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Posted 2/20/2013 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
Today was my 9th treatment of IGRT, and my first meeting with the doctor since radiation started. I've had no side effects, and the meeting was totally boring (how I like it).

He did say I'm getting 70.2 grays, not the 68 I thought I was getting. I've pretty much established a routine with emptying bowels and filling the bladder. I changed my appointments from morning to afternoon, so I'm going to the gym before rather than after the treatment. With the sweating, I had to drink 40 vs 16 oz of water. I continue with the low fiber diet and the daily mild laxative.

So nothing to report but thanks to all who gave me tips. This may or may not cure me, but based on my experience so far it's not a bad treatment - at least so far.
Posted 2/20/2013 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
Glad to hear it's going well. I got through my SRT with no serious problems. I began having a bit of urinary urgency, especially when first standing up, after about the half-way point; but nothing I couldn't handle by mind over matter. The urge would lessen after I was up and walking for a minute or two. And that all returned to pretty much normal a few weeks after treatment ended.
Posted 2/20/2013 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
Good to hear... Boring is good. I've got 13 done, and like you, just going with the routine.
Posted 2/20/2013 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like you're doing fine. I didn't see any real side effects until about 14 days. Fatigue hit me hard but not everyone gets that.

Hang in there. You'll get through it.
Andrew
Posted 2/20/2013 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
Keep on rockin'!
Posted 2/20/2013 10:50 PM (GMT 0)
That's a good report. I like reading good reports of treatments I think I may need in the future.
Posted 2/20/2013 11:45 PM (GMT 0)
So very glad its going so smooth for you, so far, hope it stays that way for you
Posted 2/21/2013 12:07 AM (GMT 0)
Glad to hear it is going so well. Look forward to hearing your 100% success brother.
Posted 2/21/2013 1:38 AM (GMT 0)
I'm glad to hear it as well! I just finished my 11th session, although in my case it's adjunct to brachytherapy as opposed to SRT. As I mentioned in another thread, the technicians at UCLA seem to give me wide latitude as to how full my bladder is and how empty my bowel is. I've landed on drinking 500 ml about 30 minutes before the procedure and I always get the nod that "you're fine."

Compared to the brachy and (especially) the HT this has been a breeze. I keep wondering if the other shoe is going to fall and it will get tougher. So far, so good.
Posted 2/21/2013 1:54 AM (GMT 0)
reachout & Michael T.,

The fatigue hit me 3 to 4 weeks into the treatment process. Hope all goes well.

Dave
Posted 2/21/2013 10:47 AM (GMT 0)
Michael T,
I have exactly the same feeling... Shoe dropping that is. Both SRT and Ht have been going very smoothly. I had a few hot flashes early on but nothing the last few months. I'm a little tired in the evening but all day I'm just me! I hope it continues that way,
Good luck with the marathon daily sessions.
All the best.
Posted 2/21/2013 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for checking in, sir. I'm glad everything is going well for you, so far at least. I hope you continue to do well. Please keep us all posted on your progress.
Posted 2/21/2013 3:41 PM (GMT 0)
Glad all going well.
I'd reckon that it's very good to have a boring meeting at this stage. That way it will make it more obvious to you and the doc if you develop any issues later on that result in a meeting where you are full of comments, questions etc about changes you may notice. (But I hope you don't notice any changes or have any problems)
Alf
Posted 2/21/2013 3:42 PM (GMT 0)
FWIW, I had no fatigue whatever during or after my SRT. My only SE was the minor urgency problem I noted above.
Posted 2/23/2013 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
reachout, I hope it continues to go well. The only real SE I had was fatigue, that hit just about 2 weeks in. Everyone seems to be a bit different. Here's to no side effects!
Jeff
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