Update on Lab Reports

[Guest guest]

Dear Tony (and group),

 

My latest blood tests (blood draw on 1/5/08) confirm the continued

drop in my PSA (see numbers below), since I started using both

Sutherlandia OPC (in liquid form) and the Budwig FOCC (flax oil &

cottage cheese).

 

I have reduced substantially the amount of flax I am consuming, for a

number of reasons. I am now consuming ONLY two tablespoons of freshly

ground flaxseed daily, which is mixed with my ONLY serving of FOCC [2

tablespoons of Flax Oil & half cup of no-fat cottage emulsified),

which is eaten at lunchtime. The mixture includes chopped walnuts and

chopped fresh fruit (strawberries or apples).

 

I have discovered that flax, in all its forms, is MUCH more powerful

than I previously thought it was. I cut back in the amount I am taking

because I am convinced that LESS is MORE effective, at least in my

personal situation -- in my battle with prostate cancer.

 

Here are my numbers, going back to the beginning:

 

06/26/06 -- biopsy w/ Gleason socre = 3+3 and PSA = 14.9

06/29/06 -- three-month injection of Zoladex

07/25/06 -- three-month injection of Lupron + Casodex

 

Date | PSA

 

03/29/06 | 13.9

07/25/06 | 05.85

08/11/06 | 02.01

09/07/06 | 00.86 -- three-month injection of Lupron

10/30/06 | 00.45

11/01/06 -- started Protocel [used it 19 months]

11/16/06 -- aborted ADT & chemotherapy

01/04/07 | 00.24 -- nadir [lowest PSA recorded]

 

Conclusion: It is obvious that ADT (androgen deprivation therapy)

causes a precipitous drop in PSA, but did it cause a corresponding

decrease in my PCa? No, it did not, as the following numbers show:

 

04/03/07 | 00.47

04/26/07 | 01.60

05/29/07 | 01.82

06/01/07 -- started TRT w/ testosterone gel-cream

06/29/07 | 04.8

08/14/07 | 07.2

10/23/07 | 16.8

11/27/07 | 18.2

01/02/08 | 19.4

01/24/08 | 25.0

 

Conclusion: Looks like raising my testosterone level increases the

prostate cancer! But this is not true. It is not the testosterone that

was raising my PSA but rather the masking effect of ADT (androgen

deprivation therapy) was countered by raising my T.

 

The question: How high would my PSA go before it leveled off to show

the true extent in the growth of my prostate cancer?

 

The answer: my PSA finally reached its highest point on 7/22/08 at

31.3 and has declined since that time, as follows:

 

07/22/08 | 31.3

07/25/08 -- started Sutherlandia OPC

09/17/08 -- added Budwig FOCC

09/23/08 | 25.0

10/02/08 -- added Ayurstate

11/11/08 | 22.9

12/26/08 -- added Iodine Therapy

01/05/09 | 21.2

 

I am doing other things in addition to Sutherlandia OPC and Budwig FOCC.

 

Duane Christensen

 

Dx 6.26.06 @ 68, bPSA 14.9, bPSADT 2.51 yrs, T2c Gl 3+3 {reread 4+3 @

Johns Hopkins} | ADT (5 mns) + chemo (2 mns) aborted 11.16.06 |

Protocel 19 mns (11.1.06-6.14.08) | Laetrile (1.11-5.16.08) &

maintenance -- w/ Essiac Tea (6.14.08), IP-6 (6.20.08), Flax Hull

Lignans (6.23.08); Sutherlandia OPC (7.25.08); Budwig FOCC (9.17.08);

Ayurstate (10.2.08); Iodine Therapy (12.26.08).

