Day 8 post SBRT

Posted by toolbelt @toolbelt, Jan 5 11:14am

For those Brothers currently doing, or are going to do SBRT here is an update. I will likely do a weekly (or there abouts) update.

I am on day32 of Orgovyx and have no side effects....yet....

Finished my 5th SBRT on December 28th. I had a Barrigel spacer placed. Other than first evening fatigue has not been a problem.
That evening I experienced slight fatigue. That night I got up to pee three times (one time had been typical for me).
Day 1 post treatment- Some urinary urgency. Started two Flomax a day.
Day 2- Only peed once that night, urgency improved.
Day 3- Did not need to pee overnight. Back to one Flomax.
Day 4 - GI urgency, some mucus passed, watery blood on toilet paper. Butt feels like it did after TRUS biopsy.
Day 5 – GI urgency/constipation, watery blood on TP, only peed once last night. Burning with urination. Butt still sore.
Day 6 – GI urgency/constipation, less blood on TP, burning on urination improving. Butt soreness decreasing.
Day 7 – GI greatly improved, butt soreness essentially gone. Urination burning gone. Peed three times last night
Day 8 - Two "urgency" episodes that I did not need to act on last night. A little constipated this morning. Urination is fine.

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@michaelcharles

My severe side effects from salvage radiation (w/ balloon insertion) dissipated over 4 weeks following the end of tx.
4 mos of ADT "wore off" about 4 mos after end of tx.
Best wishes.

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Thank you.
All the best Brother.

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Finished 5 day sbrt Friday 1/6/24.Taking 1 flomax and urinating 6-7 times a night.4 last night.Small bowel movements.

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@vshirley

Finished 5 day sbrt Friday 1/6/24.Taking 1 flomax and urinating 6-7 times a night.4 last night.Small bowel movements.

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Congratulations!!
It took a while for my GI to reboot if for no other reason than I was on a low fiber diet (no gas) and had done an enema on that Tuesday(Tx #4) and Thursday (Tx #5). As of today I am at 12 days since my SBRT. Urination is essentially what I was at pre-treatment ("typical" BPH symptoms) and I continue with one Flomax a day. As to GI, urgency has improved last two days, gas seems less, no blood, BMs are reduced in size and I am still somewhat constipated.

Stay Strong Brother!

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