Self catheterization

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So far no real problems...just trying to adapt to the fatigue. This Thursday I have the camera down the little chap Boy boy am I looking forward Grinning to  that.hopedfully the ht works for ages. Nice to see everyone doing relatively well. 28.09....I physically can't do self cath....Apparently there's a specialist team in Dudley...that can reconstruct the urethra...the urology team say I might have to have surgery every 3 months ...I don't want to tie up a already stretched surgical team...anyone have experience of the above?In general my pc is confined to my pelvic lymph nodes....if it ..say metasticised to one remote site...would I be able to have sabr... I have had already had radiotherapy?

  • Hi  , no experience (thankfully) with self catheterisation or camera but yes you can have RT on different areas after EBRT. 

    Best wishes, David

    Please remember that I am not medically trained and the above are my personal views.

  • Thanks David...my oncologist told me  on my last consultation that my psa had.   Using his vernacular...plataeaud out so hopefully when I talk to him,Nov it will be going down.