Hi everyone,
Apologies I’ve been absent for a few days but I’ve been visiting family & my mum has ended up in hospital after a fall at home.
Anyway… I’ve noticed a few posts concerning longer-term side effects & I see that Irene75359 has already posted a link for the Pelvic Radiation Disease Association, there’s some great information there & some personal accounts that many of you may relate to also.
I can only speak for myself but I’ll be eternally grateful for the treatment I received as I’m now cancer free & classified as ‘cured’ & at 5 years out I’ve only been left with minimal longer term side effects but I know that some of you are much earlier on in your journeys & haven’t been quite so lucky so I urge you to take a look on the website. Also ask your GP’s/practice nurse for information about the Bowel & Bladder service in you locality. As I say I am 5 years post treatment now & have only been made aware of both of these services in recent months.
Nicola
Thanks Jaycee12 , ridetbred & Irene75359 , mum had dislocated & fractured her ankle, she had surgery yesterday pm to screw everything back in place & will hopefully be home in a day or so, non-weight baring for 6 weeks at least, my poor dad who’s 87 is going to have to nail her down to keep her still!! She’s usually a very independent & pretty active 81 year old!
Nicola
