radical prostratectomy experience
my psa was 4.6. when i had my referral...the focused psa came back @ 20% probability of prostrate ca...i had the biobsy in the urologist's office w/ local anesthesia...gleason score was 3+4 +7...he gave me a textbook, told me to read it and make my treatment decision, i am an Oral Surgeon...i perform biopsies in my office....ca always takes something in return, in exchange for seeking a cure...i chose radical prostratectomy, robotic, performed by my urologist in Saginaw, mi....all my pre-treatment scans were negative for metastatic ca....i had the surgery and my nodes were clean, but was told a small amount of gleason score 6 ca was left behind @ the anastomosis of my bladder and ureter....recovery was brutal...i had lymphatic fluids drain from one of my drain sites for a month and the catheter in place for 6 wks....i was on leviquim for 4 wks...then my drainage ended...pain was intense for 10 days post op and then eased....i ran a psa of .05 for 2 yrs post surgery....my psa has dropped to .01 now, 4 yrs out...i have mild stress incontinence, when lifting heavy objects....happily i am dry @ night and most of the day....sexual function has returned to an 85% level, a good thing...some paresthesia (numbness) remains in the pelvic region....i have eaten 1.5 tablespoons of freshly ground dark flaxseed every morning for about 2 yrs now, after reading german studies, where post rad. prostatectomy men w/ slowly rising psa's (about .10) did this and it lowered their psa' to near non-detectable....ground dark flaxseed induces prostrate ca apoptosis (ca cell death) per their studies...i hope my immune system has killed the residual ca left @ the anastomosis w/ the aid of the flax seed-ligans ca cell apoptosis....time will tell...till then i have retired from clinical practice and enjoy my family...i wish everyone well
wow what a journey these last 4 years have been. I really appreciate you sharing so much of your experience with the community. From your diagnosis and your decision to have surgery, to such a difficult recovery, and now being fear years out with a PSA of 0.01, there's a lot here that I'm sure others will find helpful to hear about. It's also really encouraging to hear that you're doing well with only mild stress incontinence and that your sexual function has returned! After everything you went through during recovery, I'm glad to hear you're able to enjoy your family life after retiring! Wishing you continued good news and many more years with your family!!! -Kimberli (Team Member) I am interested in your comment - “i have eaten 1.5 tablespoons of freshly ground dark flaxseed every morning for about 2 yrs now, after reading german studies, where post rad. prostatectomy men w/ slowly rising psa's (about .10) did this and it lowered their psa' to near non-detectable....ground dark flaxseed induces prostrate ca apoptosis (ca cell death) per their studies.”
Has it worked for you? That’s about where I am and might want to try it. Do you just eat it straight or include it with something?per my original discussion, yes it has worked for me....the studies re: eating freshly Ground dark flaxseed make plant ligans, which inhibit some cancers circulate in vivo in humans...the ligans work like a very mild chemotx w/out side effects....read about it after a thorough search...the german studies were intensive and passed all probability and standard deviation tests as being factual and not coincidental.....to use it, buy the seed @ meijers or walmart....grind 1 and 1/2 tablespoons in a small coffee grinder to a powder...about 5 seconds...put it on cereal or oatmeal w/ honey each morning....you should see your residual psa go down after 3-6 months...it has worked for me significantly....in the german studies the participants had a psa of .07 to .15 they all lowered by .10....american studies i have read are all labratory studies where prostrate ca cells were place in contact w/ flaxseed ligans, they found the ca cells died....apoptosis...as a result...be well
