MR Linac RT

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Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 16:09

First time post, please be gentle! I’m 58, still working!

diagnosed with “Fred” late May 26, stage t2cN0m0, PSA 8.2, biopsy showed both sides, with overall 3+4, but one core out of 20 showed 3+4 ? Focal 5.

finally been offered MR Linac SABR treatment, no hormone therapy (at the moment)

Has anyone had MRL RT? How was it? And the big question - what is life like post treatment?

All the “glossy brochures” show people smiling, playing tennis and taking long walks on the beach. So interested in what real life is like. And I can’t play tennis before, so that’ll be a new skill!

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Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 18:28

Hello, mate.

I'm sorry you've had to join our club, but welcome to the forum.

As SABR is a relatively new treatment I cant recall many reporting their experiences of it. Here's a conversation on it.

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t30015-Experience-with-SABR

I believe one of our very knowlegeable posters, Andy62, who works with a lot of support groups, recently reported many men are now opting for SABR, and they found they had minimal side effects.

I hope this helps a little and good luck. 👍

User

Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 18:36

Thank you Adrian, appreciate your reply.

Hope you are doing well too.

User

Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 20:11

I'm fine thanks, mate.

I've managed to find another thread that I started on SABR

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t33495-SABR-SBRT#post316409

Andy62's post that I refered to earlier is on it.

User

Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 20:19

Thank you so much again Adrian.

Also great that your PSA is showing really good signs.! Long may it continue.

User

Posted 30 Jul 2026 at 16:28

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

First time post, please be gentle! I’m 58, still working!

diagnosed with “Fred” late May 26, stage t2cN0m0, PSA 8.2, biopsy showed both sides, with overall 3+4, but one core out of 20 showed 3+4 ? Focal 5.

finally been offered MR Linac SABR treatment, no hormone therapy (at the moment)

Has anyone had MRL RT? How was it? And the big question - what is life like post treatment?

Hi,

Yes I had MR Linac SABR treatment with no hormone therapy, I finished it at the end of Feb.

I found the 5 sessions a little difficult because I'm not keen on confined spaces and you're in there for up to an hour with a full bladder. But if you're ok on an MRI you will sail through it.

Post treatment, the first week was like peeing out glass, restricted flow and very painful. Tamsulosin sorted that out very quickly. An occasional bit of fatigue.

6 months on, I'm having no side effects at all to the treatment.

I've done a few runs up to six miles and walked up Mount Snowden but no tennis.

Any questions just ask

Paul

(56 and still working unfortunately)

User

Posted 30 Jul 2026 at 17:58

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Hi Paul,

Thank you for sharing. Apart from the shards of glass bit, sounds very encouraging.

Glad to hear you are returning to normal life, hope your recovery continues in the right direction.

There is a train to get to the top of Snowden, but I guess defeats the objective!

May I ask how your PSA is trending?

thanks again

Matt

Hi Matt,

My initial PSA was 7.49, 3 months after treatment is was 2.2, and I've just had another one at 2.0

Cheers

Paul

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User

Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 18:28

Hello, mate.

I'm sorry you've had to join our club, but welcome to the forum.

As SABR is a relatively new treatment I cant recall many reporting their experiences of it. Here's a conversation on it.

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t30015-Experience-with-SABR

I believe one of our very knowlegeable posters, Andy62, who works with a lot of support groups, recently reported many men are now opting for SABR, and they found they had minimal side effects.

I hope this helps a little and good luck. 👍

User

Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 18:36

Thank you Adrian, appreciate your reply.

Hope you are doing well too.

User

Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 20:11

I'm fine thanks, mate.

I've managed to find another thread that I started on SABR

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t33495-SABR-SBRT#post316409

Andy62's post that I refered to earlier is on it.

User

Posted 29 Jul 2026 at 20:19

Thank you so much again Adrian.

Also great that your PSA is showing really good signs.! Long may it continue.

User

Posted 30 Jul 2026 at 16:28

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

First time post, please be gentle! I’m 58, still working!

diagnosed with “Fred” late May 26, stage t2cN0m0, PSA 8.2, biopsy showed both sides, with overall 3+4, but one core out of 20 showed 3+4 ? Focal 5.

finally been offered MR Linac SABR treatment, no hormone therapy (at the moment)

Has anyone had MRL RT? How was it? And the big question - what is life like post treatment?

Hi,

Yes I had MR Linac SABR treatment with no hormone therapy, I finished it at the end of Feb.

I found the 5 sessions a little difficult because I'm not keen on confined spaces and you're in there for up to an hour with a full bladder. But if you're ok on an MRI you will sail through it.

Post treatment, the first week was like peeing out glass, restricted flow and very painful. Tamsulosin sorted that out very quickly. An occasional bit of fatigue.

6 months on, I'm having no side effects at all to the treatment.

I've done a few runs up to six miles and walked up Mount Snowden but no tennis.

Any questions just ask

Paul

(56 and still working unfortunately)

User

Posted 30 Jul 2026 at 17:43

Hi Paul,

Thank you for sharing. Apart from the shards of glass bit, sounds very encouraging.

Glad to hear you are returning to normal life, hope your recovery continues in the right direction.

There is a train to get to the top of Snowden, but I guess defeats the objective!

May I ask how your PSA is trending?

thanks again

Matt

User

Posted 30 Jul 2026 at 17:58

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Hi Paul,

Thank you for sharing. Apart from the shards of glass bit, sounds very encouraging.

Glad to hear you are returning to normal life, hope your recovery continues in the right direction.

There is a train to get to the top of Snowden, but I guess defeats the objective!

May I ask how your PSA is trending?

thanks again

Matt

Hi Matt,

My initial PSA was 7.49, 3 months after treatment is was 2.2, and I've just had another one at 2.0

Cheers

Paul

User

Posted 30 Jul 2026 at 18:17

Hi Paul,

That’s really great news, and very useful to know. I’ll be entering into battle with the CAA at some point, they are obsessed with PSA.

It’s never too late to start tennis.
cheers

Matt

User

Posted 30 Jul 2026 at 21:39

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Hi Paul,

That’s really great news, and very useful to know. I’ll be entering into battle with the CAA at some point, they are obsessed with PSA.

It’s never too late to start tennis.
cheers

Matt

Good luck with that, it looks like they take it very seriously, are you grounded atm?

Maybe I'll take a look at tennis lol

Cheers

Paul

User

Posted 30 Jul 2026 at 21:47

Afraid so. Minimum of 4 weeks post final treatment. And with zero symptoms especially fatigue. Can’t argue with that logic.

I can recommend Pen-Y-Fan in south Wales too to add to the mountain list.

hope your recovery continues well, and thank you for the positive news!

cheers

Matt

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