CA is 1035

[anasim]

i happened to pass thru my mother in laws blood report and it said CA is 1035... she had cancer in her uterus which has bn removed a year bk.. bt now shez v sick her lower back has pain her legs and feet get swollen n doctor has been treating it concidering blood clotting.. her blood thickness is nt normall it keeps varing abnormally,, either is v thick or its so low tht whn the test is performed no reading comes up..i dunno whats goin on medically cz elders in fam r dealing wd it bt m so concerned plz help me knw wt stage it is how cn we help her..??? she hs bcm v weak cnt hv chemoss... whats the risk..?? plz need answers!!!


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[anasim]

thanks hopeshell for being concerned.... yes u r rite she is not well.. shez on bed frm 6 months cant put weight on hr feet if she tries to walk n move.. within no tym hr feet strt swelling, n become so much painfull... n we hv to tk hr to hospital n thy put hr on hiprin... i wanna knw if there is any othr treatment for this other than chemo... 4 patients who cnt tk up chemos wht wld thy do???

[hopeshell]

I am sorry to hear about your mother-in-law.   Do you know her pre-surgery/pre-chemo CA-125?  CA-125 is a tricky test and is usually used in follow-up for ovarian cancer.  But, 1035 is a high number and may indicate she has other tumors related to her cancer.  Based on her symptoms, it sounds like she is not well.  There is just no way to know her condition based on the findings you listed.  Hopefully, you can talk to your family members or her doctor and get some straight answers.  Sometimes, people deal with serious illness by keeping information very private.  It helps them cope with the difficult news.  Although I know this is hard on extended family, the best thing you can do is offer tangible help and moral support.  If your mother-in-law is confused about her condition, you could offer to accompany her to her next doctor's appointment and help get some answers.  It is very unfortunate that cancer takes a toll on the whole family.  Best wishes!