Radiotherapy

Hi

I am incurable to, I had radiotherapy in my case it was twenty sessions, five per week mon/fri. The session lasts for around 15/20minutes. 

Side effects can vary, dihorea can happen while having the treatment happened only once for me, the other effects can take months or even years to show themselves, I have a lot of stomach problems, some the radiotherapy and some not. We’re all different.

hope this helps

joe

Hi Reddave and welcome

Do u know where the cancer is located ie has it spread to the bones/other organs ?  What treatment have u already had or is it just the HT?

Regards

Steve

Thanks for the reply Joe.

Hi Steve, 

I have only had the HT so far.

The cancer has spread to my head, leg and Lymph Nodes. This was three years ago and my latest scan has shown that it has not changed. So only my PSA level has changed.

Thanks for the reply.

Best wishes

Dave

Ok Dave, I'm sorry to hear that.

Hopefully the RT will help you, are they intending to cover the three areas concerned ie legs, head and nodes although obviously u have nodes in more than one area .

Steve

Hi Steve 

Just the prostate as a recent Abdomen and Pelvic scan showed that my prostate was enlarged and pressing on my bladder causing toilet problems. So hoping the RT will help.

Dave

Hi Steve 

Just the prostate as a recent Abdomen and Pelvic scan showed that my prostate was enlarged and pressing on my bladder causing toilet problems. So hoping the RT will help.

Dave

Dave

I wish you all the best with that, hopefully will help your bladder problem.

Steve

Hi Dave,

Have you had second line HT yet such as Abiraterone?

Hi Gemma,

No this was never mentioned by the oncologist. I didn't know that a second line HT existed until you mentioned it. Thanks for telling me about it.

Dave