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Deadmansoon
Deadmansoon CSN Member Posts: 43
in Prostate Cancer #1

Been doing alternative treatment for 3 weeks, got psa test back and it's dropped 8 points, that's good news! Oncologist said it wouldn't go down,but it definitely has. I have holistic dr that makes me pills and drinks,strick diet,cbd oil,ect. I'm a gleason 9, 12 of 12 cores positive at 100%. Gonna get psa checked again in two weeks.

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  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama CSN Member Posts: 3,788 Member
    #2
    Congratulations

    Hope it comes your way. What is the PSA level?

    Some holistic therapies use hormonal drugs or similar substances.

    Best

    VG

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  • Deadmansoon
    Deadmansoon CSN Member Posts: 43
    #3
    VascodaGama said:

    Congratulations

    Hope it comes your way. What is the PSA level?

    Some holistic therapies use hormonal drugs or similar substances.

    Best

    VG

    Psa was 49 now 31

    Psa was 49 now 31

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  • hopeful and optimistic
    hopeful and optimistic CSN Member Posts: 2,347 Member
    edited January 2017 #4
    Deadmansoon said:

    Psa was 49 now 31

    Psa was 49 now 31

    Specifically what are you taking?

    There are some supplements that mask PSA, that is reduce without curing the cancer......the reason for my question.

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  • Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3
    Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3 CSN Member Posts: 3,831 Member
    #5
    DMS,

    DMS,

    I am curious as to who is ordering your PSA tests ?   Some patients who choose alternative treatments remain in affiliations with their oncologists, and some do not.

    Delighted with your PSA's dowward drift thus far.

    max

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  • Deadmansoon
    Deadmansoon CSN Member Posts: 43
    edited January 2017 #6
    Oncologist

    I had oncologist order the psa. Just had a ct scan today, waiting on results. Should've already had that done, but urologist only ordered bone scan and chest xray. Hopefully next psa is even lower. 

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