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Posted 9/9/2020 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
We had our consultation today. Next Wed hubby gets his simulation and Oct 5 he will start radiation. 39 treatments.
Posted 9/9/2020 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
Glad he has plan. Nothing difficult about the treatments. It's just a marathon for which you will develop a routine.

Good luck!
Posted 9/9/2020 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
Kids caddy, good luck to your husband. It will go fast, he’ll probably make new friends that he will see every day in the waiting room, and with today’s technology, good chance of few to no side effects
Posted 9/9/2020 9:22 PM (GMT 0)
I just recently went through this. Very doable. One thing to ask the RO is do they add ADT to the treatment regimen? My RO was pretty passionate about six months of ADT with radiation starting after two months of hormone therapy.
Posted 9/12/2020 1:24 AM (GMT 0)
Hello, KidsCaddy ---

Check the latest thread topics on your screen.

I just bumped up a helpful thread entitled "My Experience With External Beam Radiation" started by our comrade TempFlightRestriction.

It will help you navigate through radiation treatments and mitigate side effects.

You'll see it at the top of your screen --- I just bumped it to the top.

Consider it your playbook for getting through treatments!

Print it off, highlight your favorite tips, and hope it helps!

As you learn new things, be sure to add them onto the thread, for others down the road.

In the sharing of common experiences --- we all learn from each other!

With my best,
CYCLONE - # Iowa State University
Posted 9/19/2020 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the comments and valuable information,. Mark had his scans and have his markets. His first treatment is Oct 5. Everything went well. He was nervous but the techs are so good with him! He’s in very good hands. He won’t be able to wear his prosthetic leg but they will help him when I’m not able to take him. Again thank you for your comments!!
Posted 9/19/2020 1:17 AM (GMT 0)

I like the old proverb that states, "WELL BEGUN means you're HALFWAY DONE!"

You're off to a great start, from your account!

We're here to encourage you --- stay the course --- sending my support!
CYCLONE - # Iowa State University
Posted 10/11/2020 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
Dear hubby started radiation last Wed. Three down!! We had a bit of a scare 2 days before as he stood up and collapsed. His bp had dropped significantly. They pushed iv fluids as his sodium was low. He’s still a bit weak and his bp is still a bit low but doing better. He’s ready to carry on!
Posted 10/11/2020 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck!
Posted 10/12/2020 12:17 AM (GMT 0)

Hello, KidsCaddy ~~~

It takes "pluck and perseverance" to forge ahead through a series of treatments.

Once you get a few treatments knocked out, a treatment pattern emerges --- confidence arises --- anxieties subside --- and you build rapport with your medical team and radiation technicians. A bond emerges ...

Focus on the weekends, where "rest and relaxation" from the treatment schedule awaits ...

We're here to support you --- there will be a day when you will see the proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel" and you'll have these treatments behind you ...

Each one counts, the tallied treatment days add up, and in due time, you'll be finishing up!

We're here to cheer you on, along the way ~~~
CYCLONE - # Iowa State University
Posted 10/12/2020 12:26 AM (GMT 0)
Good luck kidscaddy
Posted 10/16/2020 8:31 AM (GMT 0)
I'm so glad that you have a treatment plan in place and that you've already started it. Good luck to you and your husband!
Posted 11/4/2020 2:16 PM (GMT 0)
So hubby finished his 14th treatment yesterday and last night he began having severe abdominal pain vomiting and diarrhea. He couldn’t get comfortable lying down or sitting up. We are going to see the oncologist before his treatment this morning. Any ideas from anyone what may be going on?
Posted 11/4/2020 11:05 PM (GMT 0)
Severe pain and vomiting are not usually associated with prostate radiation, may be something unrelated. Hope he feels better and his RO has some better insight.
Posted 11/7/2020 11:43 AM (GMT 0)

Hello, KidsCaddy ---

Keep us posted --- perhaps it is a virus, of some sort?

I hope your husband is feeling better. I am sending GET WELL WISHES your way.

Let us know how he is faring.

With my best to you both,
CYCLONE ~ # Iowa State University
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