Prostate Cancer EBRT

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Hi,

I am half way thru my 20 fractions, and obviously on my HRT injection, 2nd one due soon.

Prostate cancer confined to prostate.

Side effects, tiredness, slight nausea, some diarrhoea yesterday, and today some blood in poo.

Radiologist says normal as EBRT affects some healthy tissue, and bowel will be irritated and inflamed 

from daily enemas and EBRT itself. I go to Lincoln on Linac machine, very impressive.

Any help from people with similar side effects please and how best to cope in coming 2 weeks of treatment and thereafter until symptoms subside. Up in night, but only once at minute!!

  • Hi badger1234

    I started having diarrhoea part way through RT which the radiologists said was one of the side effects of treatment & was normal.  They suggested taking Immodium if necessary & one tablet seemed to do the trick for me.

    I hope everything settles down for you & the next 2 weeks will pass by before you know it.

    Best Wishes

    Brian