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Length of incontinence after radiation treatments for prostate cancer?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 29 5:53pm | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
@faye8
What type of radiation did you have photon or proton?
Did your medical providers not go over all the side affects and available treatments. If not you really need to asked those questions to them.
I had 30 rounds of proton radiation back in 2023. I had increase urination, increase urgency, and dribbling. What my providers told me had medications to help with those side affects.
However there are a lot of things you can do personally to help with this. And I am speaking both from what my medical providers told me and what I learned to do.
Monitor liquid drinking knowing that you are going to want to void so do some planning. Try to go to bathroom when you feel some urgency not strong urgency. I used to pee when I could to help with this. Go on web sites and learn about kegel exercises. They really help with incontinence. I did those and helped.
It is going to take some time for your prostated to relax after being put through WWIII radiation bombarment. You should have been given the side affects and what can be done about them. Just know your post is not uncommon and most of us went through this.
How long will it last. Depends on the individual. We are all different with different cancers, different prostates, bladders, etc. and what one's experience is my not be yours. So talk to your doctors about your side affects and as I posted there are many medication to help with this along with personal things you can do.
Good luck,
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@jc76 Medications for incontinence also have side effects. It is a trade off.
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@jc76 I’m reaching out because I’m trying to learn more about Proton vs Photon radiation, and I saw that you went through Proton therapy. Did you choose it hoping it would cause less damage overall? I’d really appreciate hearing what your experience was like and how you’re doing now a couple of years after treatment.
I’m in the middle of making the same decision. If I go with Proton therapy, I’d have to move away from my family for about 7 to 8 weeks. I’m willing to do that if it truly makes a difference long term. The Photon option is only about 10 minutes from home, which would make things a lot easier day to day. I’m 58 and just trying to make the best choice for the future for me and my family. Any insight from your experience would mean a lot.