I'm at a cancer crossroad.

[Brian in Tucson]

I had my Prostate removed when I was 53, it was aggressive but caught early. that was 13 years ago and my PSA has stayed at non detect. A coupla years ago I had a bout of kidney cancer--removed a tumor laproscopically and so far so good, and they salvaged the kidney. I'm type 2 diabetic and have lowered kidney function. And my oncologist says I'm pre-bone cancer (multiple myeloma.) I'm pretty sure what's going to get me.

Most of us who've had Prostate or other cancers know from your description how serious your condition is and at least a little bit want to shed a tear for you and your family.

I think at this point your main concern should be taking care of your family. The Porsche just isn't that important and if lightning would strike and you would get well, you could get another one. So my counsel is to sell it, have the money now, take a little & easy vacation, and spend the remainder of your days in the loving arms of your family.

Take care brother!

[Fyeganeh]

Depending on your status, there are novel investigational treatments for advanced prostate cancer using radioactive PSMA - typically using Lutetium PSMA or Actinium PSMA. The data from Europe has been impressive and initially they begin with Lutetium but if that doesn’t work they have had success also with Actinium.

The following site has a clinical trial in the USA using LuPSMA
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03511664

You can also search there for other trials under prostate cancer PSMA.

Best wishes.

[robdelorenzo]

Reading this thread makes me both sad and grateful.

There is also a light-activated treatment being used in Israel and I think in trials here in The US.

I think it's called "Tookaid" but Dr. Google will know.

I enrolled in a clinical trial at UCLA and my Dr's turned out to be the head of oncology and urology, as they were running the trial.

Dr's I would not have had access to otherwise.

My .02 is keep the Box, you will want it around after you win this round of the fight!