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Rectum Cancer Stage Four, Fatigue, On Chemotherapy, Low Platelet Count In Blood Test, High CEA Count. Treatment ?
Question: My husband has rectum cancer with stage 1V, this sunday, he painted
the outside of our house for 4 to 5 hours, then he felt very tired (he did
chemotherapy ten days ago. Today he has another chem and his blood
test report showing his platelet went down from 85 to 67 and his cea count is up from 255 to 310, please advise these two counts down and up is because he did the painting on Sunday.
the outside of our house for 4 to 5 hours, then he felt very tired (he did
chemotherapy ten days ago. Today he has another chem and his blood
test report showing his platelet went down from 85 to 67 and his cea count is up from 255 to 310, please advise these two counts down and up is because he did the painting on Sunday.
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Painting in the sun is not the reason of decrease in platelet count and increased CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) levels.
The platelets do decrease in response to the chemotherapy that he is receiving for rectum cancer. Chemotherapy causes suppression of bone marrow thus decreasing the production of fresh blood cells.
CEA levels are markers of activity of the disease. Higher the levels , more is the spread of cancer.
The feeling of tiredness and weakness is expected due to stage IV cancer along with chemotherapy which must be causing anemia.
Just concentrate on giving him a healthy diet and iron supplements and continue the treatment as advised by your oncologist.
Avoid doing heavy work as he is already weak and is not likely to tolerate much stress.
Hope this answers your query.I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Thanks for posting your query.
Painting in the sun is not the reason of decrease in platelet count and increased CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) levels.
The platelets do decrease in response to the chemotherapy that he is receiving for rectum cancer. Chemotherapy causes suppression of bone marrow thus decreasing the production of fresh blood cells.
CEA levels are markers of activity of the disease. Higher the levels , more is the spread of cancer.
The feeling of tiredness and weakness is expected due to stage IV cancer along with chemotherapy which must be causing anemia.
Just concentrate on giving him a healthy diet and iron supplements and continue the treatment as advised by your oncologist.
Avoid doing heavy work as he is already weak and is not likely to tolerate much stress.
Hope this answers your query.I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
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Dr. Radhika
In the past three months, I gave my husband the "Fucoidan", then his platelet
was increased from 69-71-75-79-94, then he had ERCP procedure in hospital
for three days to take out gallstones which is bigger than normal. He did not eat
until the last day in hospital. (he did the chem five days before he went to
hospital), In hospital, he platelet went down from 94 to 52 (he did not have
"Fucoidan" in hospital. He left hospital, the next day, I gave him the "Fucoidan",
after four days, he had a blood test, then the platelet went up to 85. After the
blood test, the next day he took the chem. Two weeks later, he needed to take
the blood test before the Chem, the platelet went up to 87. Now today, because
of the painting on Sunday, he pushed himself to finish the painting before the winter, so he worked very hard. Then his platelet went down from 87 to 67.
was increased from 69-71-75-79-94, then he had ERCP procedure in hospital
for three days to take out gallstones which is bigger than normal. He did not eat
until the last day in hospital. (he did the chem five days before he went to
hospital), In hospital, he platelet went down from 94 to 52 (he did not have
"Fucoidan" in hospital. He left hospital, the next day, I gave him the "Fucoidan",
after four days, he had a blood test, then the platelet went up to 85. After the
blood test, the next day he took the chem. Two weeks later, he needed to take
the blood test before the Chem, the platelet went up to 87. Now today, because
of the painting on Sunday, he pushed himself to finish the painting before the winter, so he worked very hard. Then his platelet went down from 87 to 67.
Does stress will increase CEA count up? My husband eats a lot of medication,
does it effect CEA count up? Somebody advised that
he needs to wash liver because the liver cannot afford too much medication,
is it correct? He took ERCP procedure to take gallstones, does it effect the
liver, so the CEA count up? Do you think if you smell the paints, it will
increase CEA count up because it will spread the cancer tumor?
Thank you for your advice!
Also the above replied for platelet down, do you think it is becasue of painting
house?
does it effect CEA count up? Somebody advised that
he needs to wash liver because the liver cannot afford too much medication,
is it correct? He took ERCP procedure to take gallstones, does it effect the
liver, so the CEA count up? Do you think if you smell the paints, it will
increase CEA count up because it will spread the cancer tumor?
Thank you for your advice!
Also the above replied for platelet down, do you think it is becasue of painting
house?
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
CEA( Carcinoembryonic antigen ) count is dependent on cancer spread and may be raised in liver disease.
Stress and medications do not affect CEA levels.
There is no procedure to wash liver to clean it for toxins.
Paint smell might decrease the platelet count but for that a long term exposure is needed.
Hope my answer is helpful. Write back if you have further queries.
Wishing you a trouble free speedy recovery.
Thanks for writing again.
CEA( Carcinoembryonic antigen ) count is dependent on cancer spread and may be raised in liver disease.
Stress and medications do not affect CEA levels.
There is no procedure to wash liver to clean it for toxins.
Paint smell might decrease the platelet count but for that a long term exposure is needed.
Hope my answer is helpful. Write back if you have further queries.
Wishing you a trouble free speedy recovery.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Radhika
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