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Charlie Redd
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Location: Cocoa, FL
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Hello Members,
I'm Charlie Redd from Cocoa, FL.
I am new to this forum but not to PCa. I was diagnosed with PCa in Feb 2000. I chose Dr. Michael Dattoli and received EBRT followed by Palladium Seed Implant. PSA went from 8.9 in Feb 2000 to 0.06 in July of 2001. It started slow rise to 0.23 in Jan 2001until it got up to 11.16 in Feb 2004. I then started on ADT, Lupron and Casodex. PSA fell to 0.59 and continued to fall to 0.00 in Jan 2005. I was on the ADT for nine months. By Dec. of 2005 my PSA had risen to 9.2. I went back on the ADT for nine months until Sept 2006. My PSA was 0.08. By July 17th of this year PSA came back up to 8.49 and has been increasing at a rapid rate. July 31st 11.04...Aug. 21st 11.09...Sept. 4th 13.03...Sept. 14th 14.0...Oct 9th 16.51...Oct 24th 19.280...Oct 30th 21.4...Nov. 8th 23.910...Nov. 17th I started Prostosol daily 2x2...would you believe on Nov. 20th my PSA had fallen to 12.39 ? I had it checked again on Nov, 27th but I do not have the results yet. I can't believe this drop until I see the results of the last blood draw.
I'm fighting this dadgum complex PCa in every way I can. I changed my lifestyle of 70 years on SAD, Standard American Diet, to that of a healthy vegan lifestyle  . It was the reading of "The China Study" that convinced me to make this change. Dr. John McDougall was referrenced in this book and a challenge was made to try the vegan type diet for 30 days. I took this challenge in June of 2006 and have lived with this healthy life style ever since. I'm not trying to promote him but know that most of you would like to be healthier. Time to get off of my soapbox.  My wife also has cancer. She has adnoid cystic carcinoma of the throat. She has been through surgery twice and 37 days of radiation therapy. She has also become a vegan and we are presently doing great. We both will continue to fight our cancer.
Best Wishes and Prayers to All,
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brainman
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Charlie Redd-new member. |
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Hi Charlie and welcome to the forum.
I deleted the link in your message because you have not yet earned the privilege to post links to other websites. In order to post links, an individual must be a member for at least one month and at least 10 significant messages (no duplications or frivolous messages count). We had to adopt this policy to try to control spam, ads, porn, and viruses.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Please take the time to read our rules and the FAQ section. Most of us tend to neglect thoroughly reading agreements and rules 
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1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
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Charlie Redd
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Joined: 29 Nov 2007
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Location: Cocoa, FL
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: to Brainman |
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Sorry about that, Brainman. This seems like a forum that will be so informative. Wish I had found it in 2000. Will be in touch. Thanks for your warm welcome.
Best Wishes and Prayers.
Charlie |
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In
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Location: AUSTRALIA
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Charlie Redd-new member. |
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Hi Charkie,
welcome to the Forum- would have been nicer for something other than Cancer- but good on you- for the attitude... You are a fighter and thats what we need on this forum.
Feel free to post a little bit about you and your story in the PCa thread. Might help others or yourself, Also there is a Lounge thread, Something to take the mind of things...
looking forward to seeing' more of you.
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sodapop
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Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Posts: 179
Location: Orange County
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Charlie Redd-new member. |
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Welcome aboard, Charlie.
You and your wife keep fighting this beast, just like me. We can beat it.
Keep us updated.
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http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=7254
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