Well, I have an update on hubby's health. His surgery, Jan. 28th, 2014, didn't eradicate all of the cancer cells. They haunt his body, just ready to rear up. His PSA has gone from 0.3 in April, to 0.46 in July. This signifies an upwards trajectory. By 4.0 or 5.0 they will intervene, the PSA cancer cells are probably in his lymph nodes. Growing out of control.
We are putting cancer out of our minds until Sept. 15th, when we go back for a new PSA result. At that point we may or may not begin andogen hormone treatments, depending upon how high the reading is. Patience, and putting it out of my mind everytime I think of it. It's an excellent challenge. I can only deal with certain things.
Meantime, I told hubby to go to the Naturopath because he's been having stomach issues for years. I knew he had food intolerances, (i.e. dairy). These are different than allergies, the symptoms are different: growly stomach, etc. The test isn't cheap, but he is worth it. The test results, from a company, are well-laid out and specific. The photo shows the test for dairy products. It is very specific re: cow milk, goat milk, yogurt, cheeses, etc.
The results came in from our lovely Dr. Jen.
Hubby is allergic/sensitive to:
It's not good news – the test results, as hubby is sensitive to dairy, eggs, yeast, kidney beans, spelt, casein, whey, and this means a whole new attack for menus. It means vegan bread, and none of those multi-grain breads we love, and limiting the times we eat out.
He's been taking glutamine and probiotics, this helps especially after the strong drugs he took post-surgery.
Finally, Dr. Jen thinks he might have a candida overgrowth. We'll test for that next. Altough, there are a couple of self-tests on-line. It would explain a lot of symptoms. We all have it, but extreme symptoms are caused by an overgrowth of this fungus.
We're in shock with the allergens. I'm going to have to change my whole way of cooking. Deep breath.We were exhausted Friday after the appointment. Sounds silly, but the emotional stress is tough. It was our 12th wedding anniversary, too. Not that we are young. But I'm wife #3 and I was married the first time in 1976!
Thanks for listening, all.
I hope some of this information might help.