Posted on 10/05/2025 1:58:15 PM PDT by null and void
I’ve recently been diagnosed with cancer. Now that I’ve got your attention, the prognosis is very good, with treatment I have a 95% chance of surviving it for 15 years. That doesn’t say I won’t croak of something else, but that it won’t be the cancer!
It’s prostate cancer, very early detection (insert Public Service Message here, PSA test detected it when it was really small. Guys? Get one!). Lump confirmed by MRI, cancer and lack of metastasizing confirmed by PET scan.
There are several treatment options, surgery, radiation, chemical castration, etc. I’ve ruled out the last one! I’ve already had two surgical procedures, UroLift and TURP, I’m going for something different this time.
Since testosterone is like Miracle-Gro to prostate cancer I’ll be getting shots to block it starting Tuesday. I ‘get to’ experience menopause, oh joy. Don’t be surprised if I start posting in soprano about my hot flashes... I should recover normal testosterone levels within six months after the treatment.
The technology for radiation therapy has vastly improved. Rather than emission from a radioisotope they now use a precisely focused beam from a linear accelerator to do pinpoint irradiation, from multiple angles, minimizing the exposure to surrounding tissues. Even then they further minimize the exposure of the rectum (which touches and practically nestles the prostate) by a one-time injection of a ‘hydrogel’ to provide physical separation. The hydrogel is slowly absorbed by the body but preserves adequate spacing for the course of treatment.
The course of treatment is very small doses done every weekday for 45 days. Total exposure is about 5 minutes each day.
Six months of treatment, two months of testosterone blocker, a bit less than two months of radiation and testosterone blocker, and a final two months of testosterone blocker.
Follow up of periodic PSA test to verify no recurrence.
Easy-peasy.
So of course I have to make it more complicated. Fenbendazole and Ivermectin have shown promise in a few studies as have select vitamins and other supplements, so after talking to my urologist, I’ve started Fenben and IVM and such already.
I was diagnosed with aggressive cancer in 2017 and I had triple therapy including a number of things you have named. When the therapy ended in December 2018, my PSA was 0.06. Luckily for me, I’ve been cancer free all these years. I am now even taking testosterone therapy. It is to treat my osteopenia in my hips. It has done a lot of good and there’s been no change in my PSA. My health overall is excellent. I’m 82 years old. I tell you this just to let you know that the therapy can do the right job for you. My sex drive has returned to normal and I have normal testosterone levels. I am blessed in many ways.
Great news nully! Thanks for posting.
Congratulations!
Continued prayers for you, my FRiend.
Outstanding!
Rang the bell a couple times myself - here’s hoping for full recovery.
Best news of the day! Congratulations!
That’s awesome news, FRiend.🙏🏼
Wonderful news!
I hope you continue to do well!! 🙏
That’s awesome! Thanks for the update and God bless.
Hallelujah! Thank you for the update good sir.
Prayers lifting for continuing along a healing path!
Glad to hear! Keep repairing!
Praise the Lord!
So glad you are feeling well.
You’re an officer and a gentleman
Good to hear everything went well, Nully.
I guess you’ll have to start turning the lamp on again to read at night.
Congrats Nully:)
YAYYY!!! Thank you for letting us know! xoxo
,,, somthing I'd never considered LOL!! Good to know you're through the sessions. I went to see the oncologist mid December. He shifted me from three monthly to six monthly blood tests. Still a bit tired most days but enough energy to maintain taxable activities. Prayers are with you, of course.
Is wonderful to read Your positive update. Remembering You, in prayer, each day. Thanking God for Your wonderful continuing progress.
Great News Null and Void! Keep getting stronger and healthier!
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