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I Want to Smack my Doctor

rob — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:39:08 +0000

I have an Irish/Welsh background. Generally speaking, that means that I’m probably predisposed to having a bad temper.

I have spent most of my life learning to control my natural aggressive impulses when it comes to relationships. Life is just easier that way. Years of physical sports and martial arts have definitely helped me to “keep it together”.

I’m the son of a physician and to this day, I have never respected anyone more than my father. Of course he had his issues, but don’t we all? He was a great man in so many ways. My respect for my father extended to my respect for his trade…the medical profession.

Why I drifted away from western medicine

In recent years, I have drifted away from allopathic medicine towards natural medicine. That doesn’t mean that I have turned my back on western medicine. It is more about the respect I have gained for the wisdom of preventative care. It simply makes sense to focus our self-care on what we eat and drink, getting exercise, and relieving stress. There are endless books on the subject, but it is really simple…take care of your body and it will continue to operate as the most sophisticated machine in the world.

I stopped visiting my family physician three years ago. At that time, he had just prescribed Lipitor to lower my cholesterol level. The prescription was going to be my third drug that I would be taking on the “forever plan” as he also had me on Arthrotec for arthritis and Pantaloc to control acid reflux. He never sat me down and explained that all I had to do was change my diet and lifestyle.

My wife was responsible for changing my health…not my doctor. I have been feeling so great since I started drinking ionized water three years ago that I stopped visiting my physician. After all, it was my wife who helped me get better, not my doctor.

I haven’t had a cold or any kind of illness for the past three years. My allergies disappeared as did my arthritis and my acid reflux. In fact, nobody in our family (seven of us) has been sick for years.

Why I returned to western medicine

In June, my son was away on a “kids” weekend. A few days later, he developed a chest cough. My wife then caught it and so did I, which was extremely unusual. The next thing I know, I’m having trouble peeing. At age 54, having trouble peeing is a sign of prostate issues. I called my family doctor who was too busy to see me and he was heading off for a vacation the next week. He suggested I visit a walk-in clinic and I followed his advice.

The doctor at the clinic performed a DRE (digital rectal exam) and told me that my prostate felt good (smooth and soft) but it was enlarged. That prompted a PSA test. Now, PSA tests are known for false positives and generally causing alarm. However, a PSA test is one form of screening. The results came back and my PSA level was over 30…..yikes!

The clinic called me and said I had to visit again right away….not what anyone wants to hear. I popped by and the doctor told me that my PSA level was very high and a transrectal ultrasound was ordered. The doctor informed to me contact my family physician immediately to discuss the results. She also referred me to a specialist (urologist).

When I called my family doctor with the PSA results, I was given an appointment the same day. When I visited my family doctor, he was angry with me for not visiting him each year. He waved my file in my face and told me “you know you have cancer don’t you”. He then proceeded to refer me to the same urologist.

When my family physician of 25 years told me that I had cancer, I believed him. He didn’t say anything about the fallibility of PSA tests or that an enlarged prostate is not unusual for a 54 year old man. He just shook his head and told me that we had to get moving on this asap.

I don’t know how anyone else reacts when they are told they have cancer, but I just felt numb. I couldn’t believe I had cancer. I drink ionized water religiously and the water helps your body become alkaline. Cancer can’t survive in an alkaline body. I have referred the water to dozens if not hundreds of people with cancer over the past three years. While the results have not always helped, especially in late stage cancer, there are just way too many success stories to ignore. How could I have cancer?

Things change the minute you learn you have cancer. You tell your loved ones and friends that count. The out pouring of love and support is amazing, but nothing really helps and it is painful to see that the people you love are hurting from the news.

My personal battle against my cancer began immediately. Researching, drinking lots of water, eating a strict alkaline diet. There are also the visits to the doctor and the labs for tests. All in all, it made for a crappy summer.

The good news

The visit to the urologist brought hope. He performed a DRE and indicated that my prostate felt healthy (soft and smooth) and he didn’t think I had cancer. He sent me for another PSA test. A week later, I returned for another visit to the urologist and my PSA had dropped to 16. At that point in time, the urologist said I didn’t have cancer. When I asked how he could be so sure, he indicated that PSA scores don’t drop that fast if you have cancer. He prescribe antibiotics and ordered another PSA test in two weeks. I got the results back this week and my PSA level was under five. The urologist gave me a high five and sent me on my way with a referral for another PSA test in six months.

Why a nice Irish/Welsh lad wants to smack his doctor

My family physician put me through hell. He put my family through hell. He negatively impacted the lives of a lot of people with his careless and thoughtless behavior. The man had no right to tell me I had cancer without getting the opinion of a specialist and without performing additional tests. It is inconceivable that my family physician could act such an irresponsible manner. I don’t know if it is the Irish blood in me or not, but I would really like to smack the guy.

Ahhhhh….that feels better.

