Tommy Chong and alternative PCa treatment

Tommy Chong dx with PCa and plans treating it with hemp oil, cannabis...

www.10news.com/entertainment/31175644/detail.html

I am not sure my health plan would have covered that...

I wish him well in his journey...

pasayten

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3/2007 - Dx 59 y/o - 12 point biopsy - Left 0/6 Right 1/6 Gleason 3+3 T1c
4/2007 - DaVinci RRP performed - Gleason 6 T2c Nx Mx
PSA 7/07 0.01, 6/08 0.02, 12/08 0.03, 10/09 0.13
11/09 Consult BCR and rec for SRT
1/2010 IMRT SRT - 32 sessions 2 gys for 64 gys total.
6/2010 3 mth PSA post SRT 0.02
1/2011 PSA 0.01
8/2011 PSA 0.01
My Extended Signature

Post Edited (pasayten) : 6/9/2012 8:12:04 PM (GMT-6)

my original topic post was entitled .. "Dave's Not Here ..." for fans of the stoner film actor ( as stated by CNN) - so removed it and placed it here (an earlier posting)
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link to tommy chong of "Cheech and Chong" duo talking about his use of hemp oil to combat stage one prostate cancer -

www.cnn.com/2012/06/09/showbiz/chong-prostate-cancer/index.html


it has been my understanding that the hemp oil ( like flaxseed oil) is bad for PCa since it is high in omega-6 which the PCa can feed on.

-another article about flaxseed (related topic) www.cnn.com/2012/06/09/showbiz/chong-prostate-cancer/index.html

note: this poster does not encourage nor endorse use of illegal / controlled substances ( don't shoot the messenger) - and this posting may be modified by moderators if deemed necessary.

thank you.

Bronson
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Age:56 -gay with spouse of 15 years, Steve -Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
PSA:10/06/09 3.86
Biopsy:10/16/09- 2 of 12 cancerous, 5% involvement -Gleason 7 (3+4)
Radical Prostatectomy:11/18/09
Pathology:pT3a -Gleason 7 -extraprostatic extension -perineural invasion -prostate weight -34.1 gm
PSA:
04/08/10-0.05 ..09/23/10-0.05 ..03/24/11-0.02 ..11/09/11-0.02 ..03/29/12-0.02 -Zero Club -

Post Edited (tatt2man) : 6/10/2012 6:18:33 AM (GMT-6)

Wish him well, they were a funny team in their prime.
Michael

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Dx with PCA 12/08 2 out of 12 cores positive 4.5 psa
59 yo when diagnosed, 61 yo 2010
Robotic surgery 5/09
Gleason upgraded to 3+5, volume less than
started ED tx 7/17, slow go
Post op dx of neuropathy
T2C left lateral and left posterior margins involved
3 months psa.01, 6 month psa.4
Started IMRT Jan. 2010 72gys
7mpost SRT PSA.27 12 m.19, 21 m.27 and nocturia

"Hey, it's me, Dave, lemmee in, I got the stuff!"

Can't say I'm surprised he chose herb as a cure. Not sure if it'll work, but will probably make him feel better about the situation...

Seriously, I wish him the best. His body, his life, his choice.

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Age 64
AS since 2007
2010 PSA 3.0
6/2011 PSA 6.7
7/2011 Biopsy positive Gleason 3+3=6
8/2011 daVinci; Gleason upgraded to 3+4=7
Prostate Gland 33 grams
Proportion of prostate involved 15%
Extraprostatic Extension: Indeterminate
8/2011"Snake" removal
9/2011, zero club member in good standing! 11/2011 - Another zero, 2/2012 - Zero again! 6/12 - Zero!

This reminds me of a funny story. A friend of mine and his wife heard his neighbors in tha next apartment talking about a drug deal and since they had small children they called the police.
It seems his neighbors were playing the Cheech and Chong album.

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66 years old, rising psa for 10 years from 4 to 40; 12 biopsies and MRIS all negative. Oct 2009 DXed with G6 <5%. Color Doppler biopsy found 2.5 cm G4+3. Combidex clear. Seeds and IMRT, 4 weeks of urinary frequency and urgency; no side affects since then. 3 years of psa's all at 0.1.

Whatever floats your boat. Hope he does well, regardless of his bizzare treatment plan, didn't realize he was 74.

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Age: 59, 56 dx, PSA: 10/08 16.3
3rd Biopsy: 9/08 7 of 7 Positive, 40-90%, Gleason 4+3
open RP: 11/08, original catheters 63 days
Path Rpt: Gleason 3+4, pT2c, 42g, 20% cancer, 1 pos margin
Incont & ED: None
Post Surgery PSA: 2/09 .05,5/09 .1, 6/09 .11. 8/09 .16
Post SRT PSA: 1/10 .12, 4/10 .04, 8/10 .06, 2/11 1.24, 4/11 3.81, 6/11 5.8, 12/11 14.0, 4/12 37.0
Other: Spent total of 1 ½ years on 21 catheters, had Ileal Conduit Surgery 9/10
Member of Prostate Cancer & Chronic Pain HW Communities

Yes, he looks every bit his age of 74... lol... Evidently, hemp oil is not that good for keeping a youthful look...

I think is is sad that he has to fight the beast, but in light of ALL the vast amounts of cannabis herb he has smoked in his life you would assume if it worked to fight PC how in the heck did he get PC to begin with?