In May 2009 a blood test taken as part of my regular 6 monthly check up showed a CEA level of 8. To say the least, this was a shock. Follow up was a chest and abdomen CAT scan, result showed no abnormality, but I was aware that small tumours would not show up.
Despite reassurances from the medical team I was very apprehensive and waited for the next CEA test, due in November 2009.
However come November, the colon outpatients clinics were delayed until December, then February, than March. Apparently the colon clinic nurse had broken her ankle and had no backup.
Becaue of a sense of impending doom I was not a happy chappie, very emotionally fragile (sorry Teresa, family, friends and co-workers) and worst of all for me, I started getting persistent headaches in late 2009.
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