My partner is having Brachytherapy soon, he's been on hormone treatment for 3 months. I've tried searching this site for posts on Brachytherapy but it returns unrelated posts for other types of cancer. Has anyone here had Brachytherapy and have any tips for what to prepare, what to expect post surgery. Fully aware it's a different journey for every individual but any advice welcome, thanks.
Hello GreenBird .
A warm welcome to the forum and I hope you find the information you are looking for.
I have tagged in Alpine Wanderer who has been an inspiration for those choosing a form of Brachytherapy. I have also linked in the thread on his journey.
RE: Surgery or Radiotherapy? Decision made!
Please come back with any questions and feel free to join in any of the conversations. From his stats it looks as if he is on a curative pathway. I am sorry to read of your own diagnosis on a different cancer platform so it must be a shock to find that you and your husband are having to deal with prostate cancer as well.
Thank you Alwayshope , I recall reading Alpine Wanderer posts some months ago, he may have even kindly answered my early questions! The thread you linked me too is super, super long so clearlyots of people inspired by the post...I'll see if Ican find some details buried within!
Thank you for the kind words.
If you click on his profile he has a condensed journey along with some of the research he did.
Ah, just read it, great tip, thanks, super helpful!
Hi Greenbird - I’m glad to see my contribution has been helpful to you. I’m currently writing this during a sandwich break on a 22km hike in the Peak District AW
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