Finished rt

Good Morning Paul (Paul1963)

It's a strange feeling when you have completed Radiotherapy - one second you are at the hospital every day - next you have been put out into the "wilderness"!

Yes, I am on a remote monitoring service and it works very well. If everything goes well I am on 6 monthly PSA's for the next 5 years and then annual ones. I am under The Christie in Manchester and the service is PEASS (Prostate Easy Access Self Service). They start you off with a half hour introductory meeting or video to give you details of the scheme. They introduce your two dedicated nurses by name, telephone number and e-mail address.

When your time comes for a PSA test (you get an e-mail reminder) you book it online at a centre near you (mine is at a hospice two miles away) and you are issued with a 6 monthly check up form to complete online. Either the same day or the next day my PSA results are e-mailed to me along with any questions regarding my online health form.

I have spoken to the nurses a couple of times and the system is great - I have been on it for over a year.

I love the fact I can pick and chose my own time and place for my blood test and also the fact I can contact someone 24 hours a day (my own 2 nurses Monday - Friday).

I hope this helps.

Best wishes - Brian.

Very normal Paul.

Since finishing RT in 2017 I haven't seen anyone, PSA done Via GP and speaking with hospital regarding that but not visiting.

If PSA had started rising I probably would have gone back at some stage so just wait for a couple of Psa tests over the coming months and hopefully all will be ok.

Best wishes 

Steve 

Thanks Brian

Thanks Steve 

Hi Paul - that`s great news!   I`m now in a similar position - PSA down to 0.29 after RT and now 6 monthly tests.   I don`t know what to do with myself other than go on holiday   Others have answered with slight variations on the process - pleased for you!

Oh and 3 monthly HT jabs until the end of 2026 which is a means to a curative end I hope