Testimonial from a recent graduate
What Side Effect? Do you think prostate cancer treatment will slow you down and the side effects will keep you house-bound because of fatigue or even worse incontinence? Do you worry that your treatment for prostate cancer will seriously affect you and you will not be able to do what you used to before diagnosed? Read about John Hunt, a 70 year old professor who jogs 20 miles a week, volunteers at local schools to teach math and science and has time to promote proton therapy at the local medical school. John Hunt writes the following to the Pals.
“I am a soon to be 70 year old professor who was diagnosed with prostate
cancer in March of 2008. I am very pleased that I chose proton therapy
as my treatment option and that I was treated for prostate cancer at the
M. D. Anderson Proton Center in Houston. My PSA before treatment was 5.4
and I had a Gleason score of 7. Dr. Lee assigned me to the fixed proton
beam for my 38 days of treatment. I received 2 cobalt gray equivalents
daily and weathered 3 hurricanes (Eduardo, Gustav and Ike). I completed
the treatment October 1, 2008. The technicians at the proton center
(Tasha, Kathy, Teo, Thomas, and Vita) were caring, professional and
positive. They were always patient and cheerful and M. D. Anderson is
extremely fortunate to have them on their staff. They are outstanding
professionals!
I teach full time at a university in Mississippi and on weekends
(Thursday and Friday) teach physics to parents of students in public and
private schools and then we put together a “Science Is Fun Day.” I
exercise 6 days a week by jogging 2-3 miles a day followed by doing a
number of knee bends, push-ups and stretching exercises. I take “Pathway
to Healing - Dr. Reginald Cherry” vitamins each day and supplement these
with glucosamine chondroitin, chromium picolinate, CoQ-10, D-3, and saw
palmetto. I took these before treatment and I take them each day now. I
have not experienced any fatigue, no incontinence or impotence since
treatment and my PSA after 3 months is 1.3. I enjoy every day!
I highly recommend this treatment method to anyone who has prostate cancer.
Please share my name, phone number and email with anyone who needs a
listening ear and who would like to hear my story.
John D. Hunt
Professor
Mississippi College,
Clinton, MS 39058
729-232-1976 (Cell number)
601-925-3427 (Office number)
601-664-1201 (Home number)
hunt01@bellsouth.net
Jhunt@mc.edu (MC e-mail)
