37 down, none to go

Just completed 37 IGRT treatments.

Other than the marathon of being at the hospital for 8 weeks, it really was a non event. A liitle burning sometimes when I pee, a change in bowel habits, but really no big deal.

Now, the wait to see the impact on PSA. First in PSA in 30 days to get a baseline.

Back to the good life.

Congrats bro!!

congrats!
will pray the radiation treatment wiped it out.
all the best.

I must have missed an earlier post. I didn't realize you started radiation. I am happy you are done and without any major issues. I am hoping it knocked out the pc and your next PSA will again be undetectable.

Goodlife

Cheers! Crush the Beast!

Now celebrate -:)

See you in NY!! Bounce Bounce!

Hugs!

Bud

Feels good not to having to drink that big bottle of water while driving to the appointment, doesn't it?
Best of luck to you and here to your continued "Good Life"
Bertb

Congrats for the completion goodlife!

the best for your psa and looking forward to seeing you in Sept.

Jim and Marie

Great going, Goodlife. Truly an endurance contest. Now hoping for good results from you, glad you didn't have any major side effects or issues with it.

david

GL...I must have missed a previous post you were doing this.

You, Sir, are a good man of some of many I've had the pleasure of meeting through GFMPH. May you not have RT SE's and may your PSA be low, forever.

You are in my thoughts!

My heart and soul wishes you the best. And you know that!

Mike

Goodlife,

No bell for me, but I did get a certificate and a picture with the girls. Glad it went well. At Jeff's, you'll be toasting the end of RT, I'll be cursing the start of HT.

Maybe you'll avoid my path (I hope).

Thanks for all the encouragement.

I posted this for all the guys who may be contemplating SRT, or who may end up having it someday.

It really is not to be feared as some awful procedure. I understand I may have some side effects down the road, but advanced PC is no walk in the park either.

I consider my treatment adjuvant in nature. After 15 months of a slow progression of PSA to .06, I considered it Bcr, although many would say .1 or .2 is the magic number. Dr. Stephenson has done some work in this area about the impact of earlier radiation and the improved long term results. It only made sense to me to try and catch the PSA producing cells in the prostate bed before they had a chance to go elsewhere.

I would recommend IGRT on the Tomo, which takes a CT scan prior to every treatment to insure proper placement of the radiation. It seemed to be a very exacting technique, that reduces the possibility of unwanted damage to the bladder, rectum, etc.

Now the wait for future PSA results.............

Goodlife

Post Edited (goodlife) : 8/9/2012 9:16:59 AM (GMT-6)

Onwards and upwards, Goodlife!

Sheldon AKA Sleepless

Goodlife, congratulations. It's a slog and you did it. I'm right behind you--5 treatments left. And you better believe that I'm going to ring that bell!