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- Diagnosed on Oct 2001, bPSA 560.
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I was diagnosed on Oct 2001, Gleason 8 (4+4), bPSA was 560, lot of bones metastasis and 2 lung nodules. Physical statues were pretty bad.
6 months of Hormonal treatment, Czodes 50 mg daily + Zoladex injections drove my PSA down to nadir of 0.4.
Right after that PSA started climb up. Within 4 weeks it rises up to 2. Urgent action was needed and I pushed to chemotherapy. The protocol is weekly low dose chemotherapy, contain 3 components: Taxotere, carboplatine and estracyt. It drove my PSA down to UD (less than 0.05).
If you want I can send you the protocol (my email address is Beer1@012.net.il).
Present PSA UD. Very good QOL.
It is my belief that some principals are essential to my struggle:
Always know what your medical statue is. Blood test helps with that. I use to have blood works every four weeks. It let me response very quickly to a change in my PSA.
Don't let the PSA to go up. It is always easier to control it when it low.
Try to be always ahead to your cancer. Be ready with the next treatment in the barrel.
When you notice that your PSA increase, (which means that your present treatment fails) don't wait, no miracle will happened, just switch to the next treatment. Delete Comment
I was diagnosed on Oct 2001, Gleason 8 (4+4), bPSA was 560, lot of bones metastasis and 2 lung nodules. Physical statues were pretty bad.
6 months of Hormonal treatment, Czodes 50 mg daily + Zoladex injections drove my PSA down to nadir of 0.4.
Right after that PSA started climb up. Within 4 weeks it rises up to 2. Urgent action was needed and I pushed to chemotherapy. The protocol is weekly low dose chemotherapy, contain 3 components: Taxotere, carboplatine and estracyt. It drove my PSA down to UD (less than 0.05).
If you want I can send you the protocol (my email address is Beer1@012.net.il).
Present PSA UD. Very good QOL.
It is my belief that some principals are essential to my struggle:
Always know what your medical statue is. Blood test helps with that. I use to have blood works every four weeks. It let me response very quickly to a change in my PSA.
Don't let the PSA to go up. It is always easier to control it when it low.
Try to be always ahead to your cancer. Be ready with the next treatment in the barrel.
When you notice that your PSA increase, (which means that your present treatment fails) don't wait, no miracle will happened, just switch to the next treatment.
I would like to know more about your prior condition, treatment(s), and recovery.
Phil
Itzy
Thanks for your comment. Just one question where and when did you get your medical degree? I am just wondering why you think you know more or are better informed than the highly skilled doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in NYC and confirmed by the doctors at Dana Farber, who have advised me in my case.
I am really glad things worked out for you.
Bill Manning
Yes, I was born in Beilinson Hospital. My parents were members of Misgav Am in the 1950s and I have been there a few times, but I don't know the Nahariya area. I have family in Haifa and friends in Timrat. Maybe next time in Hilla.