. For me, diarrhea was a problem with Folferinox, but not with Gemzar Abraxane. Imodium worked very well for me. Best wishes and I hope this is helpful.