Radiation treatment

Hi Mathis, I had 39 sessions back in 2023. It was a bit of a pain at the start getting into the habit of having the bladder full and the bowels empty for each session, but after a week that was fine. The main symptom for me was the fatigue that started about half way through and got a little bit worse be then end. It took a week or 2 after the end to feel somewhat back to normal. I also had some issues with loose bowel movements towards the end and afterwards but taking some metamucil sorted that out. Overall it was more of a nuisance that anything. But I lived quite close to the hospital and my partner was able to drive me each time so that made it quite a lot easier. I could have easily driven if I needed to though.

Hi Mathis7057,

Thanks for posting on the Online Community.

It might be worth checking out our MatesCONNECT program, which matches men with a similar treatment experience. If you would like to speak with another man who has been through prostate cancer treatments and side effects our MatesCONNECT service can connect you to a trained volunteer who understands what you’re going through.

All of our volunteers have been through prostate cancer. You can get practical advice on prostate cancer treatments and their side effects.

You can self-refer via this link https://www.pcfa.org.au/online-self-referral-form

Feel free to call our Telenursing team for any help on 1800 22 00 99.

Kind regards

Tori