Dear All,
Thank you for your kind, encouraging words.
As always amongst this great group of friends, I saw in your posts determination, hope and priceless humour too!http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif
Where would we be if we couldn't sometimes laugh at the situations we find ourselves in?
Steph, your post really touched me. I am so glad you found a ray of light while you frantically searched the web for info after your husband's diagnosis.
Every one of us here has been where you are now. The memory of those dark, scary early days never leaves us.
In 2005 I was doing the same as you. Within days I found the work of Prof Jane Plant, and it was like a 'eureka moment'.
Then the very first PCa website I found was YANANOW. It opened my eyes and filled me with hope when I saw guys with T4 tumours still around after a lot of years. I hadn't thought it possible after the sheer pessimism of my (ex) urologist.
I joined these forums later that year and so began 10 years of the greatest camaraderie I have ever experienced.
The good people here go out of their way to help you. It's been my pleasure to have gotten to know and meet so many of them of the years.
The depth of experience and knowledge amongst them is profound, and we have some real 'stars' here who have continued to defy much greater odds than I was up against. They 'blow me away' with their courage and wisdom.
Steph, I am so glad you mentioned Jane Plant. Yes, I wrote a review a while back and you've reminded me I must write another.
Those of us who have tried to keep to her recommendations have chatted about our feelings on the diet.
We agree that while it isn't a cure, it does seem to keep the cancer under the cosh for longer periods than we ever expected.
Jane's cancer returned a couple of years ago, and she spoke of it at our June B2pCa 'do. She is once again doing very well.
Here's the latest news on her.
On Sunday 1st February Jane was 70 years old, 28 years after she was first diagnosed with breast cancer and 23 years after she was told she had 2 months to live 'if we are lucky'. On Wednesday 28th January she was told by her consultant oncologist she remains all clear with a tumour marker like that of a normal woman.
Good luck to everyone,
Keep on fighting, and most of all,
Keep your sense of humour, even in the hardest days.
George