Radiation after effects

[Crmp55]

Good morning brothers, wondering if anyone has had bleeding prostate problems pass in urine after radiation? Doc tells me quite common after 6 or 7 years . Caused by weakening of blood vessels.

[Magnus1964]

Yes,it happens, if it persists have it checked.

[Crmp55 in reply to Magnus1964]

Thanks Magnus, can always rely on our bros for info

[Tall_Allen]

Yes. Very common. I think it is from sloughing off of scar tissue. Only a concern if it doesn't go away or the bleeding is copious.

[Crmp55 in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks Tall, yes has gone away although it took 9 weeks. Can’t complain , almost 7 years with aggressive stage lV. What a great forum we have here. Can always find info and brothers experiencing same problems

[moguzzi]

For some reason there is a delayed reaction like this to radiation. It can also happen in the lower colon. I have something called radiation proctitis which manifests with rectal bleeding.Taking anti-coagulants, even mild ones like low-dose aspirin, can exacerbate it. Usually a little bleeding or occasional bleeding is not worrisome but as everyone has said if it is a lot or frequent, check it out.

[dadzone43]

Yes. Also the burnt, scarred rectal tissues can bleed and you may not see that. A stool guiac test will show it and a blood count should be done if you are losing blood. My brother had bladder cancer and somehow bled down to 2/3 normal hemoglobin without knowing it. Get it checked.

[Break60]

It definitely happens. Mine bled during and a year after SRT. I chalk it up to inexperienced RO . Lots of blood from damaged rectum close to anus. Colonoscopy found it. A mess! Looked like WWI trench warfare! (Lol) Radio-frequency ablation fixed it but it took a few months thereafter to totally stop bleeding. Ok now four years later.

[j-o-h-n in reply to Break60]

Like the ant hill from the movie Paths of Glory... WWI (great movie).

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Thursday 07/11/2019 10:40 PM DST

[Hidden]

Jeez, I am getting tired of reading about all this stuff to look forward too!

[Hidden]

But, after the 5500cGy/20cycles.... my nocturia is much better; now it's only 1 or 2 times per night instead of 5.

[Hidden]

Morning. Is this the first issue you have had? I’m about 3 months post radiation and everything has settled down. Now I feel nothing. The fatigue has begin to let up and close to pre radiation tiredness.

[Crmp55]

Hi Carlo, had my radiation about 6 years ago, this is first problem since then. As I said doc says it’s normal, other brothers have said they have had same condition. Sooo look for this 5 or 6 years down the road. Yes you will still be here then. Keep the faith, this is not fun but part of ageing. Bless you brother

[Crmp55]

To all who replied many thanks, so glad I belong to this forum. We are lucky to have each other.

[RonnyBaby]

I recall being told that I might have some blood in my bowel movements on occassion and was told to ignore / not worry about it (assumed it was temporary and relatively infrequent).

In terms of urination, I never passed blood - so if it happens for a few days only, as THEY mention, then I would expect it to end in due course (shortly).

Ongoing blood in the urine would raise a red flag for me .....