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Posted 7/27/2018 9:09 PM (GMT -5)
Hello all,

Just joined. I literally had my Brachytherapy today and home, all seems well. I'm urinating rather well all things considered with some minor burning. The doc had ordered flomax to begin the week before this but I chose not to because I was going pretty darn good already

My background had two cores hot, PSA had jumped from 3.2 to a 5. Gleason was 4/3.

I did not have enlarged however. I elected Proton treatment of 5 weeks and finished almost two weeks ago and it went spectacularly. Following this, uriniation was fine and in fact pretty much back to normal in just the last two days.

So, coming out of Brachy and actually urinating freely, no pushing makes me question whether I should just be taking flomax for the hell of it. Right now, I say no.

Thoughts?

Eric
Posted 7/27/2018 9:23 PM (GMT -5)
No reason why...as soon as I started EBR I could not go I cried and dribbled ..I had no choice ,...u r lucky ...hope you and all of us stay lucky ....also how was brachytherapy..did u get hdr or seeds
Posted 7/28/2018 5:48 AM (GMT -5)
Stan,

Thanks for the reply and sorry you had difficulty. I felt extremely happy as soon as I went successfully in the hospital. It was one of the key things, well first was dear God dont wake up with a catheter and two, allow me to urinate freely.

I had the seeds, 61of them babies. I didnt realize there was another type brachy called hdr.

Eric
Posted 7/28/2018 6:13 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Eric and welcome. I also awoke after LDR brachy with no catheter and the ability to urinate w/o problems. However, I did take the Flomax before and for a month or two after -- just to be sure. My worst nightmare was an ER visit for a catheter if I couldn't go. The brachy process itself usually causes significant bruising and swelling which can in turn cause some difficulty with urination. Maybe you will make it through all right w/o the medicinal help but i didn't want to take that chance.

In any case I'm glad you tolerated the procedures well and wish you a speedy recovery.

Jim
Posted 7/28/2018 8:29 AM (GMT -5)
Ok Jim,

You've sufficiently scared me. smile I'll go in the middle and take 1 per day instead of the two.

I feel a surprisingly good. Took gauze off this morning, almost nothing in it.

Eric
Posted 7/28/2018 10:30 AM (GMT -5)
kirkeric: Glad to hear your SE's are minimal. I must agree with Tudpock's wisdom and experience. Bruising and swelling will happen and Flomax is a safety precaution. Please read the instructions and SE's that accompany Flomax. I was glad to wean off of Flomax because I experienced some SE's that were not pleasant. I always recommend walking and lots of it to ward off other early healing discomforts that follow LDR. Best wishes and keep us updated.
Posted 7/28/2018 11:29 AM (GMT -5)
Hello Browntrout,

Thanks. These terms are all new to me but I quickly gather SE is side effects. lol I appreciate all of the help here. I'm just 53 and pretty active to begin with (retired Army guy as well) and after the surgery yesterday, while I did sit a bit, I sure didn't lay down and found myself somewhat restless with a lot of moving around walking around the house. So, i was up and down quite a bit, same with today. Cautious but moving. Heck I didn't even go to bed until like 1130 last night.

My flow has even improved today and the burning is almost literally nonexistent now.

The pain is basically just a dullness...not much to speak of. I will say, my body feels a tad more fatigued today in my throat and chest muscles. I suppose that's normal. I just took my temp and is was a cool 97.7.

I will follow the guidance though it's easy to not want to take that flomax. The SEs for that are the main reason I don't want to take it.

So, if I understand, you have to slowly take yourself off it too?

Eric

Post Edited (kirkeric) : 7/28/2018 10:41:56 AM (GMT-6)

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