Radiotherapy finished!

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My darling hubby has finished his radiotherapy! He is really pleased and it seemed to go by quite fast. He had 5 days a week and two were weekends which were great as traffic and parking were so much easier.

Whilst I am pleased it is done there is a part of me that found the regular visits reassuring; something was being done at least. Also it was nice meeting people in similar situations and in a way it sort of normalised it a bit (weird  I know). Now it feels like we are on our own and it's a bit scary.  He has an appointment with oncology on 4th August so we will see what that brings.

Anyway it is done and he has coped pretty well although the radiologist told him side effects may worsen over the next 2 weeks so Fingers crossedthey don't . So far he is going to the loo 3 times at night ( was down to once after his TURP) and has spells of upset stomach, particularly in the morning. 

Thanks for 'listening' to my ramblings!

Karen

  • Hi Karen ( ), I know what you mean, I just found the routine boring but when it finished it felt very odd.  The RT continues to go on working for over a year and side effects can occur well after 2 weeks but just report any changes to the team,  I still have an average of 3 visits a night to the loo, but decided I didn’t want any additional medicine.  You will probably get anxious when appointments come round so try and make the most of the rest of the time.  

    Best wishes, David

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

  • Hello Karen ( 

    Thank you for the update. I am so pleased he's finished his Radiotherapy. If you read my journey notes I think I put - "radiotherapy completed and I feel left in the wilderness".

    So Radiotherapy done, TURP done so once things settle down by the time you have your oncology meeting in August everything should be running smoothly and I hope any side effects cleared up.

    Do keep in touch and let us know how he gets on.

    Best wishes - Brian.

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  • Hi Dogs4me

    Some great responses...

    I will be going into RT later this year so your post and the responses are really helpful to me.

    I do share the "feeling left out" bit though as I have not long finished chemotherapy, and the routine that that imposes. You are right, there is something about getting to meet and chat with others in the same boat that is quite comforting - and then it is removed!

    Best wishes to you both

    KrisPy

  •  I agree David2017. I finished radiotherapy 4 months ago and after about a month felt slightly abandoned. I think it depends on your oncology team. Mine are remote as in you must make sure you on top of things. I was basically told at my post radiotherapy meeting they were only interested in my PSA going forward and anything else side effects wise to see my Gp! When I saw my GP after a general blood test results showed Anemia he didn’t know I had been on Hormone therapy and had Radiotherapy a few months before even with his records on me open! So you must stay on top and be proactive.

    Best Wishes 

  • Thank you David. I will certainly get anxious - it is my specialism! Blush

  • Thanks Brian

    Glad it's not just me who feels this way Blush

  • And best wishes to you too Blush