tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post1992229534565519515..comments2023-04-29T02:06:26.355-07:00Comments on Rectal Cancer - How to Kick its Sorry Ass!: 2010 12th January - Birthdays & Good NewsLoopyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09908976181345548496noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-90367079332174153632011-01-16T00:56:47.287-08:002011-01-16T00:56:47.287-08:00Hmm use of "crap" & "shit"...Hmm use of "crap" & "shit" as adjectives is a tad high in this post! <br /><br />Seen in twitter: "if I had £1 for every time I didn't give a shit, I could afford the laxatives I need....". <br /><br />:-)Loopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908976181345548496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-70262861488808678992011-01-16T00:00:58.283-08:002011-01-16T00:00:58.283-08:00should really call the fistula a "footula&quo...should really call the fistula a "footula", cause it always seems they kick you when you are down. . . . I do like how you slipped the pun in there about the fistula being "a bit shit". Good to see your humor in action!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803947634609575213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-17047814654490941862011-01-15T02:22:05.204-08:002011-01-15T02:22:05.204-08:00Tony the thing with CEA is, if yours react in a li...Tony the thing with CEA is, if yours react in a linear way to tumour activity they are a good marker. The numbers don't count it's what they do, i.e. increase gradually as tumours grow. Chemo can increase levels, smoking can. Some people have massive tumours and no CEA activity. Others high readings but no visible tumours - it's not a marker for everyone, but worth them using as Loopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908976181345548496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-78948456020740817492011-01-14T16:32:19.099-08:002011-01-14T16:32:19.099-08:00Great to hear some more positive stuff from you lo...Great to hear some more positive stuff from you loopster!<br /><br />I will have to read up a bit on CEA levels as mine has also dropped from 5+ to 3+ and need to know what that means!<br /><br />All the best<br /><br />T xxTony Songhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727438178278659080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-10723546116825585942011-01-14T12:48:37.026-08:002011-01-14T12:48:37.026-08:00Great news about the CEA level. Good to read that...Great news about the CEA level. Good to read that you are doing well and not in so much pain.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875135033312240905noreply@blogger.com