Next PSA test coming Monday

[123-Anoka]

7 months ago I was diagnosed with PC and opted to go the Active Surveillance route. 5 months ago I went vegetarian and started learning the benefits of an organic, cancer reducing diet and lifestyle. 3 months ago I went vegan and started juicing lots of carrots, etc. I put the cancer reduction protocol into full swing.

Yesterday, I went in for blood work to get my PSA. In June it was 9.7, Sept 9.1 and we'll see what Monday brings. Next I will be following with and MRI in Feb.

Meanwhile the diet and lifestyle that I have adopted makes me feel amazing. I feel so alive!

[Darryl Partner]

Well done! Here's hoping your PSA continues it's downward path. And, if not, you have all of us here and in the other Malecare communities on healthunlocked.com to support you.

[123-Anoka in reply to Darryl]

Thanks Darryl! I'm optimistic and determined to maintain a healthy, organic, spiritual, fitness filled, vegetarian lifestyle.

[P-M-A]

123-Anoka you have made a great choice going vegetarian, how you added exercise to this also. Next step would be food plan for life and not a diet, you could look at pescatarian, vegan with some macrobiotic thrown it. I have been a combination of all 3 food plans for 9 years and in the best health of my life living with cancer. My PSA has slowly raised up to a high this year of 30.2 however I stayed in 20's for 3 years and my last PSA came down to 30. I also run a PAP test and that was 2.7 and dropped to 1.9 1st time in 9 years. This test is an old type PSA but lots of Dr.s like it and I have for nine years. Keep up the good work and keep researching. If you want to put the cancer to rest than a plant based food plan is the best with exercise and a few other things.

[123-Anoka in reply to P-M-A]

Thanks PMA! I'll keep you posted and thanks for the encouraging advice. My perspective is one of a total lifestyle shift. This is part of my life forever and I'm feeling great!

[NashTim]

crossing my fingers for you

[123-Anoka]

Thanks all, still waiting for results ... stay tuned.

[123-Anoka]

Here's some good news. When I was diagnosed back in June my PSA was 9.75. Six months later, with a pretty intense dietary approach (Chris Beat Cancer protocol) I am now at 8.1. I know that PSA is not the end all measurement but if sure feels good that this number is reducing. My next move is an MRI in 90 days.

[KenzysPapa]

Try to go with the T3 MRI

[123-Anoka in reply to KenzysPapa]

I found this on the web, " The superb reliability of high-field MRI allows radiologists to differentiate between benign and potentially hazardous medical conditions with confidence." Sounds like a good choice! Thanks!

[Mahnahvu]

The emerging science is that cancer cells feed on glucose but don't do well on ketones, so a ketogenic diet is being tested as an adjunct to standard cancer treatment. I did Keto all last year (low carb) and my PSA went down from 8.3 to 6.4 during the 6-month period after my DX of cancer Gleason 3+3. The follow up biopsy showed no growth, so I was pleased. One confounding factor is that I was also on prednisone during all that time, and I've read that it can lower PSA scores. So I don't know whether it was the ketosis or the Prednisone that contributed to the PSA lowering. Continuing on Active Surveillance.

[Darryl Partner in reply to Mahnahvu]

Why were you on prednisone?

[Mahnahvu in reply to Darryl]

Autoimmune disease, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, for which long term, low dose prednisone is the preferred treatment. Pred raises blood sugar levels throughout the day, hence the need to eat low carb.

[aceace12]

i did, and i am doing similar but im not all vegan yet . went to doc for 3 month PSA it was 2.94 ... I agree diet does make you feel better. My initial PSA was 3.9 ....