bleeding after radiation

Posted by shotgun @shotgun, Jun 14, 2023

Started radiation in 2021. During the treatments there was blood when I made a bowl movement. Sometimes very little blood other times a lot of blood. Bright red......Prior to radiation treatments I had no problems....During radiation treatments the colon is inflamed.
I still have small traces of blood when I go to the bathroom. I'm not sure if this will ever go away. Any suggestion, please let me know.
My PSA level as of today is .49.
Thanks.............Steve

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ozelli | @ozelli | Jun 16, 2023

Varying degrees of rectal bleeding is a side effect of radiation treatment.

You should really ask your doc about this one. Serious complications are rare according to the literature.

budisnothome | @budisnothome | Jun 16, 2023

Radiation cystitis and radiation proctitis. 40 hyperbaric sessions stopped it for a while. Every time I have a catheter bleeding return. I currently have a suprapubic catheter after a urethroplasty. I can bleed out 3 holes. I have bladder spasms and uti's all the time. Have to live with it. Good luck.

shotgun | @shotgun | Jun 17, 2023

In reply to @griff1492 "I’ve had a similar issue off and on since radiation treatment almost two years ago. It..." + (show)

The same for me.....I wish the doctors let me know what I should stay away from as far as food.
I was told to watch my diet!!!! In the morning I usually have 2 bowel movements. The first is hard stools and the second is usually softer. Bright red blood on the toilet tissue. No soreness.
Steve

shotgun | @shotgun | Jun 17, 2023

In reply to @dgd1953 "I’m curious as to whether you had SpaceOAR inserted?" + (show)

No I didn't. Just 20 treatments of radiation.

jbonsoe | @jbonsoe | Mar 2 2:27pm

In reply to @albertoce31 "No Space OAR inserted in my rectum. Thanks for asking." + (show)

Space OAR is not inserted in the rectum. It is injected via a needle in the perineum, positioned in a place where it can push your colon away from the radiation beam.