Day 15 of 33 EBRT: So far 30 GY of 6... - Advanced Prostate...

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Day 15 of 33 EBRT

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So far 30 GY of 66 fractional GY VMAT to prostate fossa and lymph nodes

all the way up to the common iliac nodes.

15 Days, and no side effects

Thanks for all the advice Ive been reading here.👍

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treedown

Glad your getting through it side effect free. Keep doing what you doing and it will be behind you before you know it.

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OldVTGuy

I did 44 and it was around 25 the side effects started - first my bowels (diarrhea) and then later more urgency in peeing. But nothing which really interrupted my life any. Now I am three weeks past my last treatment and the only thing remaining is a weak stream and poor ability to empty my bladder. Flow-max does a good job on that and this should improve in a few months.

Hope this info helps you. You will be done before you know it.

in reply to OldVTGuy

If it starts at 25, then its closer to 33 than 44!!😇

And what is it with these young rad techs, that think Groundhog Day is a holiday??

I walked in and said Groundhog Day 14, tilted heads, is that a holiday they asked, I explained, and no one even knew Bill Murray!! Am I that old???

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yeah and I enjoyed educating them on the bands of the 1970s and 80s which none of them knew…….

in reply to OldVTGuy

Deep Purple? What kind of name is that for a band?

in reply to OldVTGuy

What about skin burn, I read it starts 1 to 2 weeks in. Mines not even irritated.

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OldVTGuy

Never had it. Only side effects I had were some diarrhea for a few weeks and urgency to pee after that. Both have gone away now.

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