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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / June 2004Post Brachy Update
Going this morning for a CT scan following the implant on June 2. So far all of the side effects have been pretty typical. I had a foley for two days and had no urinary difficulties for about two weeks, then it began with the hourly nightime trips with urgency and hesitation, no real problems during the day though. That lasted for about a week and has since improved quite a bit since the Dr. increased the dosage of Cardura (I take it for BP), no Flomax as they are similar drugs. When the urinary difficulty began I took Ron's advice and saw the Dr. to rule out an infection. My only complaint is the damn Lupron, but it did it's job, so I can put up with it for another couple of months. If I recall, Larry has the same sentiment towards Zoladex. Tom Good luck Tom. Can't wait for your report. Hope all goes well! Larry > Going this morning for a CT scan following the implant on June 2. So far all > of the side effects have been pretty typical. I had a foley for two days and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Tom Sounds like you're experiencing all the normal symptoms, Tom. I'm approaching 8 weeks and still having hesitation problems and some slight urgency. The doc warned me to stay off bicycles, horses, and riding mowers. (That last was the only welcome advice to come out of all this.) But I'm learning that even less obvious activities--like jogging and even riding in the car for a long time--tend to irritate the prostate and make things worse. Still, though, if it gets no worse than this, I consider myself lucky (even more so if the cancer is gone for good). So hang in there. Hopefully, this will all be a dim memory someday. Ron Carter > Going this morning for a CT scan following the implant on June 2. So far all > of the side effects have been pretty typical. I had a foley for two days and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Tom Ron, It all sounds pretty much like the norm, with the exception that I experienced the urgency and hesitation a little earlier than most folks, that caused me to question the possibility of infection as you had mentioned earlier.The Dr. ruled that out and modified my Rx for Cardura (an alpha blocker similar to Flomax). I'm not ready to see who can pee the farthest yet, but I feel a lot better and have been getting better sleep without the constant hourly trips to the john. My next goals are to finish with the Lupron and subsequent testing a few months after that. Tom > Sounds like you're experiencing all the normal symptoms, Tom. I'm > approaching 8 weeks and still having hesitation problems and some [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > Tom |
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