Prostate Cancer: Great News & 20 Suggestions

rob — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:06:57 +0000

I visited my urologist again today. He smiled and said “great news”. After what I have been through in the last few weeks, I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. He said “Robbie, you don’t have cancer”. I was stunned. How could that be true when my family physician told me I had prostate cancer and the evidence appeared to be overwhelming?

I of course asked him how he could be so sure. He said my latest PSA score had dropped from 30 to 16 over the period of a week. He said the when you have prostate cancer, your score goes up, not down by almost 50% in a week.

When I had visited the same urologist a couple of weeks ago, he performed a DRE (digital rectal examination aka finger up the butt) and he told me he was fairly certain that I didn’t have prostate cancer. His reasoning was that my prostate was soft and smooth on the surface, and he just “knew I didn’t have cancer”.

When I was chatting with him today I was really curious as to why he was so confident that I didn’t have prostate cancer even before he had the opportunity to analyse the follow up PSA test results. He informed me that he had been doing DRE’s for a long time and he can just tell by the feel of the prostate. I did some quick math and it turns out that he has done about 225,000 DRE’s based upon 30 examinations per day for 30 years. It boggles my mind that a person could stick their fingers up 225,000 butts…..225,000. When I told him the math, I said “holy crap, that’s a lot of butts”, he laughed and said that he doesn’t tell his Mom what he does for a living. He is an extraordinarily talented and humble man and I wish there were more like him.

20 Suggestions

1) if you are 50 years old, or 45 with a family history of prostate cancer, get a DRE every year
2) dont’ get freaked out or jump to conclusions if you have a high PSA score…..statistics show that PSA tests provide false positives 22 times for ever time there is actually cancer present that requires treatment. A high PSA score on its own should not cause alarm (it does cause alarm, but try to keep it in perspective based upon the 22 times number).
3) GP’s recognize the basic symptoms and the know just enough about most things to be dangerous….heck, I could have read my PSA score and known that it was way above normal….a GP’s job is to detect a symptom (in my case a swolen prostate on a 54 year old man), run some standard tests (urine and blood), analyse the results, and if anything appears out of the normal range, they order more tests (transrectal ultrasound) and refer you to a urologist.
4) GP’s should be calm and supportive when discussing cancer or any other ailment to patients….my GP was furious that I hadn’t visited in three years and was very angry when he stared at me and said “you know you have prostate cancer don’t you”….this from a man that I have been dealing with for 20 years…..I have to admit that I want to punch the guy in the head for what he has put myself and my family through based solely on a single elevated PSA test result and a DRE performed by another doc at a walk in clinic…..he didn’t even perform his own DRE before scolding me and proclaiming I have cancer….I won’t punch the guy, but you can be sure I will be finding a new family physician….my urologist on the other hand was calm, reassuring, and extremely knowledgable.
5) Be pushy if you have to be pushy…..nobody likes a pushy person, but if I had waited for the system to work through, I would have waited 2 weeks before being able to see a urologist and it only took me one day…..instead of waiting, I drove to the guy’s office and insisted that I get an appointment right away….while two weeks seems like nothing to the medical system, let me tell you that the seconds tick by very slowly when you think you have cancer growing in your body.
6) Insist on getting at least 2 PSA tests and more if the results remain high…..there are different types of testing methods for testing for a PSA level and they can produce different results
7) High PSA reading can result from many causes….in my case, I had a chest cough when I went in to the walk-in clinic and it appears in hindsight that the infection caused the high reading….having a chest cough may not sound unusual, but I haven’t had a cold or any type of common cold for three years since I started drinking ionized water….if your PSA result is high, think about any possible situations that vary from the norm that might explain it.
Have your lab results sent to as many doctors or clinics as you can….it is surprising how many doctors are away on holidays, or the staff is too busy to follow up on test results….I don’t begrudge doctors their holidays but I don’t want to be sitting on pins and needles when my guy is sipping margaritas on a beach or his office administator is having a bad day!
9) I had the triple whammy…1) enlarged prostate 2) very high PSA level 3) nodule in my prostate measuring 8mm in diameter……each and every one is a strong warning sign of prostate cancer…..but I don’t have cancer so what does that tell you about symptoms.
10) a positive attitude is really important…..whether you have cancer or not, the days are going to drag by while you are waiting for results and appointments….you can have good days or bad days when it comes to your mental attitude but the days are just the days….it is all up to you…..if you are having a bad day, it is understandable…..however, the sooner you realize that both your health and your family will benefit if you have a positive attitude, the better.
11) you will likely be showered with love and best wishes but you will still feel alone…..that’s OK, but you are not alone and you will be surprised how many people actually care
12) cancer is not a death sentence but it is really important to get checkups…..the sooner that you get diagnosed, the better.
13) If you have prostate cancer and it has not spread outside the prostate, there is virtually a 100% chance that you will live.
14) Dont get a biopsy unless your urologist gives you a compelling reason…..my urologist said “absolutely not” when I asked him about a biopsy…..he said that when you get a biopsy, they usually stick a needle into the target area 5 to 7 times…..think of your prostate like an orange…..when they stick the needle in 5-7 times, they are pulling out orange juice each time they remove the needle…..if the suspicious nodule is cancerous, my readings indicate that the chance of it spreading increase by at least 50% if you have a biopsy.
15) When you go to have diagnostic imaging (ultrasound) done, you will have to drink 40 ounces of water beforehand……if you can, drink ionized water because you won’t feel the discomfort of being full from the water…btw, the wand up the butt is no treat, but it sounds worse than it is
16) If you prostate is soft and smoothe, you probably don’t have prostate cancer
17) There are many protocols for dealing with prostate cancer, so ask your urologist about them and investigate other alternative protocols….everyone has different feeling about this, so don’t be afraid to go with what feels right for you.
18) I have a lot of faith in the healer that I visit as he has had a tremendous track record in dealing with prostate cancer (my guy is working with 28 cases of prostate cancer at the moment)…..medical docs are not the only way
19) when it comes to cancer, I strongly believe in the healing power of sunshine (vitamin D), becoming alkaline which means eating an alkaline diet and drinking alkaline water, exercise, and removing as much stress as possible from your life
20) focus on yourself and getting better as this is the time to be greedy

