Dang CA-125
>> Wednesday, January 18, 2012
My mom's doctor ordered her to get a CA-125 blood test yesterday for routine reasons as she has this stupid tumor and a high test result is a marker for cancer.
Frustratingly, my mom's test results came back high. Actually not just high, astronomically high. Not a good indicator at all, considering the boat she's in.
The doc himself called her this morning with the results.
Thankfully her insurance has cleared the surgery and she should be able to see a GYN oncologist pronto. She was going to try to get an appointment for today or tomorrow.
I guess this means the surgeons aren't going to know if the tumor is cancerous or not until it is removed and examined.
The thing is, she had a complete hysterectomy including tubes and ovaries about 19 years ago. How she can have ovarian cancer, if that's what it is, without ovaries is baffling.
I was planning on a full hysterectomy (including tubes and ovaries) when I turned 35 as a present to myself, but I may move it up if my mom turns out to have the C-word. Especially because I've heard fertility drugs can sometimes speed lady bit cancers up.
Obviously we're still praying that this is somehow not cancer at all. High CA-125 results can be indicators of tumors in general and/or endometriosis (my mother was/is a fellow sufferer). So it is possible that she can still be ok.
And hubby keeps reminding me that his mom had breast cancer and has been in remission for the past several years. Cancer is not a death sentence. But it isn't something to take lightly, either.
Hopefully we'll have answers soon and mom will be fine.
As much as it sucks, worst case scenario, she'll still be fine. In fact, she'll be more fine than you or me.
In the meantime, we continue to pray for a miracle and healing in this life.
Frustratingly, my mom's test results came back high. Actually not just high, astronomically high. Not a good indicator at all, considering the boat she's in.
The doc himself called her this morning with the results.
Thankfully her insurance has cleared the surgery and she should be able to see a GYN oncologist pronto. She was going to try to get an appointment for today or tomorrow.
I guess this means the surgeons aren't going to know if the tumor is cancerous or not until it is removed and examined.
The thing is, she had a complete hysterectomy including tubes and ovaries about 19 years ago. How she can have ovarian cancer, if that's what it is, without ovaries is baffling.
I was planning on a full hysterectomy (including tubes and ovaries) when I turned 35 as a present to myself, but I may move it up if my mom turns out to have the C-word. Especially because I've heard fertility drugs can sometimes speed lady bit cancers up.
Obviously we're still praying that this is somehow not cancer at all. High CA-125 results can be indicators of tumors in general and/or endometriosis (my mother was/is a fellow sufferer). So it is possible that she can still be ok.
And hubby keeps reminding me that his mom had breast cancer and has been in remission for the past several years. Cancer is not a death sentence. But it isn't something to take lightly, either.
Hopefully we'll have answers soon and mom will be fine.
As much as it sucks, worst case scenario, she'll still be fine. In fact, she'll be more fine than you or me.
In the meantime, we continue to pray for a miracle and healing in this life.
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