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The SpaceOAR infiltrated my rectum and I had to postpone the proton treatments I was to get. As a result, I switched to active surveilance. I will do something when the doctors tell me the localized cancer absolutely requires treatment. When I attempted the proton treatment, my PSA was about 4.65 in 2022. It is now 5.95. My decipher was low risk at 0.37. Last MRI in January, 2023 saw two lesions at 4 mm and 9mm. Getting another MRI and PSA test in January, 2024 and will go from there.
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I’m sorry to hear about your failed Spaceoar procedure. I was having my fiducial makers and Spaceoar placed when the Spaceoar kit failed and the doctor did not have a backup kit. So he abandoned the procedure for several reasons I am not having him try again. After wards I had an infection and was hospitalized. My question is if I decide to go back on active surveillance can I have a biopsy in the future since the markers were placed. I wasn’t sure if you ran into that.
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Best wishes with that!
I have really very little changes without Space Oar and the changes I did have like more frequency were the same as others who had it and are easily helped with Metamucil and maybe an Imodium in the beginning here and there, also a probiotic, never had an accident though. Look in to Cyberknife C7 since ViewRay has gone BK but you shouldn’t need Space Oar with tight margins