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Diarrhea during/after radiation and Orgovyx?
I'm in my eighth month (24 planned) of Orgovyx and completed 44 weekday radiation treatments in April (Gleason 7, N1M0). I am having 2-3 bowel...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 20 5:08pm
Has anyone had diarrhea with radiation?
Has anyone in the Forum had RT to their lymph node basin only and then experienced diarrhea during treatment? How did you handle it? I’ve...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 9 12:07pm
Severe diarrhea during EBRT radiation? Advice, recommendations?
Anyone experience severe diarrhea during EBRT radiation? Two days after 11th session! Oncologist recommends taking Aleve because it's probably caused by inflammation. Dietitian recommends a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 16 1:07pm
Side effects three days post prostate radiation?
Just finish 35 rad. treatment for raising PSA. I'm also about two month into lupron therapy. Have had the hot flashes, joint pain, diarrhea but...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 1 8:37am
Buzzing in rectum after radiation
Has anyone experienced intermittent buzzing in the rectum after completing radiation? About a week and a half after radiation I started experiencing buzzing in rectum....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 10 10:30am
Chronic diarrhea after treatment: What helps?
Not a pleasant topic but after prostate surgery and starting my fifth week of radiation I’ve had 3-4 bouts with diarrhea every night. Imodium not...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 20 9:05am
One week of IMRT for recurrent PCa - issue with empty rectum
I started IMRT last week for a local recurrence (small nodule in prostatic fossa detected by DRE, PET PSMA and MRI scans; PSA is 0.11)....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 3 hours ago
What are the common side effects after salvage radiation?
I completed my salvage radiation treatment at the end of July 2022. The treatment included 2 injections of Zoladex. I was told that there would...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 23, 2024
Erleada and Lupron: Anyone have late appearing side effects?
I’ve been on these Erleada and Lupron for a few months. Up till 2 weeks ago I had no side effects. Suddenly I’m nauseous and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 9, 2024
25 Fractions IMRT PROSTATE RADIATION Completed Yesterday
Iam so happy that I can stay home today! I went 25 times over 5 weeks. I finally "went along" with Oncologists insisting on IMRT....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 26 10:32am
Can I Manage Testosterone w/ ORGOVYX and Skip Radiation?
I've already had colon cancer and a sigmoid resection that metastasized to my lung ... had a lung wedge resection also. Was doing good except...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 1, 2024
Day Two of radiation treatment. Questions about diet, gas, exercise.
Hello again all. Multiple posts here from diagnosis to now. 53, Gleason 7, 3+4, PSA 8.7, Intermediate risk w/ 9 of 17 cores cancerous. Ended...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 9, 2024
ADT/ ORGOVYX Day 45; Told Radiation Is Next
I was diagnosed with Sigmoid Colon Cancer 26 months ago. I had the resection. The colon cancer metastasized to my right lower lung, and 7...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 18, 2024
Pluvicto and being proactive with advanced prostate cancer
I thought it would be beneficial that I give some insight to those battling ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER so they may be proactive. My husband turned...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 2, 2024