Bladder control post treatment

Hi, great news that your Mum has finished treatment - bet she is glad to have that done! There will probably be a bit of lag for the next couple of weeks as the radiation carries on working, so bear that in mind in case she feels things are  not improving quickly and still feels a bit rubbish. It can take time for our bodies to recover, as you probably know.

I don't know about bladder control, sorry, but it could just be that everything is irritated and she may have a touch of radiation cystitis - not sure if she has any discomfort when weeing. Anyway, some cymalon from the chemist might help if that is the case, and maybe also mention this to whoever you have as a contact in hospital, just in case she has an infection, or they can give her something to else to help.  xx

Thank you! Yes it’s fantastic news. And I will make sure she mentions to the hospital 

 sp1993233875 

She (and you) must be so relieved that it is over!  The recovery can take some time BUT we all remember the overwhelming relief that there are no more daily visits to the hospital.

In the early days after treatment ended, at the time, nothing worked properly (for me anyway).  Certainly not my bowels, digestion, taste, smell and the urine difficulties came later with infections needing antibiotics.  So it would be worth your Mum having a urine check to make she doesn't have an infection.

And she needs to be very kind to herself; she has just been through a really gruelling treatment and her body is working very hard to recover, and extreme fatigue is very common.

Please give her (and to you too) all our very best wishes.

Irene xx

Hi sp1993233875 ,

Firstly I’m so pleased to hear that your mum has completed her treatment & as has been said already just be prepared for things to ramp up a bit more over the next week or so as the radiotherapy continues doing its thing then hopefully recovery begins in earnest. I slept A LOT during that first week post treatment & didn’t move much unless I had to so tell your mum just to make herself comfortable & rest as much as possible. 

By the end of treatment you have a whole load of internal (& external) inflammation going on so your mums bladder sensitivity may be down to that but I agree with what the other ladies have said regarding querying radiation cystitis & putting a urine sample in just to check for infection. 

I hope things begin to improve quickly for your mum & you can both begin to relax a little. Sending lots of healing thoughts to your mum & sending you a hug too. 

Nicola

Thanks so much Irene! Yes it’s such a relief for mum in particular and so good she can rest now. Thanks for your kind and helpful words which I will pass on xx

Thanks Nicola - I will pass on to mum to help her feel like the way she’s feeling is ‘normal’ and to be expected. I really appreciate the message 

That’s great that your mother has finished treatment. It’s such a relief not to have to do the daily journeys. It’s very early days though and I imagine the side effects are peaking. 

As others have said, it could well be radiation cystitis. I developed this towards the end of treatment and used cystopurin sachets which helped. For me this improved a couple of weeks post treatment.      Definitely worth ruling out a UTI though as everything gets so inflamed. I think pharmacists can check for this if your mum can’t get a gp appointment.       Wishing your Mum all the best for recovery and I have no doubt that she has appreciated all your amazing support. Xx

Thank you!