Passing by...

Purgatory: Let me be the first to wish all the best on this day of Thanksgiving. I am especially thankful for PC warriors like you who have helped newbies like me make it through the night.

I will pray that you get the positive news you are looking for.

Thank you.

Doc will probably do my 2nd PSA test of the year. Don't care about the number at this point, only curious to see if I get a 2nd decline (last time was first decline ever), or was that a fluke.

Also this will be first PSA check post all the hyperbaric treatments I underwent recently, be interesting to see if that had any unexpected positive effect on my PSA.

Two things have happened post hyperbaric, can't prove either of them are directly as the results, but could be.

The psoriasis on the back of my left leg has disappeared by as much as 95% or more. Been there for more than 30 years, and nothing, has ever helped it in the past. One day, fairly recently, I just happened to notice that it was almost all gone. That alone would be amazing.

Hyperbaric is suppose to help blood vessels, etc. get more oxygen, to aid in re-building them, etc.

While I have never had any ED whatsoever, I must add, that my errections are even stronger, and longer, then ever before. While there was no problem pre the treatments, now post treatments, just seems like its truly more rock solid than ever before, almost longer and thicker than the surrounding skin will allow, can actually hurt at times since I am not circumcised, and the extra has no wear to go (if that makes sense). Wondering if the hyperbaric had some effect there, and if so, wonder if it would help PC guys that are having severe ED issues.

If so, its a shame that doctors don't prescribe its use for ED, though at 2,000 bucks or more per session, I guess most insurance wouldn't want to pay for it, but just an idea. I went through 30 sessions just for dental purposes.

Happy Thanksgiving, David.

I always stop by and read your posts because your journey through the disease has been nothing less than incredible. And through it all your writing still retains an non-maudlin tone. Hang in there, my man.

Those hyperbaric treatments are amazing. A few years ago my mom had a bad accident and was scalded. She spent a couple of months in the burn ICU of a local hospital. While my mother's case was bad, she had skin grafts that took very well and she didn't need the chamber. I visited every day and I saw that chamber and the poor patients going in to help their bodies regenerate new skin. I am sure the positives you are seeing are as a result of the treatments. Like you said, too expensive for everyday use, however.

I hope your doctor visit gives you some of those illusive answers. God bless.

The FDA has cracked down (rightfully so imo) on private HBO clinics. There are clinics out there, that make all kind of outrageous claims about what Hyberbaric treatments can do for a patient. Most of them are pure b.s.

I had mine done at one of only 3 hospitals in the entire state of SC that have the facilities, and it was only through one of these three, would the VA even agree to pay for the treatments.

The amazing things I have disclosed, are not on the "approved" list of cures, however, I can only report the facts I am seeing with my own eyes.

As always, you're in my prayers,
Andrew

David,

It wasn't that long ago that you couldn't make it up the church aisle to take communion without nearly falling over, and now you are jacking up your car. Hyberbaric treatment, despite it's high cost, seems to have amazing curative powers.

Take care.

Tim

Tim, jacking up the car was huge mistake, was trying out a new floor jack I had bought. My mind thought I could handle the task, but my body said differently. And been paying for this ever since.

Didn't help, as dealer had over tightened one of my lug nuts with an impact socket, and I couldn't get the wheel off, so hurt myself for nothing. Now the dealer is offering to do for free, what I was trying to do, plus replace all my lug nuts free of charge to boot.

As far as the hyperbaric, always hard to prove if it did what its suppose to do, one of the factors the FDA was discussing about it. But the results I described above, I am thankful for, regardless of their cause or origin.

Purgatory said...
Tim, jacking up the car was huge mistake, was trying out a new floor jack I had bought. My mind thought I could handle the task, but my body said differently. And been paying for this ever since.

Didn't help, as dealer had over tightened one of my lug nuts with an impact socket, and I couldn't get the wheel off, so hurt myself for nothing. Now the dealer is offering to do for free, what I was trying to do, plus replace all my lug nuts free of charge to boot.

As far as the hyperbaric, always hard to prove if it did what its suppose to do, one of the factors the FDA was discussing about it. But the results I described above, I am thankful for, regardless of their cause or origin.

David,

Hyperbaric treatments have many beneficial effects, some well-studied, some anecdotal. I thought that perhaps that it had helped you be able to go from a virtual cripple to being able to jack up your car. Personally, I've given up on that sort of thing at the age of 66.

My father had 40 hyperbaric treatments in Tucson (North Star Neurology) after a crushing stroke, but it had little effect on his ability to walk.

The psoriasis disappearance may be an unlooked for, favorable benefit of your oxygen treatments. If you get some organic, hand-rolled cigars from 142, they may be just the ticket to stimulate a weight gain.

Best to you on your oncology appointment next week. It might be instructive to ask him for some suggestions for getting doctors to call you back. FWIW, my daughter, a GP, always calls back or has the nurse or medical assistant contact the patient within 48 hours for routine concerns.

Sorry, I missed this udate of yours, my eyes are hurting...so be patient with my typos...Many continued prayers and I hope your appointment today went good and that you got a referral to get seen soon....
Prayers...