Prostate cancer. A useful resource. (6 Viewers)

[The general]

Blood on semen common as well , just be aware of fever etc , ie infection

 

[pagey]

Still waiting for results, two weeks and two days now……, blood in urine went after 2/3 days after biopsy but then over the last two days there was blood again at the start., has now stopped again, anyone else had this?

mine stopped after about 5 days

 

[Hettie's Crew]

Still waiting for results, two weeks and two days now……, blood in urine went after 2/3 days after biopsy but then over the last two days there was blood again at the start., has now stopped again, anyone else had this?

Last year I had blood in the urine for well over a week, sometimes none then there again, clots came out in the first couple of days. Blood in semen was dark old blood, several days later and caused some discomfort.
This time I appear to be bleeding less, released after the first urine sample about 45 mins post procedure.
Definitely much less blood at home, (6hrs since at writing this) last year it was like peeing red wine and was a little concerning.

 

[DavidG58]

The blood in semen is a delicate area, I ‘knocked one out’ after my biopsy just to check , scared the beejeezus out of me how dark red it was

Not had an erection since

 

[The general]

Not had an erection since

Use it or lose it , mark my words .

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[DavidG58]

Saw my consultant yesterday for final chat about my RT starting tomorrow , he started by saying ‘as long as I sign off your scans we are good to go’

I was told that the CT scan picked up some ‘gas’ moving down my bowel and may need redoing , I really thought they would have checked by now

But he did say if we don’t get a phone call today we are good to go, so day 1 for me tomorrow , been well on top of hydration, even starting to enjoy water as a drink

Hoping for none of the numerous side effects mentioned although mostly under 1:10 risk many 1:100

 

[Lenny HB]

even starting to enjoy water as a drink

Oh dear the start of a downward spirel.

All the best for tomorrow.

 

[lorger]

Good luck for tomorrow

 

[Hirsch]

Good luck David

 

[The general]

You will find its goes quick, engage with others in the ‘ waiting ‘ area it will help . Get into a routine good luck

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[pagey]

Good advice above it becomes a little club

 

[rod_vw]

Good luck DavidG58 the days will fly by. As others have said make the most of the social atmosphere of the waiting room, it becomes quite a little club.
If you are lucky like me the side effects will be minimum.
Bowel empty and bladder full are the rules of the day, it's just the timing of the latter that can be a bit of a challenge.
Keep us posted on progress.

 

[DavidG58]

Day 1 I am told my bladder was slightly fuller than needed but better than not full enough

Day 2 I drink a bit less before setting off for hospital , drink my 500ml on arrival, set up on table told not full enough drink another 250ml we will try again in 20 mins .

All good at pre scan then machine breaks, tried several resets , still no good. Go back outside we will get you in next door. This is now 80 mins after arriving and really ready for a wee. Called to other room after 10 mins, scan good then this machine stops again, but goes again after 2 restarts

2 hours after last wee and after 750ml drink I can get loo, a true relief

They said they get the odd glitch but very rarely both machines on same day, never same patient

Hoping that’s my indoctrination and it will all go easily from here

 

[rod_vw]

Day 1 I am told my bladder was slightly fuller than needed but better than not full enough

Day 2 I drink a bit less before setting off for hospital , drink my 500ml on arrival, set up on table told not full enough drink another 250ml we will try again in 20 mins .

All good at pre scan then machine breaks, tried several resets , still no good. Go back outside we will get you in next door. This is now 80 mins after arriving and really ready for a wee. Called to other room after 10 mins, scan good then this machine stops again, but goes again after 2 restarts

2 hours after last wee and after 750ml drink I can get loo, a true relief

They said they get the odd glitch but very rarely both machines on same day, never same patient

Hoping that’s my indoctrination and it will all go easily from here

In our local jargon it could be said that "You must have trodden on a nest of toads"
As you've discovered it's all in the timing of the fluid intake and when the hospital process has a glitch the problems occur. Of my 20 fractions two were thrown out of sync by the RT team trying to make up time and one by my miscalculation.
Good luck with the future sessions but don't bother with the National Lottery for a few weeks after that experience.

Rod