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Posted 1/21/2010 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
Fellas:  As some of you know I just completed my SRT, I have been having some unrelated GI issues for sometime so my GI Doc. sent me for a CT of the Abdomen.  He knows my history so he decided to go ahead and have the pelvis done also and pass that on to my Onc. if anything happened to show up.

I filled out the Medical History portion of the paper that the Radiology Clinic gave me stating that I had just finished SRT so there would be no surprises to the Radiologist.

I had full pelvic radiation along with specific radiation to the base of the bladder.  Full pelvic radiation isn't really full pelvis, it targets the seminal vessels not the full pelvis, why they call it full pelvic I don't know.

I went and picked up a copy of my report a day after the CT and under the Pelvis area it states: "Calcifications are seen at the bladder base, the seminal vessels are atrophic."

It looks like the radiation hit its mark where it needed to.  While I laid on the table getting the radiation I used to wonder if it was really working or not.  I think I now have the answer.

Good luck to those of you going thru it right now and it will be over before you know it.

David 

Posted 1/21/2010 11:21 PM (GMT 0)
David, that sounds like good news on your front. The jury is still out on my completed SRT as to whether it did the desired effect. I did not have the pelvic area radiated, other than some natural scattering, mine was concentrated in the prostate bed itself. Hope you continue to get good results from yours.

david in sc
Posted 1/21/2010 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thanx David: mi casa su casa

David

Posted 1/22/2010 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks David, you gave me something to ask my radiation oncologist in my first visit tomorrow as to whether I'm getting my $ worth with a full pelvic. I haven't seen him since the initial consultation early December.

BTW, so far I'm making it to the gym for a brief workout each day as you recommended a few weeks back. Seems to be helping.

Good luck with the GI issues.

Jake
Posted 1/22/2010 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
Jake:  I always find that working out helps my mind as much or more than my body.  One other suggestion, at the end  of your radiation treatment the Rad. Onc. does a summary paper, its always a good idea to request a copy just so you have an idea how much radiation was given and where it was delivered.  Keep it in your files.

David

Posted 1/22/2010 10:45 PM (GMT 0)
David,

Thanks for the tip on picking up the summary report at the end. I don't know if this will help your GI problems but the radiation oncologist has me taking 1000 mg of fish oil three times per day and 4000 IU D3. His explanation was that this has been shown to help treat proctitis that may occur from radiation and he advises it as a preventive measure. I'm too early in the cycle to tell a difference.

Thanks again,
Jake
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