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Proton treatment and Zoladex

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I was diagnosed as possibly having prostate cancer as my doctor gave me a PSA test in December 2015 which came back as 6.1 this is when l was sent for a biopsy 24 samples were taken all which contained cancer at this point l didn’t know which way to turn but l seemed very calm as my head was saying don’t give in within 6 months l was at 6.3 at this point my wife who is Chinese had a word with her employer who has over 20 years of experience in Chinese medicine so she gave me a special made up recipe of herbs with one special additive my consultant was not convinced but the nurses were astounded when l told them that my visits to the toilet were now as much as 5 hours apart but the herbs weren’t enough to kill the cancer oh what I didn’t say was l changed my diet to eating more healthy no chocolate no chicken no fatty food like chips no sugar like 4 cups of tea a day equals 8 spoons of sugar now on papaya tea - no sugar no cakes my daily meals consist of 10 vegetables rice turkey- salmon or prawns no much variety but l have adapted to live this way within l year my PSA was 13.1 so this is when l decided to research proton treatment l went to Prague in Czech Republic had a blood test to check my PSA then a MRI scan came home to UK while the team made a plan for my treatment returned 1 week later for treatment which was one of most relaxing things l have done since diagnosed treatment every other day for 10 days l was told that l may experience incontinance which l did for about 2 weeks but had control of it as when l returned home l went back to work 2 days later was put on Zoladex for about 1 year but since follow ups from my consultant was made to extend it to 3 years ( what l didn’t say was my prostate was 90 % column in the core ) had no problems since treatment my Gleason was 3+4 PSA 13.1 — now PSA 0.1 since treatment in May 2016 sorry this is so long but have tried to log this on site for a long time but couldn’t get it to register. good luck for the future l hope all goes well for you one other thing was l was told l had lymth nodes between the anus and the testes in UK when l went to Prague the professor said if you have we will deal with it l didn’t as it happens l believe their equipment is state of the ark also l noticed l had a very enlarged right testical which has reduced to its normal size well pleased now RGD115

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Sorry to hear your tale...welcome to this forum....There are many knowledgeable posters here--I recommend reading Nalakrats and pjoshea13 for clinical info, supplements, etc. You are part of a large community and you are not alone...your PSA, we call it prostate specific anxiety test here, is low... sounds like you are in good hands in Prague...Good luck

All the best,

Fish

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