Holiday after radiotherapy

Hi Jenny,

I was very tired after the radio but it soon got better, say a couple of months.  My problem was that I was still on Prostap and the combo of both was very tiring caused by getting up in the night a lot.  Now on a hormone holiday after 2 years and it took a good 6 months for the side effects to calm down.  I have not gone abroad since treatment started mainly because of the hot flushes.  This summer was really hot and was like being abroad and my tolerance to the heat was extremely poor.  It sounds like he is tolerating the hormones quite well and his last injection was around 2 months ago?  By March I'm sure he'll be okay. Enjoy  

Yes, we do seem to spend a lot of time waiting on these treatment regimes.  Hopefully then, the radio has done its job.  Most of us become addicted to PSA numbers....... 

Hi Very Jenny,

I agree with lynn, my husband finished TH 37 sessions in February and we went on holiday in May, a much needed break.  We chose to go on a short flight and went to Puerto Pollensa in Majorca. The weather then was ideal, bright,sunny and just the right temperature.  We really enjoyed our holiday, although he was a bit unwell for a few days, I think I panicked a little as I have done every time he has shown any signs of illness ever since he was diagnosed!  We didn't do all the things we planned, preferring to just relax and unwind, but when we got home and reflected we felt we had had a very good holiday!

To make up for the four lost days when he didn't want to go out, we had a short break in Rutland a few weeks later so I got two holidays!

My advice is that a good holiday after the radiotherapy is important for both of you, I kind of feel the whole process is exhausting for both of you, and you need to get away from the situation, and may be reconnect with each other without the pressure of daily trips to hospital and waiting to learn results.

Hormone treatment is on going to my husband, probably for 3 years in total, and while the effects of that are more problematic than the radiotherapy, he does seem to be coping much better now, so we are dating to begin to feel hopeful for the future.

Have a good holiday!

Mike's Mum

Thank you so much for replying mikesmum and gillyj we really appreciate it and will follow all the advice that has been given!
It’s just reassuring to know there are people and their partners out there who are willing to help and support others xxx
Thank you 😊

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Thanks Ian

we have booked the holiday! 

We live in Dunblane and the drive to the Beatson Glasgow every day for 33 days (today) with 4 to go has been quite tiring although my husband hasn’t complained once.  So we have a holiday to look forward to now!

seeing oncologist middle of January so fingers crossed The scores on the doors will be ok!

thanks for replying

jenny

Jenny

I went to India and Nepal two weeks after my radiotherapy had finished.  Went with loads of pads and pull up adult nappies.  They were mainly for security.  I had no major issues.  My doctor was fine with me going.

In October, 3 months post radiotherapy, i did have symptoms of radiation proctitus/pelvic radiation disease.  Basically lost all bowel control.  

The moral of the story is that some things are pot luck.  I love travelling (going to Antarctica this weekend) and I keep my travel insurance company up to date with any issues I have, take my pads and my meds and keep going.  I'm not wreckless, but I'm determined not to let PCa take seeing the world away from me.

Ulsterman

Some great advice as usual on this thread. My Onco is scheduling Radiotherapy for the whole of April 2019,  my wife is planning to retire from work at the end of June so I'm planning a special holiday for her following retirement

The gist of the comments here are it is sensible to take a 2 month break after Radiotherapy to regain strength and get yourself ship shape so realistically the earliest i should be looking to book anything is July or maybe August?

John

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We were thinking about trying to postpone the treatment but decided rather than worry about whether I could change it or would I feel fit enough to bite the bullet and put it off.

Off to the pub in a bit to discuss when and where we are going to go instead, after reading this thread looks like June would be good. Also coincides with OH’s birthday

Bob

One of the main issue is skincare- your midriff may already be a bit sunburnt so if you are planning on going somewhere hot, factor in that you will need to use high SPF and will probably not be laid shirtless by the pool for hours. John is very dark skinned so the RT didn't cause him any real soreness but 5 years on he still needs to wear factor 50 round his belly and hips. Blond and pale skinned men can actually find their skin burns towards the end of RT. 

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