Have not gone for hot yoga at the studio for 2 weeks now; I am having issues with glaucoma in my right eye. My right eye felt uncomfortable and eventually painful. Did not sleep well that Saturday night. On Sunday morning went to see my optometrist Dr. Leanne Nguyen Truang. She went to open her office just to take care of me. Amazing service, amazing friend; I am very grateful.
The IOP (inter ocular pressure) was 42. She prescribed 2 eye drops. Eventually the following Tuesday, Dr. Baseer Khan my glaucoma specialist, performed a small surgery to clear scar tissues that blocked the flow of the intraocular liquid. This was very painful and the eye felt sore for 10 days.
Problem with one organ affects the whole body........
September 15, 2017.
Have completely stop going to yoga studio for hot yoga classes. My trail month was over and now I setup a small exercise room at home, between two closets that is heated up by 4 infrared lights, 250W each, as my hot yoga room. Not as good as the studio but works all right.
| Hot yoga 'room' between two closets. |
Two weeks after the glaucoma surgery I saw Dr. Graham Belovay for a follow up check. The IOP was 32. The doctor saw what the problem was and perform a procedure (Sweeping the iris?) to clear up the drainage blockage. Afterwards the IOP was 4. Excellent. I was temporarily put on 3 different eye drops and set up to see Dr. Khan for a laser procedure (Peripheral irodoplasty?) to assure that the drainage stays open.
In the mean time I have started Intravenous high dose vitamin C therapy once a week.
This morning I had my 3rd IV C therapy, the dose was 75 grams. It was increased from 25 grams for the first IV C therapy, then to 50 grams for the second one and finally to 75 grams. It will stay at 75 grams for the next coming weeks. The therapy is administered by Dr. Heidi Fritz ND in Brampton, not far from home. Calcium, magnesium and vitamin D were added to the infusion. Dr. Firtz is a Naturopathic doctor who specializes in cancer.
A few weeks ago, soon after my first IV-C therapy, my urine colour was reddish in the morning for a few days, then it cleared up. And again a week later after the second IV-C therapy. A subsequent urine test did not show anything unusual.
At last, we got a date for the targeted biopsy, it is October the 4th at Etobicoke General Hospital; and the follow up result consultation with Dr. Mohseni is October 31st. I know the prostate biopsy will be unpleasant and not without risk of infection and spreading the cancer cells, but I believe it is also very important to know exactly where I stand so that I could choose the best treatment for me. I wished that it could have been done sooner. On the other hand a later date give me more time to prepare my body to overcome the side effects of infection and spreading the cancer cells.
Read several more books about cancer, most have more or less the same recommendations on the strategies to fight cancer. One book I particularly like is "I Have Cancer: What Should I Do?" by Michael J. Gonzales, D.Sc., Ph.D., Jorge R. Miranda-Massari, Pharm.D., and Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D.
The book is short, to the point, easy to read and has lots of information backed by scientific studies.
My strategy to control my prostate cancer may not be proper for another person facing the same challenge. The following are the steps that I do: - 1. Positive attitude - cancer is not a death sentence. Learn and take charge of the disease; do not worry, do not hurry. - 2. Diet, avoid sugar and simple carbohydrate (They feed the cancer cells), eat more vegetables and fruits, nuts, seeds, fermented food (kefir, saurkraut), fish and limit red meat. - 3. Exercise (every day). - 4. Sleep at least 6 hours each day, add naps if necessary. - 5. Supplementation, consult a Naturopathic Doctor / nutritionist for advise for my specific condition. - 6. Intravenous Vitamin C therapy - 7. Avoid and remove physical and mental toxins; detox and de-stress. - 8. Trust the Lord. Do the best I can and accept His plan for me.
Basically, I work to provide everything to help my body heal itself. Mentally, spiritually, physically, rest, nutrition, detox, supplements etc.
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| Selfie - having IV-C treatment |
October 08 2017
Last Wednesday I had my biopsy done. About 16 samples were taken. The whole procedure was not as bad as I had imagined, but it was also not the MRI targeted biopsy I was hoping for, it was an ultrasound targeted biopsy.
During the procedure, Dr. Rapaport, who performed the biopsy, asked if I had previous surgery on my prostate gland. I wondered what he saw on the ultrasound screen.
Today, Sunday, four days after the biopsy I feel that I have completely recovered; no more soreness, no more blood in the urine or stool and no fever.
I am looking forward to know the Gleason grades and scores of my prostate biopsy.
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