On November 29th, I saw Dr. C. for the first follow-up appointment since treatment ended. Before the appointment, I had blood drawn. One of the tests was a cancer antigen test, something I'd never heard of before. It is a test used to see if treatment is working.
A day or so after my appointment, my results came back. I was at a 6.7 which is considered within normal range! I was stoked. It seemed like everything might turn out. Then, I decided to see if I'd ever had the test done before. I had... once in August before treatment began. It used to be a 7.2... progress! But, wait. 7.2 is also considered in the normal range. So, progress, but nothing earth-shattering.
I keep telling myself any decrease is good. I only had a few little spots, so the change wouldn't be huge... right? I try to be positive. But, since it wasn't definitive, it was a letdown I can't afford to linger on.
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