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Finished 8 weeks of IMRT yesterday - summary report

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You went a long time between your prostatectomy and your salvage radiation. For me, it was 3 1/2 years before I had to have salvage radiation following surgery. 2 1/2 years later, my PSA started rising, and I was put on Lupron. That really is the standard of care when you have a second reoccurrence. You went so long between surgery and radiation that you’re probably gonna still have a long time before anything happens. I was a 4+3 and mine is still growing slowly.

I was 66 when I had the radiation and had almost exactly the same number of sessions as you had. I had no side effects at all no fatigue no urinary issues for about five years. Then I started having incontinence problems.

One time I had too little liquid, drank some and proceeded with radiation.

You have a long future to look forward to.

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@jeffmarc Thanks Jeff. Yes, the ten years before relapse and no change in PSA for 3 months after initial rise above detection are all in my favor. I’m optimistic, but as you also know, once you relapse, your perspective does shift a bit. Constant vigilance and regular PSA testing is the way forward.