[Guest guest]

Duane,Thank you for your detailed good news! But, refresh my memory..... Are you also following Tony's Anti-Cancer Protocol ? And what other things are you doing?oleander soup , "Duane Christensen" <duanechristensen wrote:>> Dear Tony (and group),> > My latest blood tests (blood draw on 1/5/08) confirm the continued> drop in my PSA (see numbers below), since I started using both> Sutherlandia OPC (in liquid form) and the Budwig FOCC (flax oil & > cottage cheese). > > I have reduced substantially the amount of flax I am consuming, for a> number of reasons. I am now consuming ONLY two tablespoons of freshly> ground flaxseed daily, which is mixed with my ONLY serving of FOCC [2> tablespoons of Flax Oil & half cup of no-fat cottage emulsified),> which is eaten at lunchtime. The mixture includes chopped walnuts and> chopped fresh fruit (strawberries or apples). > > I have discovered that flax, in all its forms, is MUCH more powerful> than I previously thought it was. I cut back in the amount I am taking> because I am convinced that LESS is MORE effective, at least in my> personal situation -- in my battle with prostate cancer.> > Here are my numbers, going back to the beginning:> > 06/26/06 -- biopsy w/ Gleason socre = 3+3 and PSA = 14.9> 06/29/06 -- three-month injection of Zoladex> 07/25/06 -- three-month injection of Lupron + Casodex> > Date | PSA> > 03/29/06 | 13.9> 07/25/06 | 05.85> 08/11/06 | 02.01> 09/07/06 | 00.86 -- three-month injection of Lupron> 10/30/06 | 00.45> 11/01/06 -- started Protocel [used it 19 months]> 11/16/06 -- aborted ADT & chemotherapy > 01/04/07 | 00.24 -- nadir [lowest PSA recorded]> > Conclusion: It is obvious that ADT (androgen deprivation therapy)> causes a precipitous drop in PSA, but did it cause a corresponding> decrease in my PCa? No, it did not, as the following numbers show:> > 04/03/07 | 00.47> 04/26/07 | 01.60> 05/29/07 | 01.82> 06/01/07 -- started TRT w/ testosterone gel-cream> 06/29/07 | 04.8> 08/14/07 | 07.2> 10/23/07 | 16.8> 11/27/07 | 18.2> 01/02/08 | 19.4> 01/24/08 | 25.0> > Conclusion: Looks like raising my testosterone level increases the > prostate cancer! But this is not true. It is not the testosterone that> was raising my PSA but rather the masking effect of ADT (androgen> deprivation therapy) was countered by raising my T. > > The question: How high would my PSA go before it leveled off to show> the true extent in the growth of my prostate cancer? > > The answer: my PSA finally reached its highest point on 7/22/08 at> 31.3 and has declined since that time, as follows:> > 07/22/08 | 31.3> 07/25/08 -- started Sutherlandia OPC> 09/17/08 -- added Budwig FOCC> 09/23/08 | 25.0> 10/02/08 -- added Ayurstate> 11/11/08 | 22.9> 12/26/08 -- added Iodine Therapy> 01/05/09 | 21.2> > I am doing other things in addition to Sutherlandia OPC and Budwig FOCC.> > Duane Christensen> > Dx 6.26.06 @ 68, bPSA 14.9, bPSADT 2.51 yrs, T2c Gl 3+3 {reread 4+3 @> Johns Hopkins} | ADT (5 mns) + chemo (2 mns) aborted 11.16.06 |> Protocel 19 mns (11.1.06-6.14.08) | Laetrile (1.11-5.16.08) & > maintenance -- w/ Essiac Tea (6.14.08), IP-6 (6.20.08), Flax Hull> Lignans (6.23.08); Sutherlandia OPC (7.25.08); Budwig FOCC (9.17.08);> Ayurstate (10.2.08); Iodine Therapy (12.26.08).>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

 

The information you request is all there in the summary under my

signature:

 

Dx 6.26.06 @ 68, bPSA 14.9, bPSADT 2.51 yrs, T2c Gl 3+3 {reread 4+3 @

Johns Hopkins} | ADT (5 mns) + chemo (2 mns) aborted 11.16.06 |

Protocel 19 mns (11.1.06-6.14.08) | Laetrile (1.11-5.16.08) &

maintenance -- w/ Essiac Tea (6.14.08), IP-6 (6.20.08), Flax Hull

Lignans (6.23.08); Sutherlandia OPC (7.25.08); Budwig FOCC (9.17.08);

Ayurstate (10.2.08); Iodine Therapy (12.26.08).

 

I am not following Toni's Anti-Cancer Protocol as such, though several

aspects of it are included in my protocol. Other aspects of his

protocol are on hold, as needed.