I’m really happy that I don’t have cancer. I was devastated when I first heard the news like anyone else would be, but I was also confused. I’m a big fan of ionized water and have been faithfully drinking it for the past three years. I have been personally very close to many stories where the water helped people with cancer, from lowering an elevated PSA level to ridding cancer completely after people have been told by their doctors that there is nothing that can be done and they recommend that the patient settle their affairs. It just didn’t make any sense to me that I could have cancer. I feel relieved that my faith in the water remains unshakable, but I can tell you for sure that I will continue to have my PSA monitored every year. Combining allopathic and natural medicine just makes sense.

My Prostate Cancer Scare: Updates, Facts, Feelings

rob — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:49:26 +0000

The following is my day by day diary of my very personal story of what turned out to be a terrible scare that I had prostate cancer. I have provided updates on what actions I’m taking, what I’m thinking and feeling, and any tidbits of research that I dig up or glean from the physicians and healers that will be an inevitable part of my life.

August 16

Awesome news today from my urologist…..”Robbie, you don’t have cancer”. The best words I have ever heard in my life. The results from my second PSA test showed that the level dropped from 30 to 16 in a week. Combined with the “smooth and soft” description of my prostate, the urologist informed me with certainty that I’m clear. Yipppeeee!

The urologist put me on a script of strong antibiotics today that will last one week. I received a requisition for another PSA test the first week of September with a follow up appointment with the urologist the following week.

I have written another article today titled “Prostate Cancer: Great News & 20 Suggestions” that you might want to read.

If this is truly the end of the story, I’m a very happy man today. The trick will be to see if the changes that I have made in my life as a result of the misdiagnosis will stick. I hope so.

August 7

Went to a spin class this morning for a 40 minute ride. To avoid the problem of the pressure point I climbed the entire time. I feel good having just done something that I love

August 5/6

Nothing to report. I really miss exercising and especially riding my bike. I have read many times that people with prostate issues should not ride, as the pressure point from the seat is directly on the prostate.

August 4

Nothing to report. I feel more confident today. Despite the fact that 3 GPs and the radiology doctor recommended more investigation, which means “biopsy” in their world, my urologist, who is the real expert doesn’t think I have cancer. I’m sticking with the expert

August 3

Yesterday’s good news from the urologist was short lived. Actually, there was some good news in that there was no indication of cancer in my bladder. However, the results indicated that I have a “nodule” in my prostate measuring 0.8cm in diameter or about 5/16 of an inch. That makes the nodule a little bigger than a pea.

The information was sent to the walk in clinic where this all started, and to my family physician, and to my urologist. My family physician is away on holidays and my urologist is swamped. The lesson here is to have test results sent to everyone because there is a greater liklihood of somebody noticing.

The news was definitely a setback after yesterday’s optimistic news.

I called the urologist’s office a number of times, but nobody picked up the telephone. When I called after hours, I was able to leave a message…which may or may not be returned. These people are so swamped that they just can’t handle the volume.

As the son of a medical doctor, I realized how completely offside it would be to call the urologist at home, but I decided that this was too important. What did I have to lose? I looked up his home phone number and dialed. Even though the man is an acquaintance, I didn’t expect a warm reception. I have a lot of respect for doctor’s education and discipline, but I think most doctors are lacking on the human side. Not this guy. He is GREAT. I apologized for calling his home and he said it was not a problem at all. I told him the results and he said not to worry.

