The Fun Continues...

And by "Fun", I mean "not fun".

I talked to my oncologist today to get the results of my tumor markers taken on Tuesday. It seems that after I finished chemo, my markers started to go up again. My CEA went from around 16.9 (taken after my 5th round) to 19 (a couple of weeks after my final round). Not very good news at all.

Our next step is to meet with another PMP specialist in Omaha, NE. We had met with Dr. Loggie before, but decided to go with a surgeon a bit closer. But since the doctor that was closer did not give us very many options, we have decided to go back to the one in Omaha. We will be meeting with Dr. Loggie on April 1st (yes, April Fools Day) at 10:30 AM to see what he might suggest. We found him to be very hopeful last time, and hope he will have some good news for us this time as well.

The Monday before we go to Omaha, we will also be meeting with another medical oncologist here in New York City. While I find my oncologist to be very capable, we are just trying to cover all of our bases with second opinions.

And so we keep seeking answers and we continue to appreciate your prayers.

Kevin

PS - Because we also need to relax, Roni and I will be heading to Jamaica tomorrow (Mar 21) for a few days of warmth and nothing to do except lay on the beach. We are looking forward to taking a break from thinking about cancer for awhile.