I am one year and three months past seed implant for prostate cancer. a
month ago I started burning when I unrinate and going frequently again, just
like the side effects of the radioactive seeds, but they are long inert. can
someone advise
See your family doctor, if that is faster. It most likely is a bladder
infection. We women do get them more than men. Drink lots of water or
cranberry juice till you see him to dilute the urine.
Heather
>I am one year and three months past seed implant for prostate cancer.
>a month ago I started burning when I unrinate and going frequently
>again, just like the side effects of the radioactive seeds, but they
>are long inert. can someone advise
William - 04 Nov 2006 03:03 GMT
thanks for response, but I have done all that; sample showed clear of any
infection
> See your family doctor, if that is faster. It most likely is a bladder
> infection. We women do get them more than men. Drink lots of water or
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>>just like the side effects of the radioactive seeds, but they are long
>>inert. can someone advise
> I am one year and three months past seed implant for prostate cancer. a
> month ago I started burning when I unrinate and going frequently again, just
> like the side effects of the radioactive seeds, but they are long inert. can
> someone advise
I think what happens is that the rad, which is long gone, has damaged
the DNA of the cancer and, secondarily, other rapidly reproducing
cells.
The lining of the urethra and colon reproduce rapidly and are in
die-off mode. The rad-docs balance the dose levels to hit the cancer
hard, and hopefully spare the other tissues.
Unfortunately, there is damage to other cells. You feel it on the
cell-death cycle.
Cancer's cycle is fast so it dies early, good riddance. Your urethra,
colon have faster cycle than other cells so they get whacked too and
that's what you're feeling.
Talk to your rad-doc and he'll probably say that this is normal, and
should eventually fade.
I got the burning at about seeding +18 months. I also had some urgency
and my pee-stream slowed down a little. I'm at +24 months now and
doing better but I did pee a couple drops of blood yesterday.
Between +18 months and now, about once or twice a month, I pee'ed a
couple drops of blood. This was only in the morning. I mentioned that
to the Rad-doc and he said that was normal. Lots of blood would be a
problem but a drop or two was OK.
How are the erections coming? I'm doing pretty good there.
-kh
William - 04 Nov 2006 03:13 GMT
thanks so much for your reply; most sensible answer I have had from anyone
until I see my rad doc on this wednesday; again thanks for your imformation
>> I am one year and three months past seed implant for prostate cancer. a
>> month ago I started burning when I unrinate and going frequently again,
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> -kh