Hi Gasmeter. Earlier you wrote "It's now a little over five months since the implant procedure and, for anyone interested, I still think I can feel a burning sensation in my lower gut/groin area but...
Scaredy - thanks very much! You know, I tried for years to get over the "fear of falling" issue. Hypnosis, CBT, relaxation, meditation. Nothing worked until I had the "Xanax" surprise. I agree - I...
Good day all. My first post in this forum. For over ten years I've felt very anxious when climbing stairs, being on balconies, and generally "looking down" from any high place. Even in an airplane I...
Thanks for all the good wishes. As they say ... time will tell. But it sure feels good to see the number go *down*! Especially with the side effects I'm experiencing. Overthepond: from what I've...
Good morning all - Just got my first PSA report, 3 months after seed implant: 0.5 Sounds good to me; it was 4.8 just before the seed implant. 4.8 to 0.5 seems to be quite a drop. I *think* this is...
Jim - thanks for the info. I was 4.8 a week before the implant. My 3 month PSA result is 0.5. That seems to be quite a drop. I've emailed my radiologist for his interpretation. I was also wondering...
Bob - you're one step closer to recovery now. Best wishes to you. By the way, drinking the "magic potion" didn't work quickly for me. Took over six hours before things started "moving". Then they...
David - bravo on winning the SS battle! I was a claims rep for them many years ago; the bureaucracy can be maddening. Far as I know, the retroactive 30 month payment is NOT taxable. Hope your...
My doctor set me up for a 3 month PSA test in May (seed implant back in early February). He calls it the "Established PSA". First one after my seed implant. What does that mean? How should I...
Note to Worried-Guy Jeff: It's helping! Never ever thought of Kegels for my "lazy bladder" situation. But last night I did a few minutes of K squeezes. Then during the night when I'd get up to pee,...
Thanks gentlemen. Steve - what is the anti-spasm medication? Jeff - what is a "half kegel"? Thanks. Tom...
Sorry I wasn't clear. When I get the urge to urinate while I"m sitting or during the night, I first get only 1/4 cup; then a couple minutes later after doing some walking around, I get the "rest"...
Good morning all. I've (finally) realized my frequent urination isn't caused by irritation to the bladder. It's caused by having a weak "lazy" bladder contraction. If I sit for a while, or sleep, the...
Just to clarify something said in an earlier post here: Once you've been eligible for SS Disability payments for 24 months - even retroactively - you're eligible for Medicare. Example: you file for...
Thanks RayPat. Interesting idea about the frequent urge and low bladder content. Makes sense. The urge is often "urgent", but I'll try to prolong things best I can. Tom...
Thanks Clocknut. FloMax only; no other meds. Frustrating. Tom...
I guess it's time for my monthly request for encouragement. Palladium 103 seeds implanted February 1, 2011. Current status: Urination: get about 50 cc (1/4 cup) slowly, then a halt. Walk around and...
I've read many reports here and elsewhere that after surgery/seed/EBRT etc. PSA levels drop. And if declining PSA levels indicate reduction in prostate cancer, then the drop is definitely good news!...
Thanks Bob. I share the same feeling about "unexpected trip to the ER". I'll ask my urologist about Alfrin tomorrow. I checked their website and they say to alert your doctor if you have any prostate...
And just in case there are some Orthodox Christians here ... Kalo Pascha! Tom in CT...
I'm taking FloMax .4mg 2/day for urinary issues following my 2/1/11 seed implant. Went out today to do some yard work. First time it's been sunny and 70 in New England for quite a while. Now I've got...
"Perhaps you need to ask what you are thinking a different way." Hi David in SC. Thanks for the reply. Just to clarify, I'm asking how many folks here received some detailed written info on what to...
Hi Clocknut. I'm hesitant to get into specifics, as I hoped this thread would concentrate on whether guys got specific "what to expect afterward" or not. It's difficult to get all the details of a...
I was hoping this thread wouldn't turn into a cut down of other members. Sorry it's developing that way. Altho' I totally agree on the patient doing his/her own research, until you experience your...
After weeks of searching this forum, and posting my questions, I got to thinking ... How many folks here were given any detailed written information about what to expect after their "procedure"?...
Just my two cents: far as I can tell, the tamsulosin is used to help you urinate. Not to cut down on urgency. For me, the BIG urgency problem is food/beverage that irritates the bladder. Things like...
Hi Gasmeter - Earlier you said "felt pretty good until week 5. The ‘discomfort’ then increased to ‘pain’ but remained bearable, if helped by taking Ibuprofen and Paracetamol." Could you explain where...
Thanks Richard. I see you mention "My bladder or prostate dont see to react to that much chocolate ---yet." I actually hadn't heard that chocolate was a problem. Do you have any references on that?...
Richard - thanks for your comments. As I said earlier, I'm on FloMax .4mg twice a day. I actually don't have much urinary "burning", but the slow flow is a hassle, as is getting up every couple hours...
Thanks JNF. Sounds like you had quite a load to carry too. I'm interested in your diet. I follow pretty much the same thing, but absolutely no alcohol. And I was told that tomato juice (as well as...
Thanks Joe. Something tells me that half my problems are due to anxiety. In the last couple months I've had cancer diagnosed and treated, two cellar floods, right eye hemorrhage, and left hand frozen...
Thanks John T! I'm on prescription FloMax .4mg twice a day. I'll try the ibuprofen at night and see if that helps. You're right about active vs inactive; sitting, sleeping, and driving really slow...
Bluefin - there's lots of research to do. I'd suggest you read a *lot*, then start a new topic here, ask lots of questions, and get feedback on your specific situation. John T - thanks for the...
Thanks David. Fortunately no incontinence or ED for me (so far anyway). I wonder if any guys here remember their side effects about two months after seed implant? Tom...
I think I just need to hear a few "sounds normal to me" comments. Today I completed the "fourth half-life" of my Palladium 103 implants on February 1, 2011. Doctors say my side effects should soon...
Thanks John. As I mentioned in my first post above, I've been using Metamucil for a week. No improvement. Tom...
Fulltlt - I came home from the seed implant and felt "tight" in the abdomen too. But since I was "purged" to clean the bowel the night before, I knew there was nothing down there to be constipated...
Just a follow-up. It's now eight weeks since the Palladium 103 implant. Continuing the urinary problems (weak stream or just dripping) in the evening and during the night. Daytime better as long as I...
Fulltlt - what's the booklet name? What do I ask for? Tom...
As a quick follow up to the ED question ... if you're six weeks after brachytherapy, on two Flomax a day, and still have slow flow urination and urethra narrowing ... is there any danger of problems...
Thanks again gentlemen. I wish there were a "Side Effects You May Experience, and How to Deal With Them" pamphlet available. Hearing from guys who know the details themselves is a *great* help. One...
Thanks Jim. I kinda figured the Palladium has more "heft" than the Iodine, with the different half lives. My doctors say that any side effects are mostly completely gone at the end of the fourth half...
Thanks gentlemen. I think some of my anxiety stems from reading so many website and blog reports from guys who say they had "no side effects after brachytherapy". GOP - could you tell me what you...
RayPat and Jack! - thanks very much for the reply. Here's where I am now: Daytime urination about every 30 minutes, about 50cc. No pain or burning, but very weak stream. I'm on FloMax .4mg twice a...
Good morning all. First post. Had Palladium 103 implant on February 1, 2011. So at just over six weeks, my doctors say my side effects are "to be expected". Yet on several forums and sources I've...