Jeez, you guys would scare me, but my HDR wasn't that kind of bad. I had 21 needles, and I will forever remember them coming out in the hand of the Rad Onc, but the cath came out at the end of the...
Cad, I can give you a specific result in my case. My PSA was 2.64 pre treatment (IMRT/HDR). A few weeks after treatment ended, PSA went up to 5.1, as the treatments had really irritated/inflamed my...
Conbraco, I have been there. Flow started slowing down about 6 weeks into IMRT. Then, after HDR it got worse. I went on one Flowmax a night, then eventually up to two a day. Had to experiment to...
You may be surprised and might find some very experienced HDR Brachy doctors near you. In my case, my Rad Onc and Urologist have worked together with HDR (in conjunction with IMRT) for many years....
Michael, I haven't posted a lot, but thought you should also look into IMRT/HDR treatment. My Rad Onc said they are seeing very good results, especially in more aggressive Geasons. I was a 4+3 and,...
I did half IMRT and half HDR, with a total of about 92 gys. about two months after the treatments ended, my hemheorroids were really bothering me, but I also had a real burning all the time. I tried...
As I understand it, seeds are there putting out radiation for several months in the same spot, non-stop and that can irritate the bladder, urethra, and rectom. I had external radiation (IMRT) for...
I see why everyone talks about the nervousness of waiting out the next PSA test. As I've read here, it appears that I wanted the number to go down but not down too much. Well, I was 2.64 at diagnosis...
Thanks for the replies. Today was a good day. But they're not all good. I thought I might be getting too much fiber, so I actually was backing off the fruits and veggies. Too many BMs in the morning,...
I wasn't going to get into this, actually hoping I wouldn't have to, but these hemorrhoids are a real pain. Not everyday, but most days, then a real bad day here and there. I see others refer to them...
Greg, I had IMRT followed by HDR last November-December. It only took two weeks after treatment for libido to return to pre-treatment level. But as a practical matter it took a couple more weeks to...
Terry, I just got home from 36 hour HDR brachy implant treatment in the hospital/treatment center. I had 19 needles implanted and was given three treatments total. Not particularly fun lying flat all...
I need to clarify my previous post. The Rad Oncologist told me that they use a full bladder when they are treating the larger pelvic area with radiation, as when they are targeting the lymph nodes...
Dale, I asked my Rad Oncologist about the water in the bladder, since I've always kept my bladder empty. I think he said they only use that when they have to concentrate in the area of the rectum. I...
Purgatory, Actually, the 2.67 PSA was the highest I've ever had. I've been checked annually for about 15 years. The Urologist got concerned with a lump he discovered during DRE. I actually tried to...
Hi all, Dx in September. Decided that I'd go with IMRT, 26 treatments, followed with HDR at the end, scheduled for Dec. 15th. I will be half way through IMRT tomorrow. So far so good, but I'm still a...