My current experience seems to be more about the allopathic portion of my regimen than the condition itself or my other strategies. After 8 months of hormone therapy (casodex and lupron) I think that I am experiencing incremental effects. The literature tells of many extreme side effects and thankfully I am not having those. But I am having phenomena such as reduction of coordination (dropping things), strength (frustration with tight jar lids) and focus (forgetfulness, spacing out) that are on the list of expected results of testosterone blockage. The rationale for hormone therapy is that it buys time for the natural strategies to take effect by re-constructing the underlying conditions. In the literature it is not used forever; it loses effectiveness and some of the side effects are very serious; you can read about that on the internet.
One hormone therapy side effect has been successfully managed: In February, I began having menopausal-like hot flashes that were disturbing my sleep, but that was handled very effectively by some additional supplements.
The strategy has been to continue hormone therapy for a year which would take me through September. If the side effects become too worrisome, I will stop earlier than the full year. At the time of stopping, I am planning to take a full battery of tests comparable to what I did at the start, to create a benchmark for the testosterone-empty state, then watch very closely what happens next. In the best case I would continue to feel well with no cancer symptoms, my testosterone level would gradually return to normal and I would be back to normal in terms of functioning.
Meanwhile I am continuing with my strategies as time allows. My basic ideal day has morning meditation, wheatgrass and supplements, skin brushing, protein drink, at least one ozone treatment daily (ears, skin or colon), at least 20 minutes exercise (stationary bike or rebounder with arm weights) plus concentrated oxygen every other day, green drink (see recipe on Recipes page), one or two hot meals with naturopathic herbs, coffee enema twice a week, another skin brushing at night, evening supplements and wheatgrass, bedtime supplements and casodex pill. Often these activities are accompanied by Qigong chanting being played in the background. I’d say my weakest link right now is the exercise– not enough time, but I am also trying to walk nine holes of golf twice a week, weather permitting.
Elsewhere in the news, I traveled to Los Angeles for my daughter’s college graduation in early May, and to my father-in-law’s retirement community in Sarasota in April to support my wife in caring for him. We had a fun “Open House” at the school on Easter weekend and I brought many of my gadgets and supplements for a kind of show-and-tell so that people could taste wheatgrass, try out ozone, see the supplements collection, play with the violet ray device, etc..
I want to again express thanks for all the support I am receiving. It has been huge to get help on so many fronts– energetic, logistical, financial– this is really sustaining the process and making everything much more manageable. Full speed ahead!