Hi,

As of today, October 12, 2004 I am going to review a little and present
an update in my situation with emphasis on the time since April 14,
2004.

I am going to review since October 28,  2002 when the PSA went to 20.7.

PSA Oct. 28 2002 20.7

[Oct 31, 2002 I took a 90 day Lupron shot--It probably helped bring he
PSA down--I do not expeact to take any more Lupron shots

PSA Dec 2 2002 10.7
PSA Feb 26 2003 5.4 testosterone 16-- I was 81 Jan 5 2003
PSA April 14 2003 5.9. testosterone 27
PSA June 3 2003 6.6 testosterone under 50 [different lab
approach]
PSA July 16  2003      4.5
PSA Sept. 3  2003    10.3    [I had been using Androgel for 5 weeks] No
More
PSA Nov. 25  2003   4.7
PSA  Jan 8   2004    6.2  -- testosterone below 50  Low

Now at 3 month intervals

PSA  April 14, 2004    10.8  
PSA July 7, 2004         23.2  
PSA Oct 6, 004            24.9

I am now 13 years and 9 months since being dxd with a semi
aggressive PCa with a PSA of 75 and metastasis to the lymph nodes.
There was no Gleason score done in St. Mary's in Knoxville when my
original biopsy was done. All that is known is that it was not the most
aggressive but was not slow growing.  Since then it has been estimated
that the Gleason was probably in the neighborhood of 7-8 at original
diagnosis.

I finally was told of a source of ellagic acid that I began using about
May 1, 2003.  Later I became aware of another source of ellagic acid
hat I believe is stronger and cheaper.  I began using that about Jan
2004.

My only standard treatment since October of 1995 has been:

Sept. 21 and Oct. 2000 two 30 day Lupron shots
Dec 8 2001 one 30 eay Lupron shot
Oct 31 2002 one 90 day Lupron shot

June 7, 2003  I began to use Androgel in an effort to make me feel
stronger.  We felt the Avodart and DIM would keep the PSA down.  It
didn't.  I left that after 5 weeks and 10.3 PSA and that went back down
to 4.7 by Nov. 25, 2003.    

On Dec 22 My Oncologist left for Tulsa OK where she is now working in
the alternatives division of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

About this time I again got careless.  Too much desert table at various
functions etc. etc. and sometimes not enough FO/CC and the July PSA
spiked to 23.2.  There were still no symptoms of PCa and we decided to
increase the FO/CC to 5 tablespoons a day, increase the ellagic acid,
add 200 mgs a day of powdered ginger, 3 twelve oz glasses a day of
tomato juice for extra lycopene and stay with DIM as well.

I was tempted to get another Lupron shot but decided that at 82, and not
fearing what lies beyond, I would stay with what I had been doing, get
more serious about diet by avoiding sugar, souces of Omega 6 etc. and
see how far it would take me.

Yesterday I received my latest PSA which was 24.9, not significantly
different from the PSA 3 months ago.  The previous one had a little
more than doubled in 6 months.  This one stayed about the same.

I may add a good source of Graviola, stay focused on what I am doing and
I believe I will be OK, even with at least a semi aggressive cancer
that, based on past evidence, probably has elements that are not
androgen dependent.

I have read that PCa becomes more aggressive with age.  I do not know.
I know that if PCa is refactory and advanced it is considered
incurable.  All that standard treatment has to offer is chemo for as
long as it might help.  I am still believing and hopeful that FO/CC
will be a big help in many of those situations.

I am confident that with Gleason scores of 6 or less especially, and
even higher, the FO/CC is a powerful weapon against any cancer,
including PCa.

Cliff