I had SABR treatment in early August. I would like to report, for the benefit of people looking forward to this, that the side effects have been pretty much as predicted in terms of the nature, severity, and duration.
The most noticeable one affected urination, and it peaked about a week and a half after the last session. And then, within a couple of days, things were almost back to normal in that department.
Bowel function was slightly disturbed, but there was no constipation or diarrhoea. While the front end was at its peak, I learnt that I should not trust a fart . This was a tiny problem as opposed to a large problem, if you get my drift. Thankfully all that also returned to normal quite quickly and now everything is as it once was.
As for tiredness, I noticed after the first session I was extremely tired that evening, but then after other sessions, there was no noticeable immediate effect. In the weeks that have followed, I think it's fair to say that I feel more fatigued than I did before radiotherapy, and this is to be expected since I am still affected by the ADT. But then I'm sort of getting used to it now so it's not as much of a deal as it was 5 months ago.
If it hadn't been for the stinking cold that I am putting up with at this moment, I would have said that everything is great and I'm back at work and what have you. However, while the cold is uncomfortable, one thing it has taught me is that my immune system is perfectly capable of elevating my body temperature to fight off a viral infection. So, there's some good news hidden somewhere in there.
No need to reply to this, just as long as it's out there so that somebody who is thinking about SABR can get a feel for the easily survivable and tolerable side effects. I won't deny that it was uncomfortable for a couple of days, but that was a negligible price to pay for zapping that little invader into oblivion.
Love to you all,
LemSip
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