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Hey guys, I came to this site about 10 weeks ago when I discovered I had testicular cancer (embryonal carcinoma). I had a right io, and my afp markers kept going up. At first my doctors thought it was a mistake, if anything they should have gone down a little, so I got a second test. But it wasn't a mistake. I was not cured. At that point I was told I would need chemo, and I came to this site to find some comfort because I was scared.
9 weeks later, I'm on my last week of chemo. (I got my last bleo shot on monday) My afp markers went from 40 to 4 in about 8 weeks. Essencially back to normal. I was going to be alright. Now here's the bad part.
5 minutes ago I just got a call. They need me to come in and get another blood test, because they suspect that there has been an error somewhere along the line. According to the test, my afp markers are at 11. My doctor is confident that this is an error. This sounds very familiar.
I'm kind of shaking right now. I feel very much like I'm back to the beginning, sitting in the urologists office, listening to him explain that there's probably some kind of error with the test. This is all very familiar ground, and I'm ****ing scared.
The difference here, is that I'm still flushing the chemo out of my system from monday. Is it even possible for afp markers to go up during treatment? I want to know whats going on in my body. I don't want to freak out, I don't want to be naive, I just want some perspective on my situation.
Please someone help me out here.
Thanks.
9 weeks later, I'm on my last week of chemo. (I got my last bleo shot on monday) My afp markers went from 40 to 4 in about 8 weeks. Essencially back to normal. I was going to be alright. Now here's the bad part.
5 minutes ago I just got a call. They need me to come in and get another blood test, because they suspect that there has been an error somewhere along the line. According to the test, my afp markers are at 11. My doctor is confident that this is an error. This sounds very familiar.
I'm kind of shaking right now. I feel very much like I'm back to the beginning, sitting in the urologists office, listening to him explain that there's probably some kind of error with the test. This is all very familiar ground, and I'm ****ing scared.
The difference here, is that I'm still flushing the chemo out of my system from monday. Is it even possible for afp markers to go up during treatment? I want to know whats going on in my body. I don't want to freak out, I don't want to be naive, I just want some perspective on my situation.
Please someone help me out here.
Thanks.
So glad that the repeat test came back clear for you!! Have a fantasitc Thanksgiving!!
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