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.
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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....
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.
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...
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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