I think and feel i owe an apology to all you lovely people on here

Hey Graham, 

Everyone here is borderline bonkers with the worry of PC. You are definitely in the right area. You don't need to apologise for anything  Let us know how you get on today.

L 

Hi BarryW 

i think ive hit the bonkers stage  i will post once i leave ️

Hi Tango2pints.

Good morning please please don't apologise or feel silly as Cancer effects everyone in different ways.

Yes please please interact with other members and crack as many dad jokes as you like.

Hopefully this will help you live with your cancer and make a real difference in your life.

I do hope that everything goes ok today and please come back and let us know how things go???

Prostate Worrier.

Graham (Tango2pints ) you are definitely in the right area.  We all need a bit of humour going through this PCa journey so fire away.  David

Hell Graham (Tango2pints)

Welcome back - no apology needed - I just thought you were still battling with your fork lift truck!!!!!!!

We all react to a Cancer diagnosis in a different way - so no  -  you are a normal bloke!!

We have all been where you are now - we all started by asking questions - as we progress we learn and are able to answer other people's questions.

Good luck today - come back and let us know how you get on.

Great to hear from you again.

Best wishes - Brian.

Well had my enema for planning drank 650ml of water had 6 goes at trying to put the contrast canula in for the dye with no joy, had to empty my bladder drink more water , snd tbey are going to do the planing scan without the dye, which has now sent my anxiety levels through the roof.. 

the lovely nurse says its not that important which makes me think if not important why does it need to be done , therefore anxiety kicking in about am i going to not get as good a co with the radiation now sorry guys has not been a lot going my way here today. So i hope i do get just as a good a go if it makes sense

graham

Hello Graham (Tango2pints)

At the planing scan they will have given you 3 tattoos. They use these to line you up in the same position each time you are at Radiotherapy lying on the "sunbed".

Each fraction before they "zap" you - the machine will rotate once - this is a scan to make sure you are in the correct position.

(The contrast dye only enhances the image - they can get a decent image without it).

I hope this helps.

Best wishes - Brian.

Hi Graham.

Don't worry about the contrast. All it does is make it easier to read the scan but an experienced radiographer has no problem. My husband has had over 20 scans plus planning and treatment ones, all without contrast because of Chronic Kidney Disease, and it has not affected the accuracy of treatment or progress report.

Last time I told a dad joke on here, I got sent to the naughty step    AW

Hi Millibob 

that really helped it all went well had a good amount in my bladder and was empty in the evacuation zone so next is first fraction on 16th june