Brachytherapy going forward

Thanks Lyn Jonsan Dave.

This is only the forth day of not taking the Tam and the waterworks seem OK and I only got up three times in the night but that is much the same as before the operation,The main reason to stop taking them was I was hoping to take out some of the side affects if any but not sure what they are apart from what the leaflet in the box says and of course my mind will think i have a few of them apart from the permanent erection one.I must say I do feel less tired today but that could be because of the less wine last night and better sleep so the next pill I would like to reduce is the blood pressure tablet but may have to discuss that with the doctor next week.Just the blue pills to work on next maybe the doctor will up the dose if i as him nicely.Thanks for all the replies it does keep the spirits up.

Regards John.

Hi Jonsan,

I think I will do the same and save some up to travel with in Europe just in case, It's nearly a week with out them so fingers crossed we may be winning.

Have you any idea how long they have been doing Brachytherapy as i think i read some where they used to do the early operations by open surgery.

John.

Great news John

Hi all,

Just a small up date after my latest appointment with the hospital team,i was a little disappointed that i have still not seen my Specialist but it does say that you may be seen by any member of the Consultants team and i did get some of my questions answered about my last MRI and CAT checkup scans but nothing has been written up about them so i can assume that all was well with the results, I also told them i had taken myself off of the Tamulosan in April and they seemed fine about it.

But the good news is my next PSA blood test will be in January 2018 so we will try to get some traveling done before then and maybe try to put the last year behind us.

Regards John.

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Hi Tom,

Thanks for your reply it's nice to hear about other people  on the Brachytherapy roads and i am reasonably happy with results but still not over happy with not seeing my Specialist again to get all my questions answered after the last one being canceled, and being sent to the original Doctor that performed  the first biopsy. She had no notes on me so turned out to be a wasted appointment apart from a new date for the last blood test.

At my latest appointment I saw one of the team i had not seen before and of course asked about my post operation MRI & PET scan and where they ok and had any seeds been lost etc and her reply was i have nothing in your notes so it must be ok and they are only taken for their own review, she could not tell me how many seeds i had and just about gave me my TNM staging.

As you talk about in your blog about passing seed it does make me think  if you loose any seeds early does that mean that one or more of the cancers is not getting the full dose of treatment.

It maybe me but am i trying to over think the the whole job or should i try to get more information.Ok my PSA is dropping and thats good any ideas or should i just trust them unconditionally.

John. 

Hi Tom,

You are so right we are a lot luckier than other guys on here and i think I must get the information as and when i can but it does help that my next blood test is in January so we can get away from the three monthly checks.

I feel that as i am not seeing the original specialist maybe he thinks i am winning so has passed me down to one of his team as a less serious case, but i would still like all the information if only to tick off some of my own worries.

Keep well Tom Regards John.