Text and photos/illustrations of the Brachytherapy and external beam radiation are a work in progress.
For now, the below is provided. Below, in italics, is what was posted on the wall at the Nov. 17, 2023, Celebrate Crushing Cancer contra dance held at the Greenwood recreation center.
Prostate Cancer Treatment
Summer 2016 PSA showed increases. Checked for inflammation but non found. Looked for a urologist
January 2017 biopsy revealed half the prostate had Gleason 4+3 and 3+4 cancer. During the discussion with the
urologist who had “old” thinking, the intern/stenographer taking notes asked a couple of pointed questions
which made me aware there were other options vs the old thinking surgery. Hence had second opinion from
both UVA and Johns Hopkins. Johns Hopkins recommended getting radiation from UVA as the best.
April-June 2017 Read “RADICAL REMISSION” by Kelly A. Turner, PhD
Nine principal factors why world wide terminal cancer patients continued to live:
1 radically changing the diet
2 taking control of their health
3 following their intuition
4 using herbs and supplements
5 releasing suppressed emotions
6 increasing positive emotions
7 embracing social support
8 deepening their spiritual connection
9 having a strong reason for living
Over the three months the PSA did not go up but only insignificantly decreased so chose radiation therapy.
July 2017 Brachytherapy – one radioactive seed inserted 18 times to cover 22 areas for 0.6 to 1.2 sec each area
Aug-Sept 2017 25 days of external beam radiation laying on a table while the beam head rotates around the body
2017 – 2018 PSA readings decline and are now “undetectable”.
See PROSTATE RADIATION TREATMENT photos
Cynthia knew a couple, both of whom worked in cancer research and he had personal experience with prostate cancer. Surgery, chemo, radiation. What type of radiation.