My Prostate Cancer story

My Prostate Cancer story

Hello,

My name is Tom Sexton, and this is my story of being diagnosed with, and how I’m dealing with, Prostate Cancer. I've always been relatively healthy, working out fairly often, but not consistently, not eating "too" badly, and occasionally taking my vitamins. On August 8th, 2014 I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, (adenocarcinoma).

I hope that my experience can benefit, and maybe even inspire others to put your faith in God and what your body can achieve naturally.  Genesis 1:27 says "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them".  This scripture strengthens my belief that cancer is a condition that man has brought upon himself, and that our bodies, if allowed and assisted can actually repair themselves.

I am BEATING Prostate Cancer with faith and a lifestyle change, not surviving an organ removal, radiation, or some other form of medical treatment until the cancer comes back!! By changing my lifestyle, I plan to permanently remove Prostate Cancer from my list of concerns.

If you're wondering what caused me to take my Prostate Cancer treatment "into my own hands", here were some of my findings on the long term survival rate of prostate cancer patients:

Per WebMD:

Nearly 100% of men with low- to intermediate-grade prostate cancer ( the most common types) can expect to live at least five years after the initial diagnosis. According to the American Cancer Society, 91% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer survive at least 10 years and 76% survive 15 years. Since many men who get prostate cancer are already elderly, they are more likely to die from causes other than the cancer.

More than 90% of the time prostate cancer is discovered while it is either confined to the prostate gland or has spread beyond the prostate only to a small degree, referred to as regional spread.

Among the less than 10% of men whose prostate cancers have already spread to distant parts of the body at the time of diagnosis, about 31% are expected to survive at least five years.

My key takeaway here was the lack of a "survival rate" in these statistics. Of course, the "can expect to live at least 5 years after the initial diagnosis" didn't exactly give me a warm fuzzy feeling either.

A search for 'mortality rates for prostate cancer' finds the following on Cancer.org, dated 1/30/2015.

According to the most recent data, when including all stages of prostate cancer:

• The relative 5-year survival rate is almost 100%
• The relative 10-year survival rate is 99%
• The 15-year relative survival rate is 94%

I'm currently 47, with a 5 year old son that I'd like to grow up with (no comments from the peanut gallery), and a wife that I'd like to spend a LOT more time with.  These statistics didn't provide the solution I was looking for.

My History

My PSA has been in the 2's for several years (see pic below), but had jumped up to 4.07 on May 20. 2014, so we did a biopsy. On Oct 10, my PSA reading was 4.29. My biopsy included 12 cores, and revealed that my cancer is rated T1C, with a Gleason Score of (3+3=6) with 6 cores containing cancer. 

The cores were as follows:

Left side:

90%, 40%, 30%, 5%

Right side:

5%, 5%

My urologist indicated that it was a low grade, non-aggressive cancer, so I had some time to think about solutions, although he immediately recommended a radical prostatectomy (Da Vinci method), as I am young and would recover quickly, and “most likely” not have any side effects.

Although I've spoken with several people who are happy with the results of the Da Vinci surgery, I wasn't comfortable with the potential side effects (incontinence and impotence). I investigated many other recommended "solutions" (radiation, seeds, ablation, etc) also and still wasn't happy with the potential side effects.

I was also concerned that my Dr's way of determining whether the cancer had metastasized (ie spread) was to judge the "stickiness" of the nerve bundles as the surgeon pulled the nerves away from the prostate during the procedure. On that note, I got him to agree to prescribe a DCE-MRI (Digital Contrast Enhanced MRI). The MRI reading indicated that the cancer was local to the prostate.

I did a lot of research, and soon discovered that a growing community of folks believe, and have demonstrated that the body can heal itself, including cancer, if it's given the right assistance and conditions.

My wife and I had recently started using Essential Oils, and I found medical studies indicating that Frankincense and Myrrh are natural cancer fighters. About that time, I started supplementing my diet with external applications and internal consumption of Frankincense, Myrrh, Wild Orange, and Grapefruit Oils.

My treatment for Prostate Cancer has been as follows:

• Fervent daily prayer for healing!
• In the morning with a small glass of the shake mentioned below:
  4 drops of each: Frankincense, Myrrh, Grapefruit and Wild Orange Essential Oils.
  I plan to cut back to 2 drops once I've determined that the cancer is gone.
• With each meal:  (all Vitamins from Nutrilite) Multivitamin + Omega3 supplement + Calcium + Vitamin D + Saw Palmetto + DDR Prime (capsule of oils)
• Right before bedtime in a glass of juice:
  4 drops of each: Frankincense, Myrrh, Grapefruit and Wild Orange Essential Oils.
  I plan to cut back to 2 drops once I've determined that the cancer is gone.
• Strenuous exercise 4-5 times a week
• After exercising, I consume a protein shake including Nutrilite Chocolate Protein powder, 1 Clementine orange, 1 banana, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1 XS Strawberry +  Burn energy drink, a handful of spinach leaves, a handful of kale leaves.

What I haven't done:

• Totally cut out sugar. I do limit my sweets, but have not cut back on natural sugar from fruits.
• Totally cut out red meat. I occasionally have red meat, including the occasional juicy steak.
• Totally cut out alcohol. I like a glass of red wine occasionally, and according to some research, the resveratrol is actually healthy.
• I didn't make drastic dietary changes, but did cut back on Diet Cokes.

I'm now in much better shape than I've ever been, I feel great and have lots of energy, and as of Feb 17th, my PSA has dropped to 1.68!

My PSA history is as follows:

2007:  2.55

2009:  3.1

2010 : 2.4

2011:  2.68 (this is where it started creeping up)

2012:  3.8 in Jan, 2.5 in Oct

2013:  2.86 in May, 3.8 in Nov

2014:  4.07 in May, (this lead to biopsy in Aug, which confirmed the cancer)

2014:  4.29 in Oct

2015:  Feb 17th    1.68!!!
2015:  June           2.11
2015:  Oct             1.72

The 4.07 in 2014 is barely above the "acceptable" range for my age group, but the gradual climb since 2013 prompted my Urologist to recommend the biopsy.  And I'm glad he did!

  

I'm not claiming and there is no guarantee that any one of these things that I'm doing will "cure" cancer, but as I've read in many other cases, it's my belief that changing your lifestyle can allow your body to cure itself, and return to the way that God designed us (Genesis 1:27) [ ... in His own image].

I urge you to pray hard to see what God wants you to do, do your own research (contact me if you like at nopc@thomaste.com ), and know that there is growing evidence that the side effects of modern medicine and procedures can be totally avoided.