question - amount of time loss at work due to radiation therapy

I was just wondering what type of time loss from work ( let's say, in a year time frame) you lost due to radiation therapy - the therapy and recovery from each session.

From what I have read here on HW and histories of similar pathology (and personal responses when I post my stats) , I feel I will end up having to do radiation, etc...
NOTE: I have been a pessimist since childhood but still keeps going.... I would like to be in the zero club but preparing for the alternative..

I do not believe we have the facilities here to do radiation treatment and expect to have to go to Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto ( a 2-1/2 hour bus ride each way - I do not drive in Toronto highway traffic)

I am the sole income provider in our family and work as an artist in the winter and seasonal landscape sales in the summer - April to October - 6-7 days a week - 10 hours days ( for April to August time period).
I am worried that the time loss and fatigue, etc would jeopardize my work and income level ( low enough as it is !)

Not trying to be a complainer or anything , just wondering about stats and emotional preparation ( I am a Virgo). My open RP was in Nov 2009- and my first post-op PSA will be in March 2010 with the results discussed with Urologist/surgeon in April 2010.

Thanking you in advance.
BRONSON

Thank you Michael.
We tend to be information gatherers in order to create a stable world in an unstable situation.
Found another site for treatment options - all on one page - information overload - http://www.prostate-cancer.com/index.html
I like charts and such.

SIDE NOTE: have been experiencing more leakage this last week - but due to recent overnight stay at hospital for another sleep apnea- CPAP adjustment ( a rough night) and not able to properly pee ( not allowed to get up to the washroom) -so a full bladder - I am finding I am controlling it all better with less leakage if I drink more water.

Probably in the back of my mind, water (fluids) became the enemy and I was not properly hydrated. I am having better control - and only got up ONCE last night to pee ( whoopee) - and able to drain the bladder better - so drinking more water to flush out my system

hugs
BRONSON

Jerry - thank you for your advice - Toronto is the closest -and best place to go - Canada is much smaller than USA and city centres are spread apart - the next main city is Ottawa - our nation's capital - and that is 4 hours away -
-will try to stay optimistic - and focused on getting better
thanks
BRONSON

Bronson,

What JohnT just says, is based on his experience and is a good general rule of thumb. I was on the other extreme when I went through the salvage radiation in a fairly high dose of 72 gys. The fatigue hit me like a wall of bricks by late afternoon each day, so I learned to do what I needed to do in the mornings. This was similar to what I went through with radiation 10 years ago too. Some people are more radiation sensitive then others, though most of the men here seem to get through it without any major issues, hope and pray you would too.

Two months after my radiation has ended, I still have daily fatigue issues from it, and still healing from some "burn", slowly getting better, I do the best I can each day, but when my limit is reached, its reached.

My reaction to radiation is more like be on the other end of the scale, but just feel its important to note, because we are all different, and we react differently even under similar circumstances.

Good luck, my friend.

Hugs,

David in SC