Having seeds Friday the 5th

Got a call from the Radiation Oncologist and they have changed my appointment up to this Friday.  A little soon for me as I was scheduled for the 19^th, but maybe it’s for the best and something is moving me to have it done sooner for a reason.  My wife and I have looked into every option that is available to me and I feel like we have made the best decision we could.  I have decided to have seeds only with no IGRT followup.

 

I am hoping for the best and looking for a good outcome from my procedure (as we all do once we decide on our treatment), but only time will tell what my path will be from here on out.  We all know that whatever treatment we select, our lives will be forever changed, as our lives were changed when we first heard that we have this disease. 

 

All of you have been a great help and comfort to me through this process.  I was welcomed when I wrote my first post (when I was very scared) and made me feel like I had some time, could take a breath and made me think that maybe things weren’t as bad as I first thought. 

 

I have heard all sides and views about all treatments, read personal stories that have moved me, read comments that made me laugh (and we all need that sometimes), read augments (er ah, I mean spirited debates) that really showed me the passion some of you have about different treatments (and really learned a lot from them subjectively), was guided to a ton of clinical data (from which I learned a lot objectively).  You have shared your experience (and much of it very personal) of what to expect before during and after each treatment (I would have never known that I would have a bloody orgasm after a biopsy!).  You have helped me through this difficult time in my life and I am grateful.

 

Sorry to ramble on like this and I don’t know that many will read this far, but I thank you.

 

All of us came to be here just like you. We were in search of information, answers, questions to be asked and support. We all needed to know that we were not alone. We needed to be able to talk to someone that could identify with what we and our families were going through.

And sadly our ranks grow on a weekly basis.

Then there are those of us who continue to stay on after treatment so that we may have the opportunity to give back to a site that has meant so much to us as individuals.

A post such as yours today tells us that our time and efforts are well spent. I am fulfilled in knowing that as a group we were able to live up to the challenge for you.

You are most welcome.

Sonny

Brach,

Thanks for the information. Always nice to know what to expect. I'm thinking that I may have some burning from the catater and then from the radiation for a bit. Not having the IGRT followup, They give me a stronger dose as I only have the one treatment, so maybe some more burning?

Sonny,

I have been a taker here more than a giver. Mostly because I don't have the experience or the knowledge to be able to give advice. I thank all of you have who stayed here and gave back to us who have not seen the view from the mountain top. I hope to climb that mountain.

Gleason,

You can expect a bit of discomfort for the first few weeks after the procedure, but nothing extreme. I am confidet that you will be very pleased with the overall results.

God Bless.

I know you are glad to have the decision-making behind you. Good luck on Friday! Remember....the brachy guys on this forum all seem to have done well!

Juliet

Good luck to you, one of the things I like about this forum besides the world of information and personal experiences to be found is that members do not (as far as I see) get into judgements over treatment decision we all have or will make. When I had my first post Dx discussion with my URO he told me about all my options for treatment and the thing that sold me on him was when he told me the only right decision is the one I make for myself. He is a noted and respected RALP surgeon in Alabama but never presented RALP surgery any stronger than the various RT's including proton, available to me. The only treatment he discouraged was "wait and see"