Finally publishing Sept post :) PSMA test was clear!!

Hi folks,

So I started this post back in  and apparently never hit 'Enter'.  Fast forward to today, and the PSMA is behind me. It found no evidence of my prostate cancer spreading outside of the prostate. Praise God!! 

This PSMA test itself raises an interesting question though.  If the stuff they injected me with in order to do the scan can seek out and attach specifically to any prostate cancer cells throughout my body, why can't someone "piggy-back" some medicine  on that substance to be delivered directly to the prostate cancer cells?? The idea of small "smart bombs" comes to mind.  😀

Now I'm just waiting on my next PSA test to see where I'm at.  My Dr has decided he doesn't need to see me as often and while we're keeping the quarterly PSA tests, we're only scheduling 'follow-up' meetings every 6 months. 

I've cut back drastically on my sugars, am taking my Pure supplements, exercising regularly, and putting the rest in God's hands! I still believe he has created our bodies with the potential to heal themselves and am working towards that happening.  I've also recently been referred to an interesting book called 'Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds' by Kelly Turner, PhD. I'm almost done with it and will report back later on what I think of it. A quick summary is:

    Early in her career, Kelly Turner, PhD, a researcher, lecturer, and counselor in Integrative Oncology, was shocked to discover that no one was studying episodes of radical remission, when people recover against all odds without the help of conventional medicine, or after conventional medicine has failed. She was so fascinated by this kind of remission that she spent eight years travelling through 10 countries to learn what factors that people experiencing this phenomenon encountered.

Post that I started last Sept:

My most recent PSA levels came in just above 11 last month, almost double the previous result of 6, which was down from the previous measurement of 7. Interestingly though, the rest of my most recent 'health evaluation' (ie the blood panel) was the best I've had in the last 10 years.  My cholesterol is now at levels that are 'off the radar', I'm 25 lbs lighter than normal (ie last 10 years), yet somehow between May PSA test and the August PSA test my levels doubled.   That just doesn't make sense to me.  I'm "healthier" than ever but my cancer has somehow doubled??????

That being said I've currently looked at the May to August timeframe in my life and have an idea of what might have caused the increase. Of course, it's my unprofessional, non-medical opinion, but I believe a new supplement containing L-Arginine may be the culprit. L-Arginine (and sugar of course, which I didn't increase my consumption of) has been shown to fuel prostate cancer growth and possibly metastasis. 

The Dr's response to my increased PSA is a PSMA PET scan to see if the cancer has metastasized. That's scheduled for next Monday so stay tuned.  

I also recently (ie yesterday) completed a 4 day fast, which I think greatly helped my issue! It gave me clarity, and I believe, actually improved my physical condition. Oddly enough, the following video popped up on my radar after my fast ended.  

Fasting and Cancer   It does a great job of explaining the effect of fasting on cancer, and specifically talks about the effects of glucose and L-Arginine on Prostate Cancer.  It also points out the following journal article with aligns with the information on L-Arginine.   

Arginine and Arginases Modulate Metabolism, Tumor Microenvironment and Prostate Cancer Progression

Be blessed,

Tom