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Posted 8/25/2018 2:33 AM (GMT 0)
Still feeling very good! NO SE or ED! I went down the Jersey shore today with family and walked around for about 12+ hours! Eat great seafood and had a few cocktails! All is good! I know SE may pop up down the road, but today and for the last few months I have felt almost normal! Thank you to all great people at MSKCC as they have guided me and made some great suggestions to make this journey easier! Thank you to all the members of the forum for your guidance and wisdom. You guys have also made some dark days a little brighter! yeah
Posted 8/25/2018 3:56 AM (GMT 0)
Congratulations! Way to enjoy life!
Posted 8/25/2018 4:28 AM (GMT 0)
Great news!!!

Andrew
Posted 8/25/2018 11:13 AM (GMT 0)
Way to go!
Posted 8/25/2018 11:16 AM (GMT 0)
Glad you're done and I know you are happy to have this in the rear view. Yes, you may face some SE's but for many of us primary radiation patients the SE's are fleeting and quickly become a distant memory. Hoping that is the case with you.

Jim
Posted 8/25/2018 11:58 AM (GMT 0)
Congratulations, dbell
Posted 8/25/2018 12:23 PM (GMT 0)
Whoo-hoo!
Posted 8/25/2018 12:57 PM (GMT 0)
You should get one of those 26.1 oval stickers that marathon runners put on their bumpers. Get rid of the .1 so I reads just 26, and put it on your car. RT was YOUR marathon!
Posted 8/25/2018 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
Congratulations on finishing the marathon! You are very fortunate to have had no SE's and especially having the energy to walk around the shoreline for so long following your RT. Well done!
Posted 8/25/2018 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Congratulations....
Oct 22nd I start my 45 treatments, I hope I'm as lucky as you with the SE....
Posted 8/25/2018 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys for the encouragement! I hope you all have long happy and healthy uneventful lives without SE! yeah
Posted 8/25/2018 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
Nicely done. Looking forward to hearing some low PSA scores from you. All the best!
Posted 8/25/2018 5:08 PM (GMT 0)
It looks like you had their hypofractionated protocol- there's no reason why anyone should have to go through 40+ IMRT treatments anymore (other than access).
Posted 8/25/2018 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
"You should get one of those 26.1 oval stickers that marathon runners put on their bumpers. Get rid of the .1 so I reads just 26, and put it on your car. RT was YOUR marathon!"

actually it's 26.2 for a marathon tongue
Posted 8/25/2018 11:15 PM (GMT 0)

Tall Allen said...
It looks like you had their hypofractionated protocol- there's no reason why anyone should have to go through 40+ IMRT treatments anymore (other than access).

Funny, TA.....that is basically what my RO said that they do not do 40+ IMRT treatments for patients (low risk) with my sig or close to it! yeah
Posted 8/26/2018 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Congratulations!!
Posted 8/26/2018 11:07 AM (GMT 0)
Awesome!!!!
Did you do anything different the past 5 weeks, any tips, I'm about to start and trying to gather as much info as possible.
Thanks much!
Posted 8/26/2018 2:01 PM (GMT 0)

ldog said...
Awesome!!!!
Did you do anything different the past 5 weeks, any tips, I'm about to start and trying to gather as much info as possible.
Thanks much!

First off, I have to give credit to MSKCC. I took Bicalutimide (Casodex) daily, also an 8 oz. glass of Citrucel mixture (RO warned me about constipation) to keep your colon/rectum moving along, also Gas X 125 mg daily. Did tons of Kegels daily, walked daily!

Also, I am on the Mediterranean Diet (not sure what it did)...no Red meat, Eggs, processed foods, alcohol, ate a lot of fatty fish, cruciferous veges (kale, brussel sprouts, broccoli) etc..

As a side note, I did NOT have a SPACER OAR, and I have NO rectal issues (I know they may develop later)!

Can't let minor issues get you down! I sat in the RO waiting room with guys who had cancer (metastisized) all over their bodies. Hard for me to complain about sensitive nipples when you look at the big picture! I now put my life into perspective...can't sweat the small stuff and I don't engage in useless drama! Always keep a positive attitude and surround your self with supportive positive people. yeah Family was great, especially my wife!!
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