Newby thinking of having Permanent Seed Brachytherapy

Hi, I had this on 14 feb this year, please read my bio, and if you need any more detail please just ask. 

Hi Bluecloud1

Quite a detailed bio... Thank you you have answered a few questions/niggles there... 

Was the PBS procedure any worse than the biopsy procedure - or about the same ?

Did you struggle with fatigue in the first 12ish  weeks ?

Thanks again 

Hi, the 2 procedures I had were under general anaesthetic and painless. I did suffer from fatigue a bit because of the toilet issues but nothing which gave me major concern as I am retired.  I also go to the gym 3 times/week and stay fairly active with a host of different hobbies including dancing. I haven’t had a mishap yet toilet wise but I have had a few near misses.  I drink 3 milky coffees in the morning and always have, so this may not help. I am meeting the urology team on 5th sept and in October where I hope to glean more.  Would I have it again vs surgery or radio beam, yes, but I was lucky I didn’t need hormone therapy 

Good Morning Brad (Brad 4420687e) 

Welcome to the club, although I am so sorry to find you joining us. 

Our resident expert on Brachytherapy is Alpine Wanderer and a link to his thread is here:

 Surgery or Radiotherapy? Decision made! 

I am aware he's leading a tour up some mountains somewhere in Europe at this second but as I have "tagged" him to this post I have no doubt he will join in the conversation later.

Feel free to ask any questions, however trivial.

Best wishes - Brian.

Thank you Brian, I shall look at that now.

Thank you again...

Hi Brad 4420687e - here I am - I’m going to the Alps on Tuesday for a month (with Mrs AW for the first three weeks, and a bunch of clients got two of those weeks) so you’re lucky to catch me at home. However, I also interact with the site if I get a few minutes whilst I’m away.  I think Bluecloud1 had HDR brachytherapy.  I had the LDR permanent seed version.  To answer your question about dealing with other people whilst technically “radioactive”: the radioactivity can be picked up by Geiger counter, but only as far as your lap. So no sitting of little babies and children (or pregnant women) on your lap for a month, or hugs etc to be extra safe. After that, the half life reduces to a level where there is no danger. I left it three months before hugging my granddaughter to be extra extra safe. Apart from that , meeting adults etc from day one is not a problem.  See my bio for my journey and the VERY long thread for detail.  Ask away if you have any questions.   AW