Hi Carl,
Your diagnosis is fairly similar to mine, PSA 36, Gleason 4+3 and T3BN0M0…although I wasn’t given a PET scan.
I was diagnosed in March 22, had 2 years of Prostap and 20 sessions of RT.
For me, and many others the RT was no big deal. Yes, you might have some short term side effects, and also long term you can develop problems, but the process of having the RT was no bother at all…especially when you compare it with 2 years of Prostapš©
The CT planning scan is straightforward…you’ve had your CT planning scan, have you also had gold marker seeds inserted into the prostate?
People get a bit stressed about the issue of enemas and bladder filling during the sessions but the staff are really wonderful and will guide you through the process. You’ll soon get into a routine.
if you’ve got a journey home in a car, it’s worth taking an emergency kit with you in case you need a pee. I would recommend buying a pee bottle from Amazon, taking a towel for your modesty(and to stop you getting arrestedš¤£š¤£), and some baby wipes…just in case you need to relieve yourself on the journey home and can’t find a toilet. Also get yourself a cancer card from McMillan or Maggies which should give you access to toilets.
some people get fatigued during RT, I didn’t and managed to keep walking and so on during treatment. Worth taking a few bits a pieces with you if you’re walking as you can have urgency to pee and poo and you may not have control of it. I even wore pads during the latter stages of treatment just in case.
Good luck and keep us posted
Derek