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Will I be able to drive myself to radiation treatments?
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@kujhawk1978 LOL Go Rams! Not! But seriously, husband is facing 38 treatments driving to Mayo Clinic in FL which with traffic is 1:15 drive each way. post RP he has some UI currently, 1 small pad per day. Left nerves were not spared. They’ve talked to us about bowel prep and drinking water, etc. They are proposing Photon IBRT which I’ve read can damage other areas as compared to protons but needed for treating larger area (PSA rising but nothing showing on scans - go “assuming” its in prostate bed).
What “bladder hassles” did you have? Any advice for him as he gets ready? Currently, when we get to Mayo he has to go straight to the bathroom. But now with having to drink water on way up, for appts trying to figure that out.
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The bladder issues were related to drinking enough water to have the bladder full enough to be out of the way for the radiation treatments.
Invariably I would arrive for treatment and have to let some out to make it through the treatment without an accident or being in "agony" trying to hold it.on the table without letting too much go.
Not an issue with the whole pelvic lymph node radiation,
With the SBRT my bladder was too full and had to get off the table twice to let some out before the radiation techs were happy.