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Can anyone share their experience with Pluvicto?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 22 6:00am | Replies (79)

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Hi redro . First off wishing you the best results , my friend so far had 2 P treatments , feels great and no side effects .
My concern is that I'd picked him up immediately following his first treatment and it was a 2 hour ride to get him home with the car windows closed and he in the back seat diagonally behind me .
I see that you are well versed in exposure issues and wonder if you feel that I may have been affected by my immediate , enclosed , proximate 2 hour contact?

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Replies to "Hi redro . First off wishing you the best results , my friend so far had..."

First of all, the usual "medical disclaimer". I am not a doctor. This is a question you should pose to the radiation doctor.

Having said that, I can tell you my personal experience.

With you driving and him sitting diagonally in the back seat you are about three feet away from each other. They turn you loose from the Pluvicto administration when your radiation level is around three. Radiation exposure is cumulative so during the two hour drive you are getting about a six - not great but in my opinion nothing to be particularly concerned about.

I live about an hour and a half drive from my treatment center. I too have minimal side effects from the treatment. As such. I drive myself to and from the treatment in order to minimize me exposing anyone else.

After treatment. I completely isolate myself for one week based on my declining radiation levels. They tell you to isolate at least three feet for three days, but I am personally not comfortable that that is sufficient for my tastes. I then restrict my close contact for a second week (no sleeping together, brief hugs or handshakes ok but no prolonged physical contact etc.) After those two weeks my radiation level is negligible so all contact is fair game.

Since your friend also has minimal side effects, is there any reason he couldn't drive himself?