to all forum readers: We have been having a good discussion about cryosurgery and focal point ablation on other threads posted by me and ziggy and tony. It is good reading for those who want to...
Hello Ziggy; This is to let you know, the inventor or the Focal point ablation is Dr. Gary Oniz located in Celebration Fla. Another one, and the one I am seeing is Dr Steve Watson, located in Slidel...
The posting by ziggy is one of the best ever posted in this forum. The videos explained the procedure very well, and I would recommend that all the men freshly dianosed with pc look at these videos....
I have continued to work on dropping my psa--and I have been successful on dropping it from 4.7 to 2.0 by stopping the testestorone replacement therapy, by taking a regime of DIM, B-6, Zinc, and...
charley, are you familiar with 3d mapping biopsy. If not read the ziggy9 thread. He had what is called focal ablation, which is removal of only the part of the prostate that is cancerous. This only...
It would seem that there must be a better way to address postings that are not up to forum standards. What is not not being understood is that other forum members may be following some of the...
jim, I add my prayers to all the rest. May you get better. siberian...
vafan Thanks for your inquiry. It was a lot of research on the computer and reading, plus listening to some of the people in this forum. Articles by Dr Jim lee on projesterone, was helpful. Looking...
salty,,great news --and what a winning atitude. good luck man siberian...
Has anyone else experienced increasing cholesterol after being taken off of testosterone replacement due to prostate cancer. My cholesterol went from 160 to 222 in six months, plus adding more...
Was I happy to have by last lab results. The psa dropped from 4.7 to 2.0. What I used to do this was taking DIM, 100MG OF b-6, 400MICRO GRAMS OF SELINIUM, 100mg of zinc, as well 10mg of progesterone....
to forum members Anyone here with knowedge or experience with crosurgery or focal point ablation using a 3 D biopsy system?...
posting deleted "off topic" v bluebird ~ Moderator for Prostate Cancer Forum ...
vickie and paul may you have many more years of 0. this is the best anyone can hope for. siberian...
welcom steve You have come to the right place for discussions on prostate cancer. I myself am still deciding what to do, as I have canceled davinci operation in February, to review other options. My...
wd40 dht has been mentioned as one of the main reasons for BPH and hair loss. Proscar cuts down on the bph and possibly the hair loss, but has sise effects. My urologist recommended to take saw...
swimmom Dim helps to reduce estradiol E-2, but not estreol E-1. The good effect of estriol on the system are the ones you mentioned crediting estradiol. Estreol is inhanced by Dim----, and you...
to swimmon, I am monitoring the changes in both estradiol E2 and progesterone by laboratory testing, and repeated psa, tsh, thyroid and both testosterone and progesterone levels---closly monitoring...
To Biker Jim , I was on Testosterone hormone therapy until They discovered my prostate cancer. In fact it was probably the testosterone gel that sped up what was probably an undetected prostate...
Hello biker, Have you done any research on the necessity of supplementing with progesterone ?---Let me know ken...
Thank yu Jimd my surgery has been posponed -----I had additional problems that need to be cleared up----I have been trying to reduce Psa, and eradiol fefore the operation in an attempt to shrink both...
It would be good advice for those more information on this subject to look over the Study by the Journal of Clinical Indocrinology & Metabolism and the report by the Analyst --Internet Health...
Hello Biker, Did you read my reply to you on Selmers 2/20/08 at 2:27 AM.---tread My point was tro emphasize the fact that gel testosterone, and testosterone shorts are considered the main culprit in...
Swimmon. No the b-6 or zinc has no effect on tummy. But what I am doing with the Dim is lowering psa, prostate size, and hopefully prostate cancer size. Did yu know Dim is an approved chemotherapy...
hello swim I use the DIM suggestionalong with 100mg of zinc, and300mg of b-6. I take 600mg of dim daily. I reduced my estradiol from 30 to 10 in one one month. thanks, ken...
