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Posted 7/24/2016 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
As my 3 month PSA test approaches,of course ,being me,I begin to think about how treatment might affect me and my professions, sheep shearing, farming. It will probably be, if necessary, radiation of some sort.which I figured would then preclude much shearing and minimal farm work. But it seems that the consensus is that is the worst thing I could do so when and if it comes to that I guess I'll just press on regardless.
Posted 7/24/2016 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
RT shouldn't affect your ability to work or exercise post treatment. In fact, the more active you can remain during and after RT, the better.

The worst that's happen to me so far is urgency and bowel issues which me I need to use a toilet a bit more often.

Andrew
Posted 7/24/2016 10:23 PM (GMT 0)
I do 10 miles per day during my RT session days, and work a full day. My sessions are on my way home.
The only "DO NOT" the RT threw at me was DO NOT LOSE WEIGHT through treatment. They don't want your shape to change from what was mapped for RT planning.
If you can shear sheep and do RT at the same time, pretty sure your RO will be good with it.
Posted 7/25/2016 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
Newton 10 miles of what?
Sheep guy are you a Kiwi?
Posted 7/25/2016 2:57 AM (GMT 0)
Why would you slow down? Exercise improves outcomes. I went to the gym and had a vigorous workout every day. If you go for one of them old-fashioned 40-treatment cycles, you can feel some fatigue. But the best preventative is exercise.
Posted 7/25/2016 3:36 AM (GMT 0)
For me, and I think for most guys, the fatigue from the radiation was more sleepiness than tiredness. As long as I stayed active -- exercising or working -- I was fine. But if I sat down to relax -- say at night watching the television -- I would fall asleep. I wouldn't expect shearing sheep to be a problem for you during the radiation -- just don't expect to spend a lot of time at night counting them...
Posted 7/25/2016 12:39 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the responses.as I said, that's kind of what I figured. I doubt that I will go for one of "them" old fashioned treatments..SBRT is probably out due to logistics..can't travel too far or be away for long I am leaning towards HD brachy, but I have a long way to go in the decision making process. I was disappointe to learn that Upstate in Syracuse...very close is not even using their Vero machine for anything much, let alone prostate cancer.
Posted 7/25/2016 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Bolo......10 miles while working. Very brisk type walking  scool turn
Posted 7/25/2016 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
Bolo,

Nope,not a Kiwi. They have some of the best shearers in the world, though. Never got over there, always wanted to but I never sheared any sheep until I was 42 so I coiuldn't have worked there but it would be fun to see shearing big time.

Jim B
Posted 7/25/2016 4:12 PM (GMT 0)
Good one PeterD...miss your creative jocularity..
Newton tip for power walking...concentrate on tightening your core{lower} belly as you do so
sheep guy...good on ya...
Posted 7/25/2016 8:24 PM (GMT 0)
Exercised up to the time of my HDR treatment. I was warned to delay working out for awhile after treatment to allow healing time. Can't remember exactly how long they said. Working out steadily since - no sheep shearing - though I do maintain a nice vegetable garden.
Posted 7/25/2016 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
I had HDR Brachy and only took two days off from Ironman training. My doc said go for it. I thought he would ban me from cycling but it seems that it isn't a concern. Riding 100 miles, swimming 8 and running 15 to 20. Never feel dizzy when training. Dizziness was a real problem when I was on flomax. Rapaflo has less dizzy feeling. Also realized I can't take rapaflo and cialis together within 24 hrs. Major dizziness.

Train hard, finish easy.
Posted 7/26/2016 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
Train hard ...finish ez...I like it...Don't ya love training....
Posted 7/26/2016 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
Well, I guess we'll see at some point. Shearing sheep for 8-9 hours on a farm does not lend itself to any "urgency" urinary or otherwise..as you might imagine. You can't really go to the bathroom every hour on the hour LOL Work on the farm, less so, you can always be like the bears..you know "s...t in the woods" and can pee anywhere almost. Heck, I do that now.
As always , there is a difference in "working" and "working out".
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