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Beginning prostate cancer treatment
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 13, 2022 | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
No one has mentioned a balloon. They did put in a device to protect healthy tissue. It is designed to dissolve after about three months. If they do use a balloon, I will let you know!
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desertrat the dissolving device they inserted is a gel pack, yes it dissovles with time and is one of the devices inserted to minimize beam collateral damage. The other is the balloon. The wonderful balloon. How well I recall the balloon. The gel is surgically inserted. The balloon does not require surgery just a gentle technician/nurse and copious amounts of lubrication.
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The balloon is used in radiation therapy to move organs out of the way of the radiaton beam. It is inserted and removed with every radiation treatment. The balloon mechanism is rectally inserted and then inflated, you have the radiation treatment and the balloon is removed. If your wife can undergo a pap smear you should be able to handle the infamous balloon. Man up - you can handle it. Smile and tell the nurses what a great job they did and go about your life. What's a little balloon among friends??