My urologist indicated that he was 80% to 90% certain that I don’t have cancer. He said that the nodule could be from an infection or just residual calcium. He said that a nodule of that size is not a worry and he definitely wouldn’t recommend a biopsy, which is what the doctor in the walk-in clinic recommended and the doctor that analysed the diagnostic testing certainly hinted at in his summary. My urologist indicated that biopsies come with a significant level of risk and should not be done unless deemed to be absolutely necessary. I felt relief at this statement because I’m very opposed to biopsies based upon everything I have read. The urologist indicated that he would personally look for my second PSA test results in the morning and get back to me if he had any concern.

This is a roller coaster.

The good news is that I feel very comfortable in the hands of the urologist and I trust him. He is open, honest, and encouraging. I just can’t say enough good things about him.

I can’t say the same for my family physician, as he had no right to tell me I had cancer without even giving me a DRE or without any additional test results. I can’t begin to describe the amount of stress his comments have created for my family and friends. I seem to be the least stressed of anyone, but even still, this has not been pleasant.

The people at the walk-in clinic are more like traffic cops as opposed to having relationships with their patients. They see different people every day and either write a script and make a referral. However, I must say that they have been very diligent in regards to calling me with test results and scaring the crap out of me twice by telling me that I have to come in for consultations immediately. It’s their job and they are doing it well.

It is really clear that this stuff needs to be put in the hands of specialists as they working on a much different level. They are focused on a specific modality and I’m glad they are.

I keep reading about how much better the medical care is in the States than Canada due to the Canadian system being slow from excess demand. I can’t see how the care could not possibly be any better so far, but I have taken things into my own hands as much as possible. There is a lesson here about not taking NO for an answer. The only fault I can see so far is that the GP’s should keep their mouths shut and just refer patients without giving uninformed opinions.

Within days of the initial visit to the walk-in clinic, I have had three visits at the clinic, a visit with my family physician, a visit and with the urologist, two PSA tests, and a Transrectal Ultrasound…will all results reported back. I have also spoken on the telephone with the urologist at his home…..all for free with our universal health care. I’m grateful.

August 2

I visited the diagnostic lab where I had a transrectal ultrasound. This is a process where they stick wand up your butt and probe around for a few minutes. It was slightly painful at times, but it is a lot more humiliating than painful. I made light of it and the technician seemed to appreciate the fact that I was making the best of an unpleasant task. This is not a job you want to do for a living, but somebody has to do it. They checked my prostate, rectum, kidneys and bladder. I had to drink 6 glasses of water (48 ounces) so that they could do the reading on my bladder. It is amazing how such personal stuff just becomes “matter of fact”. It reminds me of how public everything was when my wife was giving birth. The technician said that the results would be delivered the same day as the request was marked URGENT. There is a message here….get your doctor to make his requests URGENT if you want to avoid days or weeks of waiting. I don’t know about anyone else would respond, but I’m not in the mood for waiting these days.

When I finished up at the diagnostic imaging center, I decided to crash the urologist’s office. I knew that my family physician has sent a referral while the urologist was away on holiday, and now this week, my family physician was on holiday. My family physician told me the previous week to not take NO for an answer as it was very important that things start happening right away. So, I opened the door with the big sign that said “by appointment only” and walked in. The lady at the desk asked me if I had an appointment and I said no, but that my family physician had sent an URGENT request. She told me that they were backed up 2 weeks and I reminded her that I had PSA reading of 30.4 and this was URGENT. She relented and agreed to arrange for the urologist to see me in two days, which made me very happy.

Then lightning struck. As I was about to leave, the doctor walked up to the desk to get his next file. I looked at him and said Hi W____. He smiled and said “Robbie…how are you?”. I was amazed as I had only met the man a couple of times about 14 years ago. He came around the desk, shook my hand and said come into my office. I followed him in and we talked about family and life for a couple of minutes before he asked me why I was visiting. I told him the news about my PSA score. He said “let’s go into the next office and check you out”. I know the drill by now, so I bent over the table and lowered my pants for the DRE. About 15 seconds later, he said “you don’t have cancer”. I was astounded and asked him how he could be so sure. He told me that he has been doing DRE’s every day for many years and he just knew. He indicated that my prostate was soft and smooth. I was in shock….the same shock that I felt when my family physian told me in no uncertain terms that I had prostate cancer and that time was of the essence as I had left it so long.

The urologist indicated that my lab results showed that there was trace amounts of blood in my urine test that were invisible to the naked eye. He told me that he was pretty sure that my “chest cold” was probably an infection and he wanted me to have another PSA test.

I went to lab upstairs and gave more blood and urine. They indicated that they would have the results back to the urologist tomorrow afternoon.

The only bad news is that the lady on the desk in the urologist’s office gave me an appointment for 14 days ahead. When I went back to the urologist’s office to see if I could reschedule, there were ten people in the office and I left. I tried calling from home to no avail as she didn’t answer the telephone. I will call everyday and on Thursday, I will just drop in again as they should have the results from both places for sure.

