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How do you manage full bladder & empty bowel for daily Radiation?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 26, 2025 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
On top of everything else, my RT appointments have occasionally run anywhere from 10-30 minutes late (them not me). Adds another layer of challenge. Not sure how you prepare for this other than to know it might happen.
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@melvinw
Good Morning. The exact same thing happened to me yesterday. At the 25 minute late point I was about at the point of cancelling myself when I was called to treatment . I informed the techs that I would do my best not to soil the table etc, but no gaurantees. Another 5 minute delay and I would not have made it, I literally bolted to the staff restroom in my socks post treatment. I told the dosimetrist that that was as close as it could get. She said she understood etc etc. We'll see. Your team must have given you a reasonable heads up relative to these initial conditions due to the fact that you had a couple weeks to practice and prepare for this gauntlet. I was either not paying attention or they did not stress the importance of this aspect as I, as others, are trying to comply in real-time at the onset of our treatment course. May be time to make some solid recommendations to the community relative to this additional stress factor. Recommending for a friend.
Chile