Fiducial markers implant and SpaceOar Gel

Posted by mikewo @mikewo, Mar 24, 2023

Just had my markers put in and my SpaceOar gel inserted. It was a piece of cake so far and no feeling of fullness in the bowel at all. I was expecting to feel it or know it was there but nothing at all.

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shelby29 | @shelby29 | May 9, 2023

In reply to @jibway "My dr must be really good, feels like nothing was done, so grateful to be at..." + (show)

My husband had this done. After a few weeks he starting having pressure pain in his rectum. Radiologist said the spaceoar gel slipped down which is causing the pain.

mikewo | @mikewo | May 9, 2023

It will be two weeks on the 5/10/23 since my last of 5 radiation sessions and so far so good. Slight pinkish discharge before a bowel movement but nothing during or after. No urinary problems at all. Good luck to you husband and it should go away as it dissolves and is absorbed.

mikewo | @mikewo | May 9, 2023

In reply to @jibway "Just wondering why I don’t feel the heaviness they said I’d feel." + (show)

I guess everyone is different as my prostate is very large so maybe the gel is spread out in a thinner layer as they use the same quantity on everyone unlike the new gel that is just coming out.

slick64 | @slick64 | May 9, 2023

In reply to @jibway "Just wondering why I don’t feel the heaviness they said I’d feel." + (show)

I guess cause it was done correctly. I didn’t notice anything after I had it done.

jimcinak | @jimcinak | May 10, 2023

I had the SpaceOAR insertion at Mayo Rochester (late Jan 2020). I didn't particularly feel any discomfort during or after.
I live in a small community (about 100,000) and I was surprised to hear from a fellow PCa guy that he was told that SpaceOar is only done quarterly in our community when the two urologists get enough patients and a rep from the SpaceOAR company can come. Since I think these urologists are competent it was surprising to think they had to wait for a company rep to come. May speak to the benefits of getting treatment in a facility that does enough SpaceOAR insertions to not need/want a company rep to be present...

bens1 | @bens1 | May 10, 2023

I had spaceoar done last year. I felt nothing. No issues. There was a technician from spaceoar in the operating room as well. On the spaceoar website, https://www.spaceoar.com/find-a-doctor/, doctors that have a higher level of experience with spaceoar are described as "SpaceOAR Hydrogel Center of Excellence". They are searchable on the site.

dgd1953 | @dgd1953 | May 10, 2023

Had my fiducials inserted yesterday. The whole procedure took less than 20 minutes. The only soreness is at the spot on my behind where I received an antibiotic injection. No observed urinary bleeding or otherwise. Piece of cake. Next up is the SpaceOAR procedure next week.

brentbackus | @brentbackus | May 10, 2023

In reply to @imbimbo "I also had a small ulcer. Are you doing it again or doing balloon or doing..." + (show)

No protection. I have three more proton treatments to go. Total will b2 20 treatments.

brentbackus | @brentbackus | May 10, 2023

In reply to @dgd1953 "Had my fiducials inserted yesterday. The whole procedure took less than 20 minutes. The only soreness..." + (show)

Good luck. My SpaceOAR gel placement failed last year. It created a delay in treatment. Anyway...my proton treatments will be over come May 16. 20 treatments.