What I learned is that if you don’t ask, you just have to wait. When I was at the diagnostics lab, I asked for them to check my bladder while they were in there and I asked them to provide results asap as I was visiting the urologist later that day. They tested the bladder and agreed to provide the results the same day instead of a week later. If I hadn’t visited the urologist’s office, I would not have received an appointment for two weeks at least.

All in all, a great day.

August 1

A holiday in Canada, so nothing going on. I feel good and my resolve to beat this is strong.

July 31

Actions: visited my healer for 2 hours where we talked and he did some energy work. He discussed how he works with two other healers as the power of healing is exponential as others assist. I came out of the meeting feeling very encouraged as the man and his group have performed many “miracles”. He doesn’t see them as miracles at all, but rather just utilizing their gift.

Feelings: I have come to grips with the fact that I have a fight on my hands….which should make me happy as I love a good scrap. I want to live. That may sound silly, but it is a key ingredient in the battle. The morbid thoughts are being replaced with positive thoughts. There will be lots of hurdles, but cancer is not a death sentence. Prostate cancer in particular is very fixable, so my biggest concern is that the cancer is still limited to my prostate.

July 30 Day 1… July 29, 2011

Actions: I was able to book an appointment with my energy healer for tomorrow. The meeting was supposed to be for August 3rd, but I decided to move the appointment up because the timing is critical. The reason the timing is critical is that I expect I will be meeting with the urologist on August 2nd and the urgency of my case may end up with me going for a biopsy right away. My meeting with my healer will play a role in the decision of whether to have a biopsy or not.

Everything I read about prostate cancer tells me that I need to get a biopsy in order to determine what stage the cancer is at. The biopsy will allow for the docs to provide a Gleason score. The lab report plays a crucial role in determining a course of action for the medical people if I choose to go that route.

While a biopsy is a “must” if a medical approach is taken, I have also read and believe that getting a biopsy is like poking a pin into a balloon. My healer requested that I hold off with the biopsy until he has had the opportunity to talk to me and to work with me on Sunday. His words were something like “you don’t want to poke the hornet’s nest”. While this advice may seem foolish to some, I have read too much from people that I respect to ignore the advice. I will know better after my meeting on Sunday.

The Physical Side: I’m pretty sure that it is just in my mind, but it seems like my right testical hurts. That might have had something to do with being on a SeaDoo for a couple of hours, but I think that my mind is playing games with me.

I have stopped exercising strenously and I miss it. I don’t know why I have stopped, but it just seems like I don’t want to rock the boat until I learn more from my doctor and healer.

When I was lying in bed at the end of the day, I swear I could feel things going on in my body that I have never felt before. By that, I mean that I could feel the electrical currents. I have always been very in tune with my spiritual side, but I have never experienced the physical aspect. I assume that we are all capable of this level of awareness because there is absolutely no reason to believe that any human is “more” than any other human. I think we are all just so damn busy that we ignore it.

The Mental Side:It was a beautiful day and I spent a lot of time on the dock by the water and on my Sea Doo. All in all, the day was very soothing. I had a short cry for about one minute while sitting with my feet in the water in the afternoon. I just got overwhelmed by the thought that I would miss my life so much if things don’t work out.

I thought about my cancer alot. It seems weird that cancer is growing inside me and I’m just sitting here letting it happen. I can understand why so many people would buy an electric water ionizer when they first hear the C word because they just want to do something…anything. The reality is that I have undoubtedly had cancer for a couple of years now, just like most people that get diagnosed. That is why men who are 50 need to get tested for prostate cancer every year…..dummy!

There has been a lot of tension in my family this year due to a number of circumstances. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we are all faced with far more tension and stress in our lives than is healthy. Something negative came up before bed and I simply removed myself from the situation. I just don’t want or need anything in my life right now that distracts me from my sole job….which is to get better. The body can heal itself if you give it the right nourishment in terms of food, water, and mental state.

July 29

Today’s edition will be a long one as it covers a lot of stuff. I expect future updates to be minimal.

My family physician looked me straight in the face yesterday afternoon and said to me: “You have prostate cancer”. He has never beaten around the bush with me in the past, and yesterday was no different.

The PSA level from my blood test this past week was 30.4, which is sky high and way way way above the normal range of 1 to 4 for a 54 year old man. My physician was angry. He asked me how I could be so stupid. He was referring to the fact that I hadn’t visited him for almost three years. He told me that every man needs an annual PSA test every year once he reaches age 50 or even age 45 if you have a family history of prostate cancer.

So, how did I get to be so stupid? The answer is simple. I was a self inflicted medical mess three years ago. I wasn’t over weight or out of shape as I love sports, but I had been suffering from acid reflux for years, I was riddled with osteoarthritis which was ruining my life, and my physician had just prescribed a third medication, Lipitor, for an elevated cholesterol level. My wife said that I had to make changes and I did…well, I made one change.

I started drinking ionized water. The results were stunning. My acid reflux disappeared in a week and my arthritis disappeared in month. The water gave me tons of energy and I got my life back. I felt invincible again. It was amazing to feel like I was in my twenties again. I got back to sports and enjoying my life.

