Since June, my oncologist has been following a lab called a cancer antigen.  In the grand scheme of things – I have no idea on the specifics of what it measures.  She has told me that it is an important number, so I have been paying very close attention to it.  Originally my number was 184.  Long story short – if it got up above 400, she would have concerns.  The next 2 times they measured it, it was like 198 and then 244.   So, in my head…holy crap–what am I going to do?  what’s happening inside me?  I feel ok, but does that mean the cancer is thriving??  So many questions.

Well – today I got the results from last weeks appointment and I am proud to say it has dropped to 161.  So, now my thoughts are…bring it, stay strong and fight like a champ.  It was a beautiful sign from God, that I was really needing.  It was the first report that actually made me feel like there is a chance this will get smaller and not weigh so heavily on my mind–every day–over and over.  The number represents the amount of free-floating cancer cells (dead or alive) in my blood.  At least that is how I understood it.  I am sure any MD reading this right now is thinking, “Well, it’s a little more complex than that.”  But not in my head!  Low number = less cancer.  And I like that A LOT.

Thank you all for the prayers.  Please keep them coming.  I cannot tell you how much I appreciate them.

Love to you all!

Foo