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Had Spinal Fusion Of L4-5, Lumpectomy For Stage 2b Ductile Breast Cancer, Chemo. Blood Work Shows Low VitD. Should I Worry ?

4 months ago I had a spinal fusion of L4-5 including bone grafts. In 2007 I was diagnosed with stage 2b ductile breast cancer. I've had a lumptecomy, lymph nodes removed, chemo & radiation, and 6 years of "clean" smooth sailing. I just got done with my 5 years or Arimides in Feb. My latest blood tests showed low Vitamin D, and a CA 27.29 of 42 a month ago and 49 a week ago @retest. My CEA was normal a month ago. A CA 15-3 was also done a week ago & was 33, & is supposed to be less than 31. How scared should I be??? My main question is whether or not, especially in light of the low Vit. D dx, the added stress of bony fusion (which the spinal docs say will take a year to "finish" healing) , COULD BE EFFECTING MY TUMOR MARKERS? Thanks, AAAAA
Fri, 19 Jul 2013
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Thank for asking to HCM,, No it does not affects to any of your body system even if you had breast surgery for 'CA' just do not be panic, Vit.D is little complex element, having certain controversies, and it turns low among the female nowadays, with the changing of life style and diet, but it does not cause any harm to a person, you are really doing fine just keep it up, forget the vit. D, Have nice day.
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Had Spinal Fusion Of L4-5, Lumpectomy For Stage 2b Ductile Breast Cancer, Chemo. Blood Work Shows Low VitD. Should I Worry ?

HI Thank for asking to HCM,, No it does not affects to any of your body system even if you had breast surgery for CA just do not be panic, Vit.D is little complex element, having certain controversies, and it turns low among the female nowadays, with the changing of life style and diet, but it does not cause any harm to a person, you are really doing fine just keep it up, forget the vit. D, Have nice day.