Adjuvent Radiation questions from the wife

I would like to know from all that have had to have more treatment after surgery?  Did all go on hormone therapy prior to radiation? Is this the protocol?  Also on the treatment planning and radiation, how often is the Radiologist Oncologist involved? Or is it mainly administered by the technicians?

Hormones for two months prior to radiation are recommended to weaken any pc cells before they get zapped.  Some have continued with the hormones for 6 months, while my docs would like me to continue for up to two years.  I guess the longer, up to two years, the better.  After a CT scan and directional tatoo dots applied, your radiation oncologist will design the treatment physics.  This was one big charge that I had to re-bill the insurance coverage - they didn't understand that design was needed.  The technicians will handle the treatments, each one only about 20 minutes total.  You get to know them all like friends - they even gave me a certificate of completion at the end.  I also saw the radiologist once a week, but this usually was very quick.   I had very minimal side effects from the radiation.  I get some "warm" flashes from the hormones, but very little "libido" now.  However, I'll take this to conquer this beast.

Good luck!

Hey mjr,

After reading Hawkfan75's response I cannot express any better the par allel that his radiation and mine were. Were I going to post on this topic that is exactly what I would have said. Also Tony's pc and mine are very close in all respects and we have almost had identical treatment. I started HT in late June and then started RT in mid September (35 treatments) I had not one problem with the RT and have had very mild problems with the HT. Good luck in your journey. JWB