My SRT jouney has begun

Paul,

Sounds good - it seems your staff is attentive to your needs.

Paul, I went through SRT, and my colitis did not flare up - I was concerned about that. However, I had discussed this with the rad oncologist prior and his expectation that the imaging and focus of the radiation mostly avoiding the colon seemed to be correct (at least I didn't have any problems of consequence through the treatments). Fatigue was the only thing I dealt with. I think the more exercise you can get the better, it should hopefully help to keep the fatigue at bay. I say keep up the 9 hole approach!
All my best, Jeff

Paul:

That sounds like one of the SE I was told to expect.

Mel

Checking in. 14 treatments out of 37 complete. Things have remained rather uneventful. I have been getting educated on the workings of the Varian machine and the treatments. After they line up the tattoos, they go into the other room and x-ray my pelvic region. They then align the x-ray with my initial cat-scan, and the table moves ever so slightly to get me in the exact position. They showed me my cat scan images, along with the radiation plan. It's actually pretty interesting stuff. They are radiating my prostate bed, as well as my lymph nodes that are closest to the prostate bed, but those are the only ones. Whatever they hit last week has corrected my golf slice!
Paul

Actually I mis-counted. Yesterday was 15 down. 22 to go.

One of the techs drew cartoons on me, but don't do it yourself. If you use the wrong ink, or hit the original tattoo spot, you'll cause real problems for the techs getting you lined up. Hate to have them fry your rectum or bladder because of a funny face.

I had lots of trouble with gas, and increased trips for lessening quantity BMs. I started at 1 BM per day, and by the end of the sessions ranged from 4-8 per day, obviously very little to pass. That has not changed at 11 months later.

Problem with gas, is that if i let it go, I leak at the same time.

Good luck Paul, I'm cheering for ya!