Quality Life in The Face of Cancer (Adenocarcinoma Prostate - 2002)
For 71-year-old George (name changed) voiding urine was bit of a mountain to climb for the past one year when he met me on a rather busy OP day in 2002. He told me that it took a while for the urine to flow and once started there was no interruption. The difficulty manifested only during the forenoon hours. Post noon and during night there was no hassle. He was also unable to pass urine in the presence of others.
He had inguinal hernia, which receded on lying down.
He had pain in the right knee while ascending and descending stairs.
He developed urticaria after taking curd or after cold bath. His cold and cough usually lasted long.
He was Diabetic and under allopathic treatment.
Appetite – normal
Craves salt
Bowels- regular
Sleep- good
Chilly patient
Likes to have warm food and drinks
Family history
His brother suffered from Squamous cell carcinoma – lung.
Treatment
Date Medicine Date Medicine
24.09.2002 Natrum mur 30/2 doses 09.11.2005 Hepar sulph 1M/1 dose
14.10.2002 Natrum mur 1M/1 dose 09.12.2005 Hepar sulph 10M/1 dose
15.11.2002 Conium mac 200/2 doses 04.01.2006 Conium mac 30/2 doses
13.12.2002 Conium mac 200/2 doses 04.02.2006 Conium mac 200/2 doses
07.01.2003 Conium mac 1M/1 dose 02.03.2006 Apis mel 30/2 doses
30.01.2003 Conium mac 1M/1 dose 02.04.2006 Conium mac 1M/1 dose
01.03.2003 Conium mac 10M/1 dose 04.06.2006 Thuja 10M/1 dose
02.04.2003 Muriatic acid 30/4 doses 27.07.2006 Conium mac 30/4 doses
26.05.2003 Muriatic acid 30/4 doses 27.08.2006 Conium mac 200/2 doses
01.07.2003 Muriatic acid 30/4 doses 01.10.2006 Sulphur 200/1 dose
24.07.2003 Muriatic acid 30/2 doses 01.11.2006 Natrum mur 1M/1 dose
22.09.2003 Muriatic acid 30/4 doses 23.11.2006 Dulcamera 200/2 doses
15.12.2003 Thuja 1M/1 dose 20.12.2006 Dulcamera 200/2 doses
10.01.2004 Thuja 10M/1 dose 20.01.2007 Dulcamera 200/2 doses
01.04.2004 Thuja 10M/1 dose 16.02.2007 Thuja 200/2 doses
20.08.2004 Thuja 10M/1 dose 16.03.2007 Thuja 1M/1 dose
20.10.2004 Conium mac 1M/1 dose 03.04.2007 Hepar sulph 200/2 doses
10.12.2004 Digitalis 30/2 doses 03.05.2007 Hepar sulph 1M/1 dose
10.01.2005 Digitalis 30/2 doses 06.06.2007 Natrum mur 1M /1 dose
01.03.2005 Digitalis 200/2 doses 25.06.2007 Bryonia 200/2 doses
31.03.2005 Conium mac 30/2 doses 16.07.2007 Ledum pal 200/2 doses
30.04.2005 Conium mac 200/2 doses 26.09.2007 Kreosote 200/2 doses
23.05.2005 Conium mac 200/2 doses 26.10.2007 Kreosote 200/2 doses
23.06.2005 Apis mel 200/2 doses 21.11.2007 Nux vom 30/4 doses
20.07.2005 Thuja 1M/1 dose 21.12.2007 Sulphur 200/1 dose
20.08.2005 Thuja 10M/1 dose 15.01.2008 Thuja 1M/1 dose
10.09.2005 Conium mac 200/2 doses 15.02.2008 Acid phos 1M/1 dose
10.10.2005 Conium mac 200/2 doses 25.05.2008 Expired
This was a diagnosed case of Adenocarcinoma – prostate. There was no peri-prostatic spread and a whole body bone scinti imaging was negative for skeletal metastasis. I started treatment with Natrum mur 30, increasing the potency to 1M, after observing the peculiar symptom of his inability to pass urine in the presence of others as well as his excessive craving for salt. Conium is the chief medicine to be thought of in prostate problems, especially in old age. It was given to him later in 30 to 10M potencies and that gave him a lot of relief. Miasmatically, Thuja, from 200 to 10M potencies, was also prescribed. He was under my treatment for almost six years. Other medicines given symptomatically are tabulated as above. For some time, he was unable to urinate without simultaneously moving the bowels, which was completely cured with Muriatic acid in 30 potency. Hepar sulp 200 to 1M potencies took care of his difficulty to start urinating, with feeble stream. His urgency to urinate with incontinence was cured by Kreosote. He was improving progressively, when, on 25-05-2008, unfortunately he died in an accident.
Discussion
George was the brother of one of my patients, who had Squamous cell carcinoma – lung. He had strong faith in Homoeopathy, after witnessing the improvement of his brother's condition. He was highly disciplined and followed my instructions meticulously. The whole family had immense faith in Homoeopathy from their own experiences.
During the six years of treatment, he got relief from all his complaints. He owned a quarry and was leading a hard and active life. He could muster all the energy required, to lead a strenuous life. But unfortunately, in February 2008, when he was working in his quarry, he slipped and fatally hit his head on a big rock.
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