Today I Am Celebrating My 4yr Anniversary Of Having Prostate Cancer🎉

[Urunstoppable]

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on February 13th, 2017. It was stage IV and had metastasized. Not the kind of news you want to receive just five days before your 28th year wedding anniversary.

After the initial kick in the gut, I asked the doctor – “so how long do I have?” He answered in a matter-of-fact way, “well if you do nothing maybe one or two years.” With that, I said, “I’m going to make you the most famous doctor in America,” he asked me how was I going to do that? I answered, “I am going to live” – he replied with, “if you do that you'll be the most famous patient in America” – to which I answered, “ I can live with that:-)”

One of the most powerful things we have as a human being is the power to choose. We can choose to be happy we can choose to be sad the choice is ours. The most powerful force we have of course is the power of prayer and the power of believing in God. I can only tell you how much is has changed my life and I certainly think it would help change your life if you're not a believer. Another thing I do every day is keep a gratitude journal. Every day I write down my weight, my heart rate and what I'm grateful for that day. I have been doing this since the pandemic hit which is well over 300 days, I find it very helpful and calming.

Another big thing one must do in my humble opinion is to change one's diet from a traditional Western diet to a more healthy diet. For example, I do not eat meat of any kind, I do not eat eggs, I do not do dairy and I do not drink. That may sound very dull for some of you but to be honest with you I'm in really good shape. For example last year I cycled over 5000 miles. That was 2000 miles more than it ever biked before in my life and I just turned 75 this past December.

Another positive is laughter – some say laughter is the best medicine and I tend to agree with that.

So the take away from this rather long and drawn out post is believe in yourself. Believe that you will get better and never, never, never give up, as the best is yet to come. Stay strong, keep believing.

URUNSTOPPABLE

[Leader4077]

Good for you.........a smile, laughing, humor ARE the best medicine........I use those 3 things everyday.......16 + years and counting

Mike

[Urunstoppable in reply to Leader4077]

Thank you for your kind words. Stay strong, stay well and keep laughing.

[Kaliber]

🎼 “ don’t worry ...be happy “ ... ( reggae refrain , fade to back ) .

Sometimes , understandably, the doom and gloom here is thick enough to cut with a knife , a little humor is very good salve for the heart and mind.

🌼🌻🌸🌈🦋😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️

[Urunstoppable in reply to Kaliber]

Love that song Kaliber. We should all do more of that “ don’t worry ...be happy “

Thank you for your positive feedback. Stay strong and keep believing and keep dancing and singing

[Kaliber in reply to Urunstoppable]

💪💪👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[Shooter1]

aPca-- learn to laugh or cry... criers seem to die while laughers seem to live... a little deep felt cry session with a significant other after dx is OK , but then get on with a long and happy life. Drs said 12-18 mo and you will be dead.... 4 yrs latter I can laugh at them....

[Urunstoppable in reply to Shooter1]

Keep believing Shooter1 as the best is yet to come.

[catsup]

Keep your family and friends close to you. You need their love and support and inspiration to boost your own!

[Urunstoppable in reply to catsup]

As the Beatles sang many, many years ago "all you need is love love is all you need." truer words were never spoken or in this case sung. Stay strong, stay well is the best is yet to come.

[Survivor1965]

One of the best posts Ive ever read

[Urunstoppable in reply to Survivor1965]

Survivor 1965, thank you so much for your positive comment much appreciated. Stay well and keep believing that the best is yet to come.

[HerbieP]

Well said, my attitude as well per my blog whynotsmile.org. Laugh and Love is goodness.

[Urunstoppable in reply to HerbieP]

HerbieP, I totally agree with you- laugh and love is goodness.

[Boywonder56]

My 4yrs was last month...congratz....wtote this soon after dx....have posted it on 2nd yr....sure theres new eyes here.....happpy valentines day warriors....b.w

Nothing can prepare you for the way I feel be you flesh and bones or Man of SteelThe strongest of faith

Start to reel

When the doc walks in

And says heres the deal

Your heart drops your

Vision dims,are you

Really hearing him

Life turns on a dime

Like being sentenced

To death but you

Commited no crime..

I stared out the window unable to speak....