What I didn’t do was change my diet. I also stopped visiting the doctor.

So, here I am three years later with a scary PSA count. What made me finally go to the doctor after three years? My son developed a chest cough and then my wife picked it up, and eventually I started coughing as well. This was a rare occurrence as nobody in our family has gotten sick for three years since we started drinking the ionized water.

I doubt that I would have visited the doctor except that for the first time in my life, I experienced difficulty peeing. At age 54, I knew that difficulty peeing was a sure sign of prostate problems. So, off I went to the clinic on Friday, July 22, 2011. The doctor at the clinic asked me a couple of questions and gave me the dreaded DRE (Digital Rectal Exam), which I hadn’t had done since age 40. The exam is simple, quick, and painless and involves the doctor putting on a rubber glove, lubing up a finger, and shoving it up your butt. It takes about two seconds and is over before you know it. During the process, the doctor feels the prostate with a finger. The doctor is essentially checking for two things….to see if the prostate is enlarged and to see if any nodules can be detected.

The physician at the clinic told me my prostate was enlarged, but she didn’t feel any nodules, which she said was encouraging. She did however send me off to a lab to provide blood and urine samples. She also scheduled a transrectal ultrasound test, which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, 2011.

The results came back to the walk-in clinic on Thursday July 28. I got a call from the clinic at 9:30 in the morning asking me to come in to speak with the doctor. The doctor informed me that my PSA was 30.4 which was very high, but not to worry. HUH? Not to worry….are you kidding me? I know it doesn’t help to worry, but geez….don’t worry! She sent off a requisition for a consult to an Urologist and recommended that I contact my family physician.

I called my family physician’s office and informed the person on the phone that my PSA was 30.4. The person on the phone said that she would call me back shortly, which she did. All of a sudden, the doctor had time to see me. Now that is scary. I visited my family physician. As I mentioned earlier, he was angry, but he was also efficient. He requested an URGENT consult with an urologist that is an acquaintance of mine and faxed off the request immediately. He also provided me with the actual letter of request and told me to call the urologist myself on Tuesday August 2, when the urologist was due back from his holiday.

Research: I have been doing lots of reading. Although everything you read tells you that an elevated PSA level doesn’t guarantee you have cancer, a PSA level of 30 is not good. It is so high that bone scans become effective in diagnosis if the cancer has metastasized to nearby bones.

Water: I have been slacking off the amount of water that I normally drink for awhile. As of today, I will be drinking a minimum of 120 ounces of strong ionized water per day. Dr. Robert Young uses water with a very low negative ORP as an alternative to chemotherapy. It is hypothesized that very strong alkaline water acts as a natural oxidant, as opposed to harmful oxidants used in chemotherapy. One way or another, I’m going to give my body every opportunity to operate as efficiently as possible, which means a thorough rinsing of toxins.

I don’t see any need to drink anything but water. If I’m going to drink water, I want it clean and ionized so that I can get the antioxidant and energy producing benefit of free hydrogen.

I will also drink the juices produced by my juicer as it squeezes the juices out of raw vegetables and fruit. I consider the juices produced from the juicer to be a food even though I consume the food in liquid form.

Food: My alkaline diet starts today. That means fruit, vegetables, seeds, nuts. I will also get my protein from protein powder or from lean chicken or fish.

Once again, I look to the teachings of Dr. Robert Young author of “The pH Miracle Revised and Updated” for advice on an alkaline diet. I will also utilized the teachings of Dr. Dean Ornish, an advisor to President Clinton and author of “The Spectrum” and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, another advisor to President Clinton and author of “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease”

Medical Testing and Treatments: Nothing on the weekend, but I have a visit to the lab for a transrectal ultrasound scheduled for Tuesday August 2nd, and I will be on the phone that morning to book an appointment with the urologist. I trust my family physician and urologist, so I will be listening to their advice and definitely taking advantage of the excellent testing facilities offered by western medicine.

Alternative Treatments: My wife and a number of friends visit with a gentleman who is quite remarkable in his ability to heal by non traditional methods. I have an appointment scheduled with him next Wednesday.

Physical Status: I feel good. I feel strong. I have backed off physical exercise for the most part this week other than some strenuous yard work moving earth. I love to ride and I have read that riding is bad for the prostate, so for now….no riding. I miss the physical activity and will be getting back to it today in my canoe.

Mental Status: Yesterday was weird for sure as it is not everyday your doctor tells you that you have cancer. I had a great sleep and I feel good today. I have researched a great deal about prostate cancer and I know it can be beaten. My main concern is that I have waited too long and the cancer has spread. There is nothing I can do about the unknown other than to get the testing done. Today, the weather is beautiful and I’m going to make the most of the day.

