3+4, Response to Joe, Bard

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Subject: Re: Digest Number 3262I'm happy again to have received so much response to my post.  

Joe   I have according to my surgeon and Dr. Bard, a diffuse cancer.  Bard has had much success with his supplements even with those with metastatic cancer and he emphasizes that only 3% die from the Cancer.  Actually when he told me this, I corrected him that this statistic would not apply to someone my age with so many cores cancerous.  Dr. Bard seems to believe the majority of people can continue to go with Gleason 6 but they do need treatment and surveillance.

He has seen 6 become a more aggressive cancer.  The reasons for the change are not clear or proven.   His supplements do contain the ingredients most often found for  prostate health and he is very vocal about the quality of the herbs and their preparation.   It is my call that I don't want to risk continuing with Bard.  The 4D doppler can see growths but apparently can't see the discolored tissue that can be seen possibly in an MRI.  MRIs can have a very high error ratio.  This is what I understand.

Joe - you have cancer on one side of your prostate.  The 60% would be troublesome to most doctors.  So would the gleason 3+4. It seems that you could get a second look at your slides  and maybe if you are in the NY area , a visit to Bard and a scan would be helpful though without GHI or medicaid the cost is 950.00

      Unfortunately I spent quite a bit of time solving my insurance problem in order to get better treatment that I feel I don't have the time to do more Active Surveillance.  I have scheduled my open surgery for the end of next month.  My preference would have been through alternative means but all indicators I can find moved me toward surgery.  My doctor Eastham also extremely experienced in Robotic made an excellent case for open surgery.  A previous urologist was more conservative also discussed with me the cons of Robotic. If anyone has experiences with Eastham,  please let me know about it.    I knew and Dr. Eastham started his consultation with me saying that I will not be the same after surgery and explained the complications of ED.  They apparently have a penile rehab program there at Sloan you can sign up for before your operation!

   Might I also add that a lot of interesting information can be found at the group natural prostate treatments run by Duane Christenson.   These folks have been at it for a long time and there is a lot of stuff to research indicated by the members of this site.  If you are opting for watchful waiting or doing an aggressive treatment, the game is never over.  I know for the rest of my life that I will  continue  refining my diet, practicing yoga, getting back into meditation hopefully, investigating the emotional causes of illness and playing a lot of Music!

If you want some book recommendations and diet protocols that Ive been looking at,  just ask.  Have to goHave a great day                            Bill