Doc said something about aggresive cancer

Removing proststate..not the answer

They would turn me into a gelding..

Maybe 5 years is what i understood

After i had my little pity party

Got a second opinion...

Then the fun started

Been 18 mos

Side effects suck

Lupron and a double blind trial

I Dont sit around

And i always smile

Can still get it kinda up

Just takes awhile

For all of you guys in the same boat

Remember that even the guys in the white coats

Have a expiration date....we just found out that ours is just little more flexible...

[Kaliber in reply to Boywonder56]

Nice one .....👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[Urunstoppable in reply to Kaliber]

Kaliber, Thank you.

[Urunstoppable in reply to Boywonder56]

Boywonder56 Many thanks for your positive comment and inspiring comment. Stay well, stay strong as the best is yet to come.

[Survivor1965 in reply to Boywonder56]

I love this

[CSHobie]

Thanks for the posts.It is all about making choices you are happy with every day. Enjoy every day.

Covid restrictions have a much heavier impact on me than PCa, F#$%^ Covid!!!!

[Urunstoppable in reply to CSHobie]

CSHobie, COVID Is just another challenge and one that you will get through. Stay strong, stay focused as the best is yet to come. Thank you for your feedback.

[leo2634]

Congratulations I'm three years 2/27 ADT is definitely a life changing medication but the key word is Life!! I trust my Doctor and his medical team literally with my life and will do whatever it takes to survive. My Doctor promised me I would be around to watch my Grandkids grow up so far so good. Leo

[Urunstoppable in reply to leo2634]

leo2634, Keep believing that to me is one of the biggest secrets. The mental game is in my humble opinion more important than the physical game. Stay strong , stay well is the best is yet to come.

[j-o-h-n]

Laughter, what's that?

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 02/14/2021 1:25 PM EST

[Urunstoppable in reply to j-o-h-n]

j-o-h-n, I love your sense of humor. Thanks for posting. Stay well, stay positive and stay happy.

[j-o-h-n in reply to Urunstoppable]

Thank you........btw, my ex-wife was unstoppable..... oiyeeeeeeeeee

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 02/14/2021 4:38 PM EST

[Urunstoppable in reply to j-o-h-n]

LMAO - Thanks j-o-h-n

[CalBear74]

Great attitude combined with some important lifestyle changes: you’re putting together a strategy for a long life. This fall I will reach my ninth anniversary since diagnosis as a G8, metastatic. I still have my prostate and have never been treated with radiation or surgery. I have only received during the first four years by Bicalutamide and Eligard. In the fall of 2016 I started on Lupron as a mono-therapy and I remain on Lupron. My supplements consist of, most importantly, IP6, Berberine, turmeric/curcumin, and a number of others. Good luck and keep laughing.

[Urunstoppable in reply to CalBear74]

CalBear74, Thank you for your post. I'm not sure what IP6, Berberine? I think the important thing is just to believe even the stay well and keep going. You are all busy doing a great job at my friend. Thanks for sharing.

[CalBear74 in reply to Urunstoppable]

You can get a great introduction to IP6 by reading Dr, AKM Shamsuddin's book "IP6 and Insitol" (Amazon, 2011). Also read my previous posts. Best prices available from allstarhealth.com or vita cost.com. Lots of research on berberine and IP6 at pubmed.gov.

[Urunstoppable]

Nal, Without God we are nothing. Thank you for your positive comment I'm totally onboard with you my friend.

[Tnjw]

100%IN AGREEMENT👍👍👍

[Urunstoppable in reply to Tnjw]

Tnjw Many thanks for your feedback. Stay strong, keep believing and everything's going to be fine.

[CountryJoe]

Guys, I have been reading this chat site for 2 years and, on ocasión have sought your advice on specific issues (is it OK to keep up vigorous exercise, including weights with wide spread bone mets,? etc.). As time goes on I am increasingly impressed and moved by the unique levels of wisdom, humor, love, solidarity, guts and determination that I find every day on this site. I have known amazing people in my life's journey, but you are all up there with the best of them.

For those of you who like to read about struggle, I would like to share a book I recently had published based on my 44 years in El Salvador and entitled "For the Love of the Struggle". Darajapress. com

Be well and stay strong