The lab levels from Monday came back:
Scott's CEA (the tumor marker blood test) was within normal limits! We are happy for that :)
Scott's Calcitonin (the hormone this specific cancer makes in Scott's body) is still elevated. 791. Down 19 points from three weeks ago, but that's within the margin of error. We are unsure what to make of this and hoping to talk to Dr. Moley (our Medullary Carcinoma specialist in St. Louis) on Monday so we can figure out the next step. We are in a difficult place right now because the increased levels indicate something is growing in there, but we don't have anything to take out due to the negative PET Scan. What to do, what to do...?
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You could take out the extra calcitonin... then everything would be perfect :) Calcitoninectomy.
Yay for the CEA thing and boo for the other thing. I'm really a master at doctor speech.
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