Stress: We have all read that stress is a killer. I believe that stress plays a major role in one’s health. I have asked my wife and kids to put their egos in check and leave the power struggle that always seems to exist when young adults are stretching their boundaries on hold. I have declared that this is Rob’s time to focus on my health, and I can use all the help I can get.

Faith: I’m not a religious person in terms of frequenting a church. I do however have my own connection with God, which was inspired after I had three visits from my father after he passed away. I don’t fear death, but I would like to stick around and watch my children and their children grow up. I will be praying in my own way for the strength to be strong. The rest is out of my hands.

Let’s Just Admit That There is a Cure For Prostate Cancer

rob — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:41:34 +0000

If you are in the health care business, you can’t use the “C” word when it comes to Cancer. The “C” that I’m referring to is the unspoken word “C”URE. Talking about a cure can land you in jail for practicing medicine without a medical license. If you do happen to have a medical license, you just can’t talk about curing cancer for fear of being sanctioned by the College of Physicians. While nobody will ever admit it, the pharmas control both the FDA and the College of Physicians. I talk to physician friends and they all tell me that they are virtually adopted by the pharmas in every way the day they enter medical school without realizing it.

Talking about a cure for cancer or any other disease is simply not acceptable to the pharmas. While it is easy to be angry with the FDA/pharmas/College of Physicians, the regulatory authorities play an important role in making sure that people to act responsibly and are not offered false hope.

Cancer is a $400 billion per year business in the United States. If there was a CURE for cancer, virtually every hospital in the country would have to close due to lack of funding. While great strides have been made in the early detection of Cancer, there has sadly been very little advancement in actually curing the disease. If you are diagnosed with cancer today, you are only 5% more likely to survive today that you were in 1950. How can that be, when the survival rate of every other major disease is more than 50% higher than it was in 1950? The answer is the the pharmas don’t want a cure.

While the medical/pharmaceutical world maintain that there is no cure for cancer, the evidence tells us otherwise.

I have talked to many prostate cancer patients that have been cured by changing their diet or drinking alkaline water. I have posted their stories on this blog. I talked to another gentleman from Toronto this week that was on the program for prostate cancer at the famous Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. When progress wasn’t happening, the gentleman purchased a water ionizer and his PSA count dropped back down to “normal” in a short period of time. I have heard the same story too many times to give credit to the “it’s a miracle” explanation offered by the oncologists.

I’m just one guy who talks to people, so my articles don’t reach many people. However, the interview of Bill Clinton with Wolf Blitzer on the Situation Roon show has reached a lot of people. Mr. Clinton explained how eating a diet of fruits, vegetables, beans, and legumes (an alkaline diet) changed his life for the better. Mr. Blitzer then interviewed the two doctors (Dr. Esselstyn and Dr. Ornish). Dr. Ornish tells us during the interview that not only can we prevent diseases such as coronary heart disease and prostate cancer, we can actually reverse the dreaded diseases with a proper diet (an alkaline diet). You can check out my article about the interviews and actually watch the interview here: http://www.waterfyi.com/featured/bill-clintons-heart-disease-interview-the-incredible-capacity-of-the-body-to-heal-itself/

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, or has been put on alert, do your research and get started immediately eating an alkaline diet and drinking alkaline water. If a person’s diet is 80% alkaline, their body will eventually become alkaline or at least much less acidic. The human body will take care of the rest if you provide it with the right fuel.

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not intended as medical advice. Consult your primary health care provider for health issues.

Another Movie Star Lost to Prostate Cancer: Dennis Hopper

rob — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:59:59 +0000

As I get older, it seems like more and more movie stars pass away. I assume my perception is skewed because I’m simply more aware of the people that are passing away because of the personal memories that I have of their performances.

I remember like it was yesterday watching Easy Rider with my high school friends and thinking that Hopper and Fonda were so cool. Just the mention of the name Dennis Hopper brings back so many memories. I will miss him.

I get frustrated when someone dies from a disease like prostate cancer because I believe whole heartedly that the death could have been avoided. If Hopper or his oncologist had been aware of how effective an alkaline diet or alkaline ionized water are in dealing with prostate cancer, I assume the man would still be alive today. This discussion is not limited to fatalities, as many radical procedures such as surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy could be avoided if patients were made aware of the alternatives.

The pre-screen testing for prostate cancer is filled with folly. It is estimated that only one out of every 22 people who are informed that they have prostate cancer or are on ”watch” for prostate cancer ever develop the disease to a point where it could become life threatening. As a result, a tremendous amount of needless worry is created because of the screening process.

Typically, when someone in America has a PSA count of 1-5, they are considered normal or healthy. When the count moves between 6 and 10, the patient is put on “watch” for possible development of cancer.

There is a school of thought in the medical field that patients should not even be screened for elevated PSA levels because of the life altering shock that is felt by patients receiving the news. However, there are 27,000 deaths each year in the USA due to prostate cancer, and screening can help save lives.

The real issue is not so much whether the testing should be conducted (I would rather know about the possibility of cancer developing so that I could do something about it). The real issue is what to do about the news that you have prostate cancer, or a precursor for cancer.

