Cheshire Chris's Treatment Thread

My advice is to make sure you get plenty of rest and develop a routine. Find things to occupy you and keep your mind off the treatment. I found putting time into more inventive ways to eat a low residue diet distracting and help me avoid eating wallpaper paste all the time 😂

When my time came, I went into a changing room and was asked to remove just my shoes and trousers. From there, a door at the other end of the changing room led into the treatment area. I lay down on the bed and was then asked to pull down my underpants. About 10m of adjustments and calling out numbers, and then the actual treatment which took about 5m I'd guess, so probably around 20m from going into the changing room to getting dressed again. No hospital gowns!

Chris

Chris

Sounds just like my routine. If you take enemas watch out for ragged arse over time. You may need to give them a break for a few days if the burn gets too much. Also if you start feeling angry and your skin starts changing colour, please notify your Radiotherapy nurse.

Itis great to be able to get advice on here about personal issues with no stigma👍

I kept myself well  hydrated during my RT but course this depends how well you personally cope with urine retention.

I used Dove shower gel  during my treatment and I liked it so much I have continued using it today.  I also purchased a tub of 99% aloe vera gel which I applied all over the treatment area once I got home and had had a shower I had no skin issues at all which I put down to this routine.

 I also used a moist impregnated toilet tissue to avoid “stinging ring” issues. This worked for me.

 As it seems prudent to add these days, the comments above worked for me, but may not work for you, so take advice from a professional at your treatment centre 

Ref Sore anus from RT or enema etc -

I cant offer advice on RT specifically as I am lucky enough to be reccurrence free since RARP.

However I have sufferred with IBS, Hemorrhoids and Fissures for many years. As my TRUS biopsy was approaching I had an anul fissure, so was desperate to get it sorted before hand. Any one who has had an anul fissure will understand the terror I was feeling. I got the usual cream from my Dr and a referral to a Colo rectal consultant. The consultant booked me in for a colonoscopy after the biopsy, but he also recommended using Bepanthen nappy rash cream, stating that its ok for a babies bum so its ok for you and you cant use to much. I have used it every day since, so over two years and have not had an occurrence of either since. Thats the longest pain free period for about thirty years.

Maybe worth a try if you need it.

Cheers

Bill

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Lyn, I am a true Celt! I sunburn very easily. 

All quite  normal so far Chris as far as my experience tells me.  The only symptom I experienced whilst I was undergoing treatment was diarrhoea the other symptoms came in the weeks after treatment had finished. Now 5 months after I finished radiotherapy by far the most common side-effects I have is flatulence and it is constant nearly always through the day.  Most commonly  brought on by walking up and down stairs or bending over to pick something up luckily my wife finds it quite funny 

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Chris