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Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 5 7:47pm | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
During the SpaceOar procedure, the doctor stopped for whatever reason and I ended up without it. So my 29 sessions were with the endorectal balloon. My ebike is ridden sitting up straight on a wide, cushioned seat where the pressure is not on my prostate at all. I wouldn't be riding a traditional bike where you position yourself over a medieval torture device destined to smash into your prostate. I never understood that support design for men.
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@5galloncan
I tried to get my R/O and PA at UFHPTI to let me ride my bike which has a similar seat to yours but even less bike seat contact with prostate. But they said no.
They did not want to do anything that might aggravate prostate and or the Space/Oar. Even with sitting on abbreviated seat you still have a lot of pressure going downward that you don't' have sitting on a chair, etc.
I saw many coming after me with techs getting the balloon ready. Did you have the urologist from Shands come in to do the Space/Oar? They did my Space/Oar at same time they did markers.
Having to drink all that water prior to radiation I am glad I did not have the additional time to put the balloon in. UFHPTI are professional experts on proton radiation treatments and have been doing treatments there since 2006. You and I were in good hands.