--- In cancercured@y...,

"Cliff Beckwith" <spinner@u...> wrote:


Hi,

I am new to this list I logged on because of the testimony by Liz
Merrill
that I saw posted to yet another list.

I have been involved with the use of Flaxseed Oil primaily for just
about
ten years now with advanced Prostate Cancer.

From knowing nothing at the start I believe we are finding out quite
a bit
over the ten years and are trying to learn.

I am not the ultimate authority and will not argue except to cite
experiences and things that have happened.

I know that many are involved with a number of lists, as am I, and see
familiar names on the posts.

I am going to put my history on so anyone interested will know what I
am
fighting. I will say that the doctor's assessment this time ten
years ago
was that most men with the condition I had would not make it 6 months.

I am 79 yeas and 3 months along as of this date.

Cliff Beckwith

PCa history and Analysis

Over the last nine years I have learned quite a bit about PCa. One
thing I
have learned is that when a man is diagnosed with stage 4 [D] PCa
with the
best standard treatment the medical establishment believes they are
doing
well to have 60% still alive in five years and 10% still alive in 10
years.
Since this was written I have learned tha the figures here are a
little
pessimistic.

In January of 1991 during a routine physical I was found via a DRE to
have
an enlarged Prostate. I was referred to a Uroligist, Dr. Charles
Reynolds
at St. Mary's hospital in Knoxville who confirmed that finding and
arranged
for a Biopsy.

This was done at St. Mary's and all cores showed Malignant. There
was no
Gleason score given. Dr. Reynolds simply told me that some PCa was
very
aggressive and most were slow developing and mine was in between. It
was
not slow.

On March 8, 1991 blood tests showed a PSA of 75. A bone scan
indicated no
spread and it was decided to go with a Radical Prostectomy.

The operation was set up for March 19, 1991. During the procedure it
was
found that the cancer had metastasized to the lymph glands and the
operation
was aborted. Doctor Reynolds told me that was not the answer to the
problem. Mine was stage IV, or D.

Today, going into the tenth year, the PSA is 19.1 and improving. Very
recent
bone and body scans have shown no evidence of metastasis. I am way
better
off than I was nine years ago.

I have had no standard treatment nor drugs since October 19, 1995.
This was
due to confidence in the use of Flaxseed Oil and cottage cheese from
what I
knew of Dr. Johanna Budwig's procedures in Germany. I plan to
continue this
approach.

In no way am I urging anyone to do what I have done. That is up to
each
individual. I have learned much from the lists and am grateful for
them. I
compliment Don Cooley for setting them up.

The rest of this account is a description of what was done, mistakes
that
were made, and things learned to the present date, Feb 22, 2000.

American Medical people seem reluctant to experiment with anything
just for
the sake of the health of people like me.

Let's face it, medicine and drugs are big bucks and they are not in
business
primarily for my health. Patients like me pay the bills and that
keeps the
business going.


In early April I began Lupron & Eulexin. I was the first on whom my
doctor
used it. I also had learned of the Work of Dr. Johanna Budwig in
Germany
with flaxseed oil and cottage cheese and found a source and began to
use it
at two tablespoons a day with a half cup of cottage cheese. Lupron
shots
were given monthly.

March 5, 1991 the PSA was 75.
On Sept 18, 1991 the PSA was 0.2 .
March 26, 1992 the PSA was 0.1
August 25, 1992 the PSA was 0.0
Feb 23, 1993 The PSA was 0.1
August 23, 1993 The PSA was 0.2
Feb 19, 1994 The PSA was 0.1
1
August, 21, 1994 The PSA was 0.0
Feb 1995 The PSA was 0.6
Oct 19, 1995 The PSA was 1.1
May 5, 1996 The PSA was 1.6
Dec. 9, 1997 The PSA was 1.46
Aug 7, 1998 The PSA was 4.89
Nov 6, 1998 PSA 8.78
February 1999 PSA was 10.1. This was a 13 % rise instead of 100 %.

May 99 PSA now 14.4, a 43% rise. Now I went to five tablespoons a
day and
careful about the protein.

May 99 to Aug 99 PSA now 18.4, an increase of 28%.
Oct.18, 1999 PSA 16.4
Nov 1999. PSA 18.7
Jan 5, 2000 PSA 22.2
Feb 15 PSA 19.1
This was a 3.1 drop in the last six weeks.

A Bone Scan and Prostascint in mid to late December showed no
evidence of
metastasis.

April 1, 2000 I PSA 12 .9.
May 21 The PSA was 20.2
July 7 The PSA was 22.1
Aug 21 The PSA wasw 40
Sept. 21 The PSA was 36
Oct 19 the PSA was 7.9
Dec 9 the PSA was 1.7
Feb 5 the PSA was 4.9

In trying to figure out what caused the PSAs to rise There appeared
to be
one major factor that was different.
I am a beekeeper and this summer has been the most stressful summer I
have
ever had.
We had some trips that caused fatigue to the extent that I was almost
ill.

I understand that things like this can cause havoc with the immune
system
and can cause a rise in the PSA that can range from 50% to 100%.

I decided to take two monthly Lupron shots to help bring the PSA down
if I
am not refactory. I am also using an extract from Agaricus Brazei
Murill
mushroom which seems to be having great results strengthening the
immune
system, and continuing with the Flax Oil.

It was a month before I got that started, and had another PSA on Sept
21
when I had the first Lupron shot. I was afraid there might have
been a
different mutation and the PSA would be skyrocketing.

The PSA was 36 and dropping. The stress is off and there will be
many fewer
bees next season if I am still here. I am no longer concerned that
anything
unusual is happening.

I had the seecond Lupron shot on Thursday, Oct. 19. I also had
blood taken
for a PSA just prior to the Lupron shot.

In discussions attempting to analyzy what had happened most were
inclined to
think that it was the Lupron that caused the drop.

However, upon studying the PSAs more closely I realized that
beginning with
Aug 1994 the PSA was rising steadily for over a year while I was
still on
Lupron. It seems logical to assume that by that time I was becoming
hormone
refactory and since that time I have been fighting a hormone
refactory, semi
aggressive PCa with nothing other than cottage cheese, Flaxseed oil
and some
enzymes.

At the time I took the Lupron on Sept. 21, I also began the use of
Agaricus
Blazei Murill mushroom which is a potent source of Beta Glucan. It
seems
within the realm of probability that the Beta Glucan was a strong aid
in the
drop in PSA.

I am now using 600 mgs of Beta Glucan a day and plan to go to 800
with 8000
mgs of time release Vitamin C and will see hat effect that has on the
PSA.

Cliff
--- End forwarded message ---