Re:Hello to the new member

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words.

I have the feeling I should be a lot more worried than I am. For some reason I

find I am able to accept the possibility - even probability - of that final

outcome. I guess it helps that I've not experienced any real pain yet and have

not - so far - experienced any of the side effects of the Hormone Therapy (that

would be ADT, I guess). I don't kid myself that this is how it will always be

but in truth I am more concerned about how it will affect my family,especially

my sister who has been immensely supportive.

Having the support of family as well as the kindness and encouragement I have

already encountered on this list makes all the difference in the world.

Today I visited a centre for Complementary Cancer Therapy. I mentioned this to

Chuck and he expressed a view which I actually tend to agree with - such

approaches are only palliative and cannot offer any kind of cure.

But then, so long as it doesn't interfere with the conventional approach I

only see positive benefits to be had from techniques that enable relaxation and

general wellbeing. Nutrition was one aspect that was discussed at the centre

and surely many people on this list will have changed their diet as a direct

result of their diagnosis.

Anyway, to each his (or her) own.

Take care, everyone

Steve

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words.

I have the feeling I should be a lot more worried than I am. For some reason I

find I am able to accept the possibility - even probability - of that final

outcome. I guess it helps that I've not experienced any real pain yet and have

not - so far - experienced any of the side effects of the Hormone Therapy (that

would be ADT, I guess). I don't kid myself that this is how it will always be

but in truth I am more concerned about how it will affect my family,especially

my sister who has been immensely supportive.

Having the support of family as well as the kindness and encouragement I have

already encountered on this list makes all the difference in the world.

Today I visited a centre for Complementary Cancer Therapy. I mentioned this to

Chuck and he expressed a view which I actually tend to agree with - such

approaches are only palliative and cannot offer any kind of cure.

But then, so long as it doesn't interfere with the conventional approach I

only see positive benefits to be had from techniques that enable relaxation and

general wellbeing. Nutrition was one aspect that was discussed at the centre

and surely many people on this list will have changed their diet as a direct

result of their diagnosis.

Anyway, to each his (or her) own.

Take care, everyone

Steve

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I forgot to mention a link you may find useful, although if you are not

symptomatic you may wish to just stick with ADT:-

http://fitcare.org.uk/epidemic/3.4.radiopharmaceuticals.strontium.htm

Treatment for all advanced prostate cancer is indeed " palliative " and

a " cure " is not offered - not yet anyway.

The Complementary Therapy Centre (was it Bristol ?) is well worth a

visit.

Sam.

>

> Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words.

> I have the feeling I should be a lot more worried than I am. For some

reason I

> find I am able to accept the possibility - even probability - of that

final

> outcome. I guess it helps that I've not experienced any real pain yet

and have

> not - so far - experienced any of the side effects of the Hormone

Therapy (that

> would be ADT, I guess). I don't kid myself that this is how it will

always be

> but in truth I am more concerned about how it will affect my

family,especially

> my sister who has been immensely supportive.

> Having the support of family as well as the kindness and

encouragement I have

> already encountered on this list makes all the difference in the

world.

> Today I visited a centre for Complementary Cancer Therapy. I mentioned

this to

> Chuck and he expressed a view which I actually tend to agree with -

such

> approaches are only palliative and cannot offer any kind of cure.

> But then, so long as it doesn't interfere with the conventional

approach I

> only see positive benefits to be had from techniques that enable

relaxation and

> general wellbeing. Nutrition was one aspect that was discussed at the

centre

> and surely many people on this list will have changed their diet as a

direct

> result of their diagnosis.

> Anyway, to each his (or her) own.

> Take care, everyone

> Steve

>