Advanced Prostate Cancer Vlog - 10K training and mental gymnastics
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- This is my update of training for the 10K and also feeling that I am missing out on life somehow and not having any resonance with childhood toys and books.
I apologise for the noise in the last section. I will repeat what I was trying to say in my next clip. hopefully after the run.
My run - www.vitalitylo...
Hi Alan, I understand what you're feeling. I was a very serious athlete - running and cycling - until 2016 when my left hip started giving trouble and I had to stop running though I could cycle with no discomfort. I got a hip scan for a consultation with an orthopaedic surgeon and it confirmed I needed a hip replacement. It also revealed another problem which turned out to be early prostate cancer. Further scans revealed kidney cancer. Then, to cap it all, I developed sudden late onset very serious asthma. I came through it all but the prostate cancer treatment - hormone treatment and radiation therapy - had the worst effects on me. It left me weak and in the 6 years since I finished treatment I've struggled to regain my strength. I went from the strongest rider in my cycling training group to the weakest. My oncologist dismissed my concerns as " you're getting older." I'm now 71 and the oldest in group is 80. It was so frustrating not to be able to do what I knew I should be capable of. This year I was given the all clear from the oncologist and signed into the care of my GP. I explained my concerns to him and he ran a series of blood tests expecting to find testosterone or iron deficiency or a thyroid problem. They were all fine but I showed a serious deficiency in vitamin D. I live in Ireland and he told me this is not remotely unusual in the northern countries where we get less sunlight in winter. He put me on a high dose course of vitamin D3 and the results were amazing within 2 months of starting the course. I'm stronger on the bike, my breathing has improved when training, my hair was thinning but is now thicker and the depression I was feeling from not being able to perform on the bike has lifted. I'm still not the cyclist I used to be by comparison with my friends but I'm in a much better place physically and mentally with a stronger immune system. I'm now seeing oncologists saying that men being treated for prostate cancer should be taking vitamin D3. I've also seen concerning reports from oncologists that patients with controlled cancers have experienced sudden explosive return of cancer following taking covid booster shots. One of the cancers highlighted is kidney cancer. This is a big concern for me so I won't risk taking the jab again. The good news is that vitamin D3 boosts the immune system so that it fights off covid and influenza. I recommend getting tested for vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D3 costs so little and the benefits are enormous. Best wishes.
Did u find the belt u were looking for in america?
Alan like you if I am drinking I like to be near a toilet. Like you I like exercise. Good to hear from you again Alan.
Good onya Alan , use to be a runner but hips knees and dreaded back won't allow it, you sound very positive. Just to let you know the end of your video is very noisy from the wind
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Hi Alan, please forgive me if you've covered all this before but I've looked at a few of your videos and wondered if your rapid PSA doubling might be explained by a gene mutation - most likely BRCA 1 or 2. I speak from recent experience in finding out that my mildly aggressive locally advanced cancer was due to a BRCA 2 mutation. This was picked up by genomic testing. Genomic testing is increasingly becoming Standard of Care in such cases. If you do have a BRCA or other gene mutation, then you may respond to a family of drugs called PARP Inhibitors. These can be highly effective in dealing with metastatic prostate cancer, particularly if given in tandem with second generation hormone drugs such as Zytiga/Abiraterone. You might find the following talk of considerable interest as it deals with advanced metastatic prostate cancer: ruclips.net/video/oEfOzZu4ShQ/видео.html All the PCRI videos are highly informative.