Just completed prostate radiotherapy

Hello Parkrunner 

Cracking post and well done in keeping fit at 70 - I to am 70 and twice this week have reached 11,000 steps (but I am on holiday ).

I am pleased you found the radiotherapy OK and I wish you well moving forward.

I love those 2 words "curative pathway".

Best wishes - Brian.

Good news Parkrunner 

I had mine done at M. Vernon  in 2017 and I also rated them highly.

All the best 

Steve 

That's great news. Bet your glad the treatment journey is over. I'm a bit behind you but I think my RT will be throughout April. Could I ask a wee question. It's the urine Flow Test i'm having problems with. I know I can do the business at home but due to some sort of stress/anxiety I fail the test (twice) in a Hospital setting. Just wondered if you had any problems. Good luck and enjoy the summer...

Cheers Dave

I didn't have to do a Flow Test; I have learnt over the last month that there are many different treatments going on at the same time, depending on precisely what part of the prostate is being treated. I hope the hospital do everything they can to help you succeed. They all tend to be very helpful. Best of luck.

Well done, with the treatment and the exercise regime! In 2021 at 72 I cycled, on the road or trainer min 10 miles a day over the RT, 20 days over 4 weeks and I'm sure it helped.

I continued same routine during the 2 years follow up HT.

Good luck, Dave 

Thankyou for posting. This is so inspiring. I’m about to start a 20 fraction run next week, and have to this forum for as much preparation as I can. I doubt I’ll match your 11000 steps a day, but am now inspired to do far more than I intended. 

I wish you well.

Hello EchoNimbus0f4e40 

Good luck with your 20 fractions - I don't know if you've seen this thread but it may help:

 What you wish you had known before starting Radiotherapy? 

Best wishes - Brian.

Hi EchoNimbus0f4e40 just read your bio : another example of one of my mantras: “histology is King”.  A pity they didn’t find the higher grade Gleason and aggressive cribriform in the original biopsy.  However, your radiotherapy will kill it  where it finds it - hopefully it hasn’t created micro mets (especially with your low presentation of PSA and asymptomatic), so good luck from me with your curative pathway.  AW

Thanks again to you all for your support and wise words and advice over the last few months. I am very pleased to say I met my Oncologist yesterday for my post-radiotherapy review and my PSA is now zero. You can't get any better than that! So I just need to continue with six monthly blood tests and complete my Decapeptyl course. 

For those thinking "things I wish I'd known before rsdiotherapy", I can't promise miracles for everyone affected, but "curative pathway" really has worked for me. And long may it remain cured!

Wishing you all the best of health.

Phil.

Hello Phil (Parkrunner) 

Thank you for such a positive post and I am so pleased for you the way things have worked out.

I wish uou many more "Zero PSA" tests.

Best wishes - Brian.