← Return to A couple of notes on diet and cancer

Discussion
northoftheborder avatar

A couple of notes on diet and cancer

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (24)

Comment receiving replies
Profile picture for ranger44 @ranger44

I was diagnosed 2 years ago at age 70 with Gleason 4+3=7 Intermediate unfavorable grade 3, my PSA had gone from 4.24 and as high as 7.19 just after diagnosis. I had favorable decipher .38 a normal size 50 cc prostate. .42cc tumor, PSMA PET scan showed contained to prostate, I met with Mayo surgeon, radiologist, and my urologist to talk about alternative treatments like HiFu Tulsa Pro etc. After all that and reading about the Protect T study, and considering all the potential side effects for any treatment, and reading all the comments on this group, my choice, and it's strictly my individual choice, was to do No Treatment of any kind, Instead I chose to to change my diet. I cut out All Sugar 100% which feeds cancer cells, and exercise which takes cate of Glutamine. My PSA has consistently gone down and is now back below 4 at 3.59. I feel great, and only positive effects from cutting out sugar and exercising. I entered all my info on Grok and got a great detailed prognosis. So I am on Active Surveillance, but at 72 no matter what my PSA does I will let nature take her course. I will probably make it another 5+ years which is fine with me. Quality of life is much more important to me than seeing how long I can live
To all of you being treated I wish you all the best.

Jump to this post


Replies to "I was diagnosed 2 years ago at age 70 with Gleason 4+3=7 Intermediate unfavorable grade 3,..."

@ranger44 So you are not going to re- biopsy at any point to see if your pathology has changed??
Don’t know your medical health situation but men in their early 70’s these days who are in reasonably good health can easily live well into their high 80’s or longer.
Giving yourself only 5 yrs isn’t nearly enough.
Phil

@ranger44 Congratulations on your progress! I'm 74 and at one year of treatment with ADT and including radiation. I'm hoping for 5-10 years but not setting any family longevity records. 4 + 3, lesions in prostate and beyond into adjacent lymph nodes. I've got to get back on dietary track, because I've gained 20 pounds (of what I lost during Covid) since beginning treatment. A medical oncologist this week echoed what I've been reading: vegan, vegetarian, or Mediterranean diets avoid beef and processed meats. All the best for your journey.