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Problems with radiation treatments
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 27, 2023 | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
losing control of your bladder on the treatment table should be the least of your concerns...the techs should be used to that & just do a cleanup...the bladder must be suitibly 'full' for effective treatment...I suggest the 'tensed buttock' exercise versus the exercise to 'hold it'...clamping off the penis sounds insane...Anyway, a 'fix' has to be found...I am a patient, not a doctor.Good luck & God Bless to all! edk
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You are correct that losing bladder control was a minor issue. It was embarrassing to me at the time, but, as you said, the techs were completely unfazed by it, which helped ease my mind. Still had the nagging feeling in the back of my head, but I relaxed the next day when I heard the IMRT treatment begin without incident.
As I noted, my treatment ended on Wednesday, so no more worries about that. Aside from the pain of the 1,000 or so miles I drove getting to and from my daily appointments, I consider myself extremely lucky not to have had any real side effects from the ordeal. I never missed a day of work and didn't any problems from the ADT treatment I had before Christmas. Now, once the minor aggravation from urinating goes away and my testosterone levels get back to where they should be, I can go back to "normal" life.