 

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer [stage Tcc = limited to the

prostate gland] by needle biopsy on 6/26/06 with a beginning PSA of

14.9, a beginning PSA doubling time of 2.51 years, and a Gleason score

of 3+3, which was subsequently reread at Johns Hopkins Medical Center

as 4+3.

 

I wrong-headedly chose hormone therapy [ADT = androgen deprivation

therapy: Lupron/Casodex/Proscar] at the outset PLUS a so-called mild

form of chemotherapy, which I subsequently aborted after 9 of 12

scheduled sessions, and entered the world of alternative medicine

instead.

 

I chose Protocel, which I used for 19 months [11/1/06 through

6/14/08], while I waited for my body to recover from ADT. I started

TRT (testosterone replacement therapy) using a topical gel-cream on

June 1, 2007. Six months later, I used Laetrile (vitamin B17) therapy

at home, which I continue to the present time as maintenance with 4

teaspoons of ground apricot kernels in my barley flakes cereal for

breakfast.

 

I switched from Protocel to Essiac Tea on June 14, 2008. I added IP-6

a week later (6/20/08), Flax Hull Lignans (6/23/08), Sutherlandia OPC

(7/25/08), and Budwig FOCC (Flax Oil and Cottage Cheese) on 9/17/08.

 

I have more recently added an Indian herbal product called Ayurstate

(10/2/08) and a form of Iodine Therapy (12/26/08), which I am using in

a 60-day experiment with specific goals in mind and appropriate blood

testing.

 

I hope this is helpful. I am also in the midst of a carefully designed

program of restoring and maintaining proper hormone balance using

saliva testing through Diagnos-Techs Laboratory in Washington State.

 

Duane Christensen

 

*****

 

oleander soup , " May " <luellamay129

wrote:

>

> Duane,

>

> Thank you for your detailed good news! But, refresh my memory..... Are

> you also following Tony's Anti-Cancer Protocol

> </anticancer.htm> ? And what other things are you

> doing?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you again for your thoroughness Duane. And yes, keep us posted in every detail.oleander soup , "Duane Christensen" <duanechristensen wrote:>> Hi ,> > The information you request is all there in the summary under my> signature:> > Dx 6.26.06 @ 68, bPSA 14.9, bPSADT 2.51 yrs, T2c Gl 3+3 {reread 4+3 @> Johns Hopkins} | ADT (5 mns) + chemo (2 mns) aborted 11.16.06 |> Protocel 19 mns (11.1.06-6.14.08) | Laetrile (1.11-5.16.08) & > maintenance -- w/ Essiac Tea (6.14.08), IP-6 (6.20.08), Flax Hull> Lignans (6.23.08); Sutherlandia OPC (7.25.08); Budwig FOCC (9.17.08);> Ayurstate (10.2.08); Iodine Therapy (12.26.08).> > I am not following Toni's Anti-Cancer Protocol as such, though several> aspects of it are included in my protocol. Other aspects of his> protocol are on hold, as needed. > > I was diagnosed with prostate cancer [stage Tcc = limited to the> prostate gland] by needle biopsy on 6/26/06 with a beginning PSA of> 14.9, a beginning PSA doubling time of 2.51 years, and a Gleason score> of 3+3, which was subsequently reread at Johns Hopkins Medical Center> as 4+3. > > I wrong-headedly chose hormone therapy [ADT = androgen deprivation> therapy: Lupron/Casodex/Proscar] at the outset PLUS a so-called mild> form of chemotherapy, which I subsequently aborted after 9 of 12> scheduled sessions, and entered the world of alternative medicine> instead. > > I chose Protocel, which I used for 19 months [11/1/06 through> 6/14/08], while I waited for my body to recover from ADT. I started> TRT (testosterone replacement therapy) using a topical gel-cream on> June 1, 2007. Six months later, I used Laetrile (vitamin B17) therapy> at home, which I continue to the present time as maintenance with 4> teaspoons of ground apricot kernels in my barley flakes cereal for> breakfast.> > I switched from Protocel to Essiac Tea on June 14, 2008. I added IP-6> a week later (6/20/08), Flax Hull Lignans (6/23/08), Sutherlandia OPC> (7/25/08), and Budwig FOCC (Flax Oil and Cottage Cheese) on 9/17/08. > > I have more recently added an Indian herbal product called Ayurstate> (10/2/08) and a form of Iodine Therapy (12/26/08), which I am using in> a 60-day experiment with specific goals in mind and appropriate blood> testing. > > I hope this is helpful. I am also in the midst of a carefully designed> program of restoring and maintaining proper hormone balance using> saliva testing through Diagnos-Techs Laboratory in Washington State.> > Duane Christensen> >

[Guest guest]

Duane,

 

Congratulations, i am so happy for you. Keep up the good work and soon with

God's help you shall win!

