Radiotherapy next week

Hi Pete - Personal experience - just turn up on time, follow the instructions to the letter and you will be fine

My only side effects were a couple of changes to my No 1's and 2's and fatigue but they all sorted themselves out - the weeing and the pooing during the RT treatment and the fatigue about 4 weeks after.

It takes more energy turning up everyday!!

I hope it works for you.

Kind Regards - Brian.

Hi Pete

Ask for a copy of a diet sheet. We were all given one in Poole and follow it religiously.  No alcohol, green veg and low fibre everything. Boring, and went against everything I had learnt about what a good diet is. Ignored it for one day over Christmas 2019 and it really wasn't funny. Would have been impossible to attend any RT session on Boxing Day had there been any!

Regards

Stuart

Hi Pete

I know this sounds strange, but while I had my radiotherapy they mentioned one of the best things to eat was Richmond biscuits.

Stay safe

Joe

Did you have Richmond  biscuits? Can’t see it doing any harm, thanks for the tip x

Hi

Yes I did, there’s practically no sugar, and ok there a bit bland, but better than nibbling on other snacks.

stay safe

Joe

1. Please can I ask how long it took for you to get a date for radiotherapy from the date you were told this was going to happen. What appointments did you need to discuss radiotherapy. Good luck 

Hi Shar, I had a radical prostectomy in Sept 2021, had 3 monthly blood tests for PSA, started off at 0.02 then 0.05, 0.08, 0.12 until it reached 0.18, I got an appointment with the urologist who put me on hormone treatment, I reckon it was probably 3 or 4 months after that consultation and I start radiotherapy on Thursday, hope this helps you 

Thanks and I hope all goes well