Welcome new friend, el perro

Since you won't hear this from anyone else why not know such things: alot of ways to combat PCa with various results and side effects, so patient has more possible choices than the usual few the docs promote. You can buy time with some protocols and perhaps with the newer things coming, like Provenge and other ways to combat PCa one would like to stay more normal functioning for longer or whatever, your possible choices. Here is Rick K.'s story a Michigan guy I met at a support group years ago and called on the phone about 1 yr. ago now., doing similar to what you mentioned.

Rick had originally been detected with psa around 11.0, gleason only a total of 5 (probably hindsight would be 6= 3+3) found in 2 of 12 cores. He opted then the the bizarre newer concept of ADT3(1995-6) via Dr. Leibowitz method (maybe like Strums concept too, slight variations in those). Do those hormone drugs for 13 months, quit them and stay only on proscar (maybe avodart if you wish-and avodart is more potent and not alot of side effects generally). Well Ricks psa was nil and he monitored thereafter and to be curious had rebiopsies done on two future times over a few years down the road...and nothing found in those (no PCa detected then), also all manly functions came back to him in very reasonable time frame he says. Now 12-13 yrs. later after doing the ADT3 (so last year) he noticed increase in psa and so per Leibowitz's protocol, one can usually resume the ADT3 and go for a second round and this is what he is doing, seems to be working well for him. Also, to those who believe he is a dead man walking (is he???), he can still undergo actually all PCa treatments, surgery would be more difficult but is possible too. So, then is Rick and idiot for choosing this??? He is very well pleased and not in a hurry to do any major protocol. I admire the man for having the guts to choose his own path and look outside the box, his choices and wishes should be paramount to for his own body. There are other protocols one could do and are being done sometimes here and in other countries: treatment chemically like with estradiol patches, DES, emcyt and other ones beyond that, they are not profittable of course and maybe not in vogue, they do render results which would have to be monitored and are someones possible choice. FYI- Dr. Fred Lee the founder of cryo-therapy has PCa himself and chose emcyt for his own treatment and with good results, he is alive and practicing and I believe it is around 10 yr mark for him....hhhhmmmm!

So is PCa simplistic as cut, zap, freeze?(guarantees??) Your decision and investigation and choice. Sometimes PCa is more like the Jungle, Twilight Zone and LimboLand!  Good journey on whatever you decided is right for you.

I second the motion proposed by all above in welcoming you. Please keep posting and keeping us up-to-date on your PCa journey.

Sheldon AKA Sleepless