I don’t pretend to be a physician or more specifically an oncologist, but I have spoken with several men that have reduced their PSA levels down to the normal range as soon as they began drinking alkaline ionized water. The PSA levels of the men were typically in the “watch” range of 5 to 10, but I have also communicated closely with men with significantly higher PSA levels that put them well into the “cancer” range. You can read a couple of stories from this blog about prostate cancer directly at: http://www.waterfyi.com/cancer/ and at http://www.waterfyi.com/cancer/prostate-oncologist/

Every man that I have spoken with who has purchased a water ionizer and/or converted to an alkaline diet for prostate cancer has had positive results. I have also had discussions with Naturopathic Doctors and a live blood analyst who have helped many people with cancer by helping them become alkaline. I find the articles written by Robert Young on his work with cancer patients who have benefited from alkaline water and alkaline diets to be informative.

I would never make any claims about success rates with cancer when one attempts to help their body become alkaline. The people that I have spoken to, and the research that I have done have not involved scientific studies in accredited research facilities. However, the results can’t be denied and should not be ignored in my opinion. Whenever I talk to someone with cancer, I tell them I’m not a physician and they should consult their physician. I also tell them that according to my research, drinking alkaline water and eating an alkaline diet may help. I also tell them that there is evidence that reducing stress and getting enough sleep have been known to be positive factors.

I used to rely upon the common sense of my friends that had cancer to drink ionized water. Unfortunately, they were stubborn and refused to try the “voodoo water”. Eventually I took matters into my own hands and gave them free water ionizers. I was able to convince them that it was only water and couldn’t hurt them. I also let them know that they would be drinking the water for my benefit, as I couldn’t bear the thought of losing them when I had information that might be able to help.

Could Dennis Hopper or some of the 27,000 Americans who will die of prostate cancer this year have been saved by drinking alkaline water or eating an alkaline diet? I don’t know. What I do know is that the people that I talk to have had success and I would definitely want the people that I care about to be aware of this knowledge in a similar situation.

Better still, why not let the people that you love know about the importance of being alkaline before cancer and other diseases have a chance to spread. That way, the people you love can take the time to do their research while they are still healthy. Once a disease like cancer strikes, most patients are struck with fear and end up doing what their physicians recommend without considering the consequences. This subject is too important to leave in the hands of people whose hands are tied by their profession, and who continue to offer protocols that they know will not work in many cases.

The author of this article is not a physician. It is recommended that anyone with health issues consult their primary care givers.

Prostate Cancer Success Story with Alkaline Ionized Water: Washington State

rob — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:51:24 +0000

My research into the benefits of ionized water in regards to helping cancer patients lead me to start blogging about water. I don’t know how people find this blog, but they do. As a result, I continue to hear from more and more people with cancer. While cancer may have not reached epidemic levels yet, the number of people diagnosed or living with cancer is alarming. This is an inspiring story about a man who had been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer and used ionized water to beat the disease and improve his overall health. This story was referred to me by a friend and cancer survivor, and involves one of her relatives.

“ Don & I are in our 80’s and have lived in Washington for our entire lives. My husband was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer and we were told he didn’t have much time. Don was getting weak and we had to make some decisions quick! We sold our home & property where we had lived for 50 yrs, as we wanted to downsize in preparation for the inevitable. The Doctors gave Don radiation tablets but things didn’t look good and we weren’t hopeful. Just before Christmas time 2008, Cheryel told us about this water thing. I couldn’t remember much of the conversation other than she had been going through chemotherapy herself, and she kept talking about this water that she swears by.

We were interested in Cheryel’s story, but Don was feeling poorly as he was having a hard time with his kidneys and we had to leave. We didn’t think about the conversation again, as we were preoccupied. However my nephew showed up at our house one day shortly after Christmas with this a water ionizer that Cheryel had loaned to us. She thought it might make Don feel a little bit better at the very least.

Don has been drinking the water ever since. When Don started drinking the water his PSA was 253. When we last saw the oncologist at the end of April 2009, Don’s PSA had dropped down to 1.1 and has remained at low cancer free levels ever since. Don’s kidney’s continue to get better.

We haven’t made too many changes other than drinking the water and eating a bit better. I can’t think of anything besides the water that helped Don. Whatever that water does, we love it and think everyone should drink it. Don & I want to thank Cheryel .

Don & Billy Howard, Washington State”

I want to thank the Howards for taking the time to share their story. I expect to be able to share many more similar stories in the future, as they are out there. I just need to find them.

I’m not a physician and I don’t offer medical advice, but I believe it is both reckless and senseless to continue to leave cancer treatment up to the pharmaceutical companies and physicians. An improvement of only 5% in survival rates for cancer in 60 years is just not good enough.

As always, this article is the opinion of the author and should not be taken as medical advice. Always seek advice from your health care provider for health issues.