After 10 treatments of radiation o my spin and then 5 additional treatments to my ribs I could barley eat and I had no taste what so ever. I lost 25-30lbs during radiation. It was worst compared to 10 cycles of Docetaxel Chemotherapy. My taste and ability to eat more came back 2-4 weeks after completing radiation. With Chemo my taste came back quicker, but I also had no issues with eating during chemo.

As far as regret. I have none with regards to radiation or chemo. I did have some radiation damage to my right lung but it is minor and I do not even feel and issues. The doctors call it radiologic changes. Radiation kills cancer and so does chemo. ADT and 2nd generate hold cancer down but does not kill it as fast as radiation and chemo.

I'm in "Deep Remission" so no regrets. But, radiation is very difficult. As far as chemo, everyone is different. I did not have any side effect except the need for sleeping by Friday afternoon when the chemo started killing everything in my body. I had a bloody nose from time to time (which is normal) and hair loss but no Neuropathy because I iced my hands and feet during every treatment cycle.

It is my opinion that the more you can handle radiation and chemo the better chance you have of remission. But, with that said, some men just cannot go through it or the have severe side effects. We all respond differently.

My wife makes fun of me saying, "you can go through 10 chemo cycles" but you are afraid to take a child's does of Claritin.

I do not regret it. No