Guest guest Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Hi, I have no prostrate and have had proton radiation 6 years later PSA 11 and Gleason 3/4. Pca reoocurres three years later after back surgery three times in one month (since the USA medical system and the cheap insurance chose not to give antibiotics before, during and after I have Steph . My PSA climbed from 2.... to 4..... within one month. They assumed my Pca had left the prostrate area and now was spread all over. The scan they did showed a lymph gland near my operation bigger than ordinary. So they put me on Lupron and my PSA went to 0.2 within a month. The oncologists after a year of the same chose to take me off until my PSA might return to PSA 2.0. I was tested in Dec 2010 PSA of 0.2. I now tested Jan 13 2011 PSA 0.38. I hope it will stabilize somewhere below 2.0 and I know not likely. I am doing anything and everything that has some scientific basis to keep my PSA low. I am not convinced my Lymph node was inflamed by Pca and not Step B and they 3 back operations in one month causing my immune system to not be able to handle my Pca in prostrate area. So I guess we will find out soon if my PSA rises to 2.0 and fast. I tested my testosterone and it it still below normal. If any of you know any ways I can do to keep it lower other than medicine with some sound basis please let me know. Chuck suggested something like Avodart. Is that an ADT? Of course I know still denial-hope beyond hope. Please your comments and speculations! Tom W Hi , Thanks for your comments. I certainly agree with the idea of dropping bicalutamide when things start getting out of hand. Interestingly, my oncologist prefers holding bicalutamide (and Avodart) until "needed". I really don't know of any data that ADDING casodex when psa starts rising on Lupron alone is beneficial, but at least the psa rise can't be blamed on prior use of casodex. Herb -- TCW-- TCW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I've been drinking the pomegranate juice daily. National study going on right now that seems to show a substantial lengthening of the PSA doubling time with the juice. Maybe a bunch of crap, but you never know. The juice tastes decent and doesn't hurt anything except the wallet. My last PSA readings (5 years after surgery and undetectable PSA) are .07, .05, .06 so maybe the juice is having an effect. Time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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