I am interested in this male sling procedure also---I have not had my operation yest---selected davinci---buy I do have and urgency problem. I think it would be best to have this operation at the...
david, glad every thing went well. keep us informed about your improvements. I will be scheduling my surgery soon. i have selected the davinci procedure after much study. This room has always been...
Uncle Dan I'm 68 and I am having the Davinci procedure at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans. No one said I was too old. This hospital is the only teaching hospital on the Gulf Coast for the Davinci...
Welcome Richard Healing well is the best forum i have found, and I enjoy and really use what all the members say, especially swimmom, who will be a big help to you, as she has been for me. And I...
Sue, So sorry about Lance. I am sorry I did not get to know you both. I hope the best for you, and I know that Lance will be looking down on you. Siberian (ken)...
hi peddler, welcome to healing well. you will find that this is a great place for information; more so then you get from the Doctors . I have been a member since Oct 2007 when I was diagnosed. What I...
I have not met all of the gals yet but SWIMMOM has been a great help to me. She has researched all she speaks about and is always right on the mark. I read these forums long before I started with...
Hello Paul, I think pete said a lot on the subject,---and well ; but my thinking on the subject after some research is that the bladder is pulled down somewhat to compensate for the bladder neck...
thanks marang keru. I am familiar with Intuitive Surgery, and Ochsner Hospital which is located in new orleans,--and is one of six hospitals in the world that has been authorized by Intuitive Surgery...
hell, Anyone on this forum from Louisiana and had treatment here. I am interested in knowing where did you have your operation, who was your physician, etc ? Siberian (ken) 68 yrs diag oct 2007...
to any forum users. Doe anyone have any experience about prostate treatment in Louisiana,---and especially at the Ochsners Foundation Hospital.---Als about what doctors you have seen,---and your...
Hello swim and pete' My angrogel two packets per day would never get me over 400, and the cost of $485.00 would soon have gotten me into the "donut hole". I talked to my doctor about having it...
Thanks swim, for the good info, My estrogen level on the last lab was 25, after 1 month of trying to reduce it--While that may sound low, it is not, relative to the fact that my Testosterone has...
Thanks swim, I will research the Dim. I understand that it is a form of cruciferous extract. I downloaded "THE ANALYST" to get more info on di-indolmethane/I3c (indole-3-carbinol.. The gist of what...
Hello swimmom' I read that you had recommended DIM for lowering estradiol after having had testosterone replacement therapy. I have tried lowering by using more soy protein, vitamin b-6. and over...
veteran and swimmon The reports that i read were studies done at Sloan-Kettering. and Baylor University Hospital. I also read them in a JAMA report. There was another study out of Johns hopkins,...
Hello forum readers and members. Does anyone know anything about Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans ? I need to know what do you think of their Prostate cancer treatments, especially the...
Hello swim, I dont know how that works out. It looks to me that the estradiol is in ratio with testosterone at 12, but there could be a progesterone imbalance.With a PSA of 20, there is much cause to...
Thanks Veteran for your comments. There are many misunderstandings about the usefulness of both psa and testing with psa. For the most authoritive explanation of these misunderstandings, I recommend...
Has anyone any knowledge about Ochsner Hospital and it's DaVinci department. I understand that it is one of only six hospitals in the world that are desiginated teaching hospitals, by the maker...
marji' you m,ight also look into magnesium defficiency as a cause of epilipsy. Studies at the Hereford Clinic and the Deaf-Smith Research Foundation in Herford Texas ,---by a Dr. Lewis Barnett MD...
ceebee The southbeach diet is a place to start. Their are bad carbs (simple) and good carbs (complex) All vegetables, beans, legumes, are carbs. Pick the ones with the lowest glecimic ranking Siberian...
ed look up the Southbeach diet. It is high protein very low simple carbs, no fruit juices and only moderate amounts of fruits that are not the highest in sugars. Most of this diet consist of...
;marji, In addition to additional omega 3 in the diet from flax seed oil and fish oil, it is absolutely necessary to make sure that you and your son stay away from all hydrogenated oils---this is the...