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Just - 01 Mar 2005 16:22 GMT

I will have salvage 3D Conformal RT in about two weeks time - which
will finish around end of April (RP six years ago) .

I have been invited recently by friends for some holidays in the
beginning of June (1 week to ten days, traveling by car, some trekking
- around 10 miles / day, most of the days).

I am concerned that if I accept I could be forced to cancel close to
departure due to possible side effects and this would not be nice on
the people involved in the organization of the trip.

So, I guess that my doubt is how likely is it that intensity of
possible side effects one month after RT would stop me from joining
the group. I realize that I will be playing the odds here but what are
the likely odds? Comments from someone that already had salvage RT
would be welcome.

I have been mostly a lurker in this newsgroup since 2002 but I do not
recollect much posting on this particular point of side effects from
salvage RT.

Many thanks for your inputs.

Just

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Bill - 02 Mar 2005 16:05 GMT

Just, are you having some HT before and along w/ the RT? What was your
surgical pathology? I'm considering salvage RT too so I am curious.

Bill Denton
RP 2/12/02
PSA 2/23/05 .45
Memphis

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Just - 02 Mar 2005 22:10 GMT

Hi Bill!

From my pathology report in March 1999:
pTMN: pT2b NO Mx
AUA: B2
Gleason: 7 (3+4)
Location: PZ
Prostate + seminal vesicles: 58 g., 55x33x29 mm
Estimated cancer volume: 0.9 cc
Extra-capsular extension: negative
Lymph node involvement: negative
Seminal vesicle involvement: negative
Perineural invasion: negative
Surgical margins: negative
Vascular invasion: present

My PSA is now 0.22 and has been slowlly but steadilly increasing for
the last 2 1/2 years.

Both my urologist and radiation oncologist advised against HT in my
specific circunstances - so I will not be having it.

Just

>Just, are you having some HT before and along w/ the RT? What was your
>surgical pathology? I'm considering salvage RT too so I am curious.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>PSA 2/23/05 .45
>Memphis

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Steve Kramer - 03 Mar 2005 23:06 GMT

> I will have salvage 3D Conformal RT in about two weeks time - which
> will finish around end of April (RP six years ago) .
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> the likely odds? Comments from someone that already had salvage RT
> would be welcome.

Just,

I walked a couple of miles a day, drank gallons of water, and slept an extra
hour each night during salvage radiation. I would have had no problem
driving for a long trip or doing some teckking. I didn't even miss any work
other than about 20 minutes a day for 35 days.

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PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46
Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3bN0M0
Seminal Vesicle involvement, Neg margins
PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32
Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05
PSA .07 .05 .06 .05

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Alan Meyer - 30 Mar 2005 22:13 GMT

> I will have salvage 3D Conformal RT in about two weeks time - which
> will finish around end of April (RP six years ago) .
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>
> Just

Just,

I had radiation of the regular, not salvage, variety. My side effects
included some aggravation of the hemmorhoids, and difficulty
urinating. Neither one incapacitated me in any way. I took a big
trip, a cruise, about a month after the end. I had no difficulty walking
or doing any normal activities.

The difficulty urinating required me to take Flowmax, which I took
with me on the cruise. I had to urinate more often than usual and
got up frequently during the night. But as long as I took my pills
every day I had no other problems.

If you have side effects, I think there's a good chance that you'll
be able to figure them out and get them under control within the
first week after the end of treatment. If you'll be doing a lot of
walking, or even if you won't, it's a good idea to stay in shape
during the treatment by keeping up some exercise without
overdoing it.

My recommendation is, accept the invitation and plan on having
a good time.

Alan

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