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Posted 11/29/2012 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
11/15/2012.....1.41 (Started oregano couple of months back.
Since this latest test, I've stopped taking finasteride...wrecked my sex life.)
04/24/2012.....1.89
12/20/2011.....1.80
05/25/2011.....2.38 (but I'm now taking finasteride, which may affect the reading)
09/13/2010.....2.82 (2nd biopsy, negative)
06/04/2010.....2.96
02/12/2009.....3.07
09/15/2009.....5.06 (1st biopsy, positive 2 cores)
08/06/2009.....4.95 (primary doc ordered 1st biopsy)
02/12/2009.....3.51
01/09/2009.....2.99
07/21/2008.....3.36
10/22/2007.....2.81
Posted 11/29/2012 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
excellent report, very happy to see that AS can work long term for someone. hope you can keep this up for years to come. congratulations to you.

what do you mean you started oregano? the common spice? how is that helping?

david
Posted 11/29/2012 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
Looks like AS is working out so far for you.  My hubby's URO recommended it to him but he is too nervous so he is going to have brachytherapy in April.
Posted 11/29/2012 2:12 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Iggy, this gives me hope, I was Dx in August and defaulted to AS, first PSA after Dx was a month ago and was lower than when Dx.

Please keep us posted.
Posted 11/29/2012 2:18 AM (GMT 0)
Purgatory, a lady cyber-friend mentioned that she read that oregano oil helped fight off prostate cancer. Her husband started taking it about the same time as me and she reported his PSA dropped. Her husband underwent SonaBlate therapy several years ago. There is some speculation that oregano works by impeding fungus.

I take NOW oregano oil. Formula: 181mg oregano oil, 17.6mg ginger oil, and 19.3mg fennel oil.

I also take many other herbs, vitamins, and supplements. I take so much stuff, there's no way I could tell what's helping or not.
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=oregano+%2B+cancer&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C10&as_sdtp=
Posted 11/29/2012 11:00 AM (GMT 0)
Way to go Iggy, great AS news.
Stay well.
Susan
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Posted 11/29/2012 12:27 PM (GMT 0)
Iggy, great news.  Hope it lasts a lifetime!

Jim

Posted 11/29/2012 12:57 PM (GMT 0)
Great news Iggy, super happy for you and keep er going downnnnnnn!

There's a new guy out here, guybyny - that started a thread. If you can please drop in an post for him, it would be good for him to hear from someone successful with AS.

Best to you. . .
Posted 11/29/2012 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
Iggy, that's great news.

Re.: oregano... I just started it (oil of oregano) for indigestion/ gerd. Doc had me on Protonix for the last 7 years and I just don't like the idea of a pill the rest of my life that could lead to osteoporosis. Felt there had to be another more healthy answer. Found out OoO was rumored to help. So far I haven't had a Protonix in 2 weeks. Have you noticed any other benefits since beginning on it?
Posted 11/29/2012 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Iggy, best wishes on the AS success.
This is an article on oregano and prostate cancer:
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120424162224.htm
Posted 11/29/2012 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
Great news Iggy. It's great to see AS success stories as it will encourage others to at least look more closely at this option.
Posted 11/30/2012 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
Iggy, thanks for the update. It is very encouraging to me. I hope we can delay treatment a very long time.

Be well...
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