Great news! Glad I stopped in at this forum today. You and I were were on nearly the same diagnosis and treatment path and it appears the treatment is working nearly the same. PSA about six weeks ago...
I've been following your progress, on and off, since your treatment and numbers were nearly the same as mine. I had a PSA test 3 weeks ago and a follow-up with the urologist. My PSA was 1.6. The...
David, I got my PC/Agent Orange claim approved 3 weeks ago. It took 8 months to work its' way through the system. I was in the Army in Viet Nam during '67-68. Luckily, my DD214 was was very clear...
I finished IMRT on January 6. No problem with gas but I had pretty severe hemorrhoid problems with some bleeding. The hemorrhoid issue lasted for nearly 2 months after the treatment! Couldn't sit for...
Glad to hear you are doing well and back to the exercise routine. I completed 40 radiation treatments on January 6 and everything is back to normal. It's almost like the diagnosis and all the...
I finished 40 radiation treatments in January. I've been on 10 mg lisinopril for about 15 years. My blood pressure hasn't changed during or following the radiation. Maybe the stress? Has your...
IntheShop, My last radiation treatment was Jan, 6. About 6 weeks after 40 treatments, hemorrhoids finally settled down! I'm not having any other side effects. I have an appointment with the RO at...
Best of luck with the RT treatments. I completed treatment 40 twelve days ago and am feeling pretty good. Not 100% but better than I expected to be feeling at this point. As I mentioned in a previous...
My stats were similar to your's. I finished the the 40th EBRT treatment seven days ago. I am 63 and retired but could have worked, if it was an office job. The side effects were not debilitating....
I was in a similar situation 4 months ago. I am older, 63, but had one positive core 3-4=7. Bone and ct scans did not show involvement beyond the prostate. It was discovered after 3 PSA tests were in...