 

Melly

[Guest guest]

oleander soup , " Duane Christensen "

<duanechristensen wrote:

>> I am also in the midst of a carefully designed

> program of restoring and maintaining proper hormone balance using

> saliva testing through Diagnos-Techs Laboratory in Washington State.

>

> Duane Christensen

>

Duane,

I am certainly impressed with your efforts, and I believe

you must be doing a lot of research to be able to make these choices

of supplements and therapies. But I wonder about the hormonal

testing. I have done saliva testing and it is considered the most

accurate and best way to test adrenal function. Mine is very weak

and this is one of my main problems. However, saliva is not

considered accurate for the testing of sex hormones or thyroid

function. In my own case my testosterone and thryoid tests were

quite different, when comparing the saliva results to blood testing.

Its true I have heard various explanations for that, but I am not

aware that overall the saliva gives a good picture of sex hormones.

What is it you have learned about this? By the way, through your

journey with prostate cancer, were your adrenals fatigued? Do you

know what your cortisol burden was from saliva testing?

Wayne

> *****

>

> oleander soup , " May " <luellamay129@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Duane,

> >

> > Thank you for your detailed good news! But, refresh my

memory..... Are

> > you also following Tony's Anti-Cancer Protocol

> > </anticancer.htm> ? And what other things

are you

> > doing?

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Wayne,

 

Join the following and learn from an expert:

 

http://health.HormonesandHealth-Naturally/

 

I tried to follow the protocol of the late Dr. John R. Lee, M.D.,

working through a local compounding pharmacist and a specialist who

had worked with a number of Dr. Lee's patient in years past. After a

year, I discovered Pat (owner of above group) and got introduced to

Diagnos-Techs. I am sending them my fourth eMHP (expanded Male Hormone

Panel) kit in tomorrow's mail. I have learned more about my hormones

and saliva testing in the past two months than I did in the previous year.

 

In my opinion, there is probably no more important single thing to do

to fight prostate cancer than to maintain proper hormone balance.

Prostate cancer is a hormone driven disease. Moreover, everything

mainstream medicine offers is guaranteed to foul up your hormone

system for many months. It took me two full years to get the after

affects of ADT (androgen deprivation therapy) out of my system.

 

Duane Christensen

 

 

 

oleander soup , " culver_z " <culver_z wrote:

>

> oleander soup , " Duane Christensen "

> <duanechristensen@> wrote:

> >> I am also in the midst of a carefully designed

> > program of restoring and maintaining proper hormone balance using

> > saliva testing through Diagnos-Techs Laboratory in Washington State.

> >

> > Duane Christensen

> >

> Duane,

> I am certainly impressed with your efforts, and I believe

> you must be doing a lot of research to be able to make these choices

> of supplements and therapies. But I wonder about the hormonal

> testing. I have done saliva testing and it is considered the most

> accurate and best way to test adrenal function. Mine is very weak

> and this is one of my main problems. However, saliva is not

> considered accurate for the testing of sex hormones or thyroid

> function. In my own case my testosterone and thryoid tests were

> quite different, when comparing the saliva results to blood testing.

> Its true I have heard various explanations for that, but I am not

> aware that overall the saliva gives a good picture of sex hormones.

> What is it you have learned about this? By the way, through your

> journey with prostate cancer, were your adrenals fatigued? Do you

> know what your cortisol burden was from saliva testing?

> Wayne

> > *****

> >

> > oleander soup , " May " <luellamay129@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Duane,

> > >

> > > Thank you for your detailed good news! But, refresh my

> memory..... Are

> > > you also following Tony's Anti-Cancer Protocol

> > > </anticancer.htm> ? And what other things

> are you

> > > doing?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>