CA 27, 29 Value Elevated - 15 Years Out From DX

Following up with positive news...and with a huge sigh of relief...although things were a bit "dicey" for a few weeks. Lab re-test showed basically the same result re 27/29, with the value going down by only 1 point to 37. My dear sweet onc indicated he would normally overlook something like this since the numbers weren't significantly elevated, but as it happens, I was also separately undergoing a workup with my gastro doc during this same time period for some troubling gastro symptoms and an ultrasound showed potential issues of an abdominal nature prompting a CT scan for further evaluation. The CT scan ruled out any abdominal issues (yay!) but showed an incidental finding in the lower lobe of my right lung with a nodule that had grown in size since a prior study several years ago. So the modest increase in 27/29 coupled with the incidental CT scan finding bought me a PET scan. Got those results the other day. No concerning uptake and no cause for concern from the neck down! I can finally put this issue to rest. I very likely will request that my onc forego doing 27/29 labs in the future unless I'm experiencing related symptoms. Several tests and lots of anxiety that could have been avoided. On the plus side, though, as much as I dislike undergoing PET scans (mainly due to the fear factor and the psychological impact), this one gave me a clean bill of health and that's always a welcome outcome. 😊 Thought I'd share this news rather than leave my initial query open-ended just in case someone else happens upon it who had also experienced elevated 27/29 markers and was concerned.