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@upnort, what type of radiotherapy will you be getting? I completed 28 external Proton beam treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/708451/

Discussion: Bladder and Bowel Preparation for prostate radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2022

Thanks. Interesting about the spicy meal thing. I LOVE spicy food up to and including haberneros...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1170657/

Discussion: Mild pain and constant peeing six months after radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2024

That was one thing about my sessions...I never had any pain. I, too, had a Lupron...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/305895/

Discussion: Anyone had Proton Beam SBRT radiation at Mayo Clinic?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

My SpaceOar was implanted about four weeks before I started five rads of SBRT treatment in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1184187/

Discussion: How Long is Too Much Time Between SpaceOAR and Radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2024

The endorectal balloon made sense in its day, (“You go to war with the army you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1384201/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1086098/

Discussion: Anyone have experience with hydrogel before radiation treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2024

Jim @wrig1jam Jim, I had the 5 treatments over 10 days SBRT at Mayo Rochester in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/317747/

Discussion: Bladder ureteral obstruction/stricture

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Mar 7, 2021

See my comment below about my 5 proton treatments at Mayo Phoenix. Other than my five...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/872383/

Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2023

I also was 3+4 with 10 out of 14 biopsy cores mostly 3 and a few...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1360049/

Discussion: My husband has Gleason score 3 + 4 = 7 (Grade Group 2 Perineural Inva?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 30 12:56pm

I had spaceoar in 2023 before my 5 sessions of targeted radiation. It was a week...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245651/

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 26 5:44am

@scottbeammeup offhand I do not remember what you said your your process was. Did your radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1171063/

Discussion: Mild pain and constant peeing six months after radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2024

Hi, I wonder why he didn't recommend it, maybe having had surgery makes a difference. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789084/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2022

That’s about when I started and received my first two of three shots. Two of Firmagon,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1095968/

Discussion: When to start ADT treatment of 4+3 score?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2024

Had mri last week am scheduled for 5 day sbrt next week.My oncologist says they are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978614/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

I was unable to go with brachytherapy, and went with Proton HDR and hormone therapy with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/867740/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy as a standalone treatment option

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 27, 2023

I was nearly six months from biopsy/"official diagnosis" until I started five rads of SBRT. However,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254556/

Discussion: What's a safe Wait-Time from date of biopsy to start of RT or RP?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 8:35am

I had my 4-3 two cores and 3-4 two cores out of 30 treated at Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/937798/

Discussion: First PSA test after Proton therapy. Pre PSA: 17 Post PSA number??

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2023

Dave, SpaceOAR was injected in same procedure as the 4 carbon marker injections. Found the whole...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/786321/

Discussion: Starting Proton Treatments for Prostate Cancer: Any experiences?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 18, 2022

In the cancer center where I had my SBRT, I was told that they also use...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319403/

Discussion: Urinary Retention after Prostate Radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 3 12:08pm

I did not feel the SpaceOar as my urologist insistent that I be knocked out. His...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870124/

Discussion: Starting Proton Treatments for Prostate Cancer: Any experiences?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 31, 2023

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