Dear Paulcalif,
I was in my late 60's when I had the 25 External Beam Radiation Treatments. I could have driven myself, but I was most grateful that my wife drove. The reason for that was due to all the water I was drinking everyday to make my bladder as large as possible to push tissue away from the radiation beam as much as possible. I literally was bursting out while in the car, going up the elevator, and rushing in to the waiting room, waving to the receptionists and thank goodness rushing into an empty restroom to use the facility. At the time, it, an empty restroom, was one of the most beautiful sights I could have imagined!!! The Technicians and Staff were very compassionate and said, "Don't worry about it, we clean up "spills" all the time." So I started bringing a bag with a change of clothes, a towel and wipes to run in with, just in case I had an accident or the restroom was in use. To date I am glad I filled up so much on water, I wish I had eaten more vegetables and kept my intestines and bowels cleaner with a little more "fasting" during that 25 day period of treatment. I hope your treatments go well, you drink lots of water and if you do have a "spill" your sense of humor carries you through to greater health and wellness. God Bless,