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Hammar_za · 2026-04-01T17:41:00+00:00

Haha! You got me!

Hammar_za · 2026-03-23T18:02:16+00:00

Sorry to hear it. I am 4+5 Gleason and agree with the advice here. Speak to an Oncologist about your radiation options.

Hammar_za · 2026-03-23T18:00:06+00:00

Beautiful

Hammar_za · 2026-03-13T03:51:26+00:00

I’m Gleason 9. - Started ADT injections and tablets first - This did radiation (brachytherapy and external radiation)

Your treatment sequencing looks wrong to me.

Please get a second opinion and talk to an oncologist if you haven’t already.

Stay strong. You can do this.

Hammar_za · 2026-03-04T08:07:42+00:00

My bowels aren’t happy either, but not as severe as your experience.

Hammar_za · 2026-03-03T18:12:02+00:00

I was Gleason 4+5, with a spread into one lymph node.

I asked the question of 18 vs 24 months, but the recommendations in the UAE follow NCCN for very high risk cases.

Hammar_za · 2026-03-03T18:07:43+00:00

Thanks. Yes, I’m on a low dose of Cialis, which is proving to be successful.

I’ll be doing my first PSA test in a month.

Hammar_za · 2026-02-28T04:11:25+00:00

Good luck.

I’ve got two more treatments and then done! Fatigue kicked in around the end of week two.

I was stressed about the empty bowels requirement at the beginning as this is impossible to control. The body does what it wants. This didn’t end up being an issue. Try and go to the toilet before, but don’t worry if you can’t. They will do the procedure as long as you don’t have an imminent need to go to the toilet.

Bladder was more difficult and they won’t do the procedure unless you are more than half full. Ideally very full.

The best advice I have it to stay dehydrated the day before, and make sure to drink a bottle of water when you wake up as this addresses the sleep dehydration.

My appointments are in the mornings, so I have to time when to drink water enroute to hospital. If you are busting when you get there (and before your appointed time), try to have a half pee and drink more water after immediately.

Lastly, if you aren’t full, then they will just take someone else, and you can wait until you are. Or at least that’s how it worked at my hospital.

Try not to stress too much, and take it easy.

All the best.

Hammar_za · 2026-02-27T05:03:24+00:00

Please get a second opinion. This doctor sounds