![]() He calls me back a couple or few days later with a link to a speech that Dr. Now, someone finally gets smart and he starts searching for information on biopsies, cancer spreading and other problems. At the time, I had nothing to back up that statement and could not remember where I picked up that little gem. I quickly agree to the PSA test, but warn Brother #1 about the same problem I told Brother #3. He tells me to check my PSA again and to get a biopsy. In September of 2012, Brother #1 calls me to report he has a quickly rising PSA, and is about to go for a biopsy. Brother #3 became the third of five males to have prostate cancer. ![]() Now 8 months later, Brother #3 is still suffering from the prostatectomy and infections. Brother #3, has a very rough time of it, particularly with bad infections and resulting hospitalizations. Later that surgeon is referred to with many four letter words because of his sub-standard personality and refusal to help with the ensuing problems. The procedures themselves spread the cancer, and that is why normal urologists have such miserable failure rates. Many are then suctioned out, but not all. When cut, squeezed, and pulled out, cancer cells escape the prostate and are left behind. It should be noted that a Prostatectomy can Spread Cancer. At 66, Brother #3 has the biopsy, and then the robotic radical prostatectomy from the surgeon who is supposed to be one of the best in his state. At that time I knew very little and really had no solutions for what was coming. I tell him what little I know about biopsies. Brother #3 has a quickly rising PSA, and is about to have a biopsy. In June of 2012, things are moving faster. So Brother #2 becomes the second of five males to have prostate cancer. He is very alive today, but with issues and other health problems. ![]() At 62, Brother #2 goes the normal way of a biopsy and prostatectomy. In about 2007, Brother #2 is diagnosed with prostate cancer. So dad becomes the first of five males in our household to have prostate cancer. Dad died in 2009 from other causes, but the prostate cancer had certainly spread. At about age 88, the decision was made to do nothing with this slow growing cancer. on the burgers or other unhealthy stuff we all ate for decades.įast forward to about 2004. No need to mention the cheese, relish, mayo, etc. We thought we were health conscience because we put those burnt little hockey pucks onto whole wheat buns and added a leaf of iceberg lettuce. And we ate a ton of very over cooked hamburgers, cookies and ice cream. Growing up, the entire family ate pretty much the Standard American Diet (SAD). We apparently did not have the best cancer fighting genes. In time, my grandfather, both parents and all siblings developed cancer. ![]() My story probably started 64 years ago at conception. This is a longer post because I think the details may help shed light in a couple of helpful ways. ![]()
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