Finished Radiation Treatments

Yesterday was my 43rd treatment, so I am done. 

My biggest problem has been with my bowels and wet farts.  During the past week these have gone to a minimum eventhough I still was being treated.  So that was good news.  My bowel movements are still not like they use to be, but maybe they will be OK in time.

I had my treatments on a new machine that uses low dose CT scan to position the prostrate in the correct location for treatment.  Basically, I was first laser aligned with the tatoo points on my thighs and just above my "johnson".  The Ct scanned for the prostrate, than the table was moved to the correct position.

Also, on this new machine the plates on the radiation head is suppose to conform the beam more to the curvature of the prostrate.  The radiation therapist showed me one day how the machine worked and the program with my prostate.  You can hear the plates move as the head rotates around your mid-section.

Now for the 6 month wait until my first PSA.

hey, JOKO, welcome to the "other side"!  i think you'll find that almost all the little quirks that showed up during radiation will eventually fade away.  hoping you'll have a long life of PSA zeros...

bob

congratulations, joko, good job done. now lets hope it gets rid of those cancer cells

Joko said...
Yesterday was my 43rd treatment, so I am done. 

My biggest problem has been with my bowels and wet farts.  During the past week these have gone to a minimum eventhough I still was being treated.  So that was good news.  My bowel movements are still not like they use to be, but maybe they will be OK in time.

I had my treatments on a new machine that uses low dose CT scan to position the prostrate in the correct location for treatment.  Basically, I was first laser aligned with the tatoo points on my thighs and just above my "johnson".  The Ct scanned for the prostrate, than the table was moved to the correct position.

Also, on this new machine the plates on the radiation head is suppose to conform the beam more to the curvature of the prostrate.  The radiation therapist showed me one day how the machine worked and the program with my prostate.  You can hear the plates move as the head rotates around your mid-section.

Now for the 6 month wait until my first PSA.

Knock on wood......my EBRT was a breeze and my BRACHYs were a little more intense(mostly the recovery) and of course the HT was and still is a *****......but I'm still grateful for be diagnosed before it was too late.

btw what's your PC profile?

Joko....I had mine done on the same type machine and finished last week. Pretty cool the way the whole thing works, I'm not sure it should cost $1700 a day just for the radiation and another $400 for the CT to line you up and check your bladder but I'm glad I don't have to pay for it. LOL I didnt have any side effects at all so I guess they did it right. Good luck on your outcome!

Congratulations on completing the RT. Hopefully all the side effects will go away and you will get a good PSA reading.