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PSA after 20 Proton treatments

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 6 4:43pm | Replies (46)

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@artistik1a

What are your post protonbeam drugs ?Did they prescribe any?

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I did not go on any medications. They were many ongoing questions and inquires about being able to empty bladder, urine flow, any bleeding, pain, etc. to determine if I needed to.

I did have side affects (urine flow less, more frequent, velocity, dribbling) but not sufficient for medications. They are slowly improving after treatments stopped. I did have a urine test as I thought my urine looked and smelled funny but all came back negative and normal.

I was asked to stop taking any antioxidants 2 weeks prior to treatments, during treatments, and for 2 weeks after. Their research showed that antioxidants do help protect cells from damage. Problem is their protecting the cancer cells as well.

Two weeks after treatments I went back on my supplements. Too many to mention but main ones were: fish oil, zinc, saw palmetto, resveratrol, co-q-10.

artistik1a, Just reading these question. No drugs prior, during, after. Had some reduction in urine flow and dribbling but improved.

I had my proton treatment at University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute. My follow up PSA (just did it week ago) was done at Mayo Jacksonville. Decipher test was done at Mayo Jacksonville. PSMA was at Shands Hospital (Co located with UFPTI).

My primary care doctor who wants to monitor my PSA also orders the tests that UFPTI wants done and UFPTI can view as part of some medical sharing. For my proton treatment follow ups are done at UFPTI.