Hi. I was diagnosed with 4+3 and 3+3 prostate cancer in July 23. I started 4 weekly hormone injections immediately and opted for HDR Brachytherapy followed by Radiotherapy. I had my Brachy in February and get the last of my 23 radiotherapy sessions on Tuesday next week.
I was fully expecting side effects of the radiotherapy but just wondered what other people’s experiences were? I feel very tired and passing urine approx 20 times a day. Sometimes I have good flow but it stops and starts, other times I really struggle to get going and then it is just a trickle and takes a while. Bowel movemts usually entail a fairly large movement followed by numerous smaller ones over the next few hours. Not in any pain except for sometimes at my back passage when I poo. Hospital staff have been magnificent and really supportive, explaining that everyone’s side effects vary and been tweaking my medication to try and help but just wondered what other peoples experience was or is?
Also I am on sick leave at the moment and hope to get back to work a couple of weeks after my treatment ends. Is that realistic or will I need more time off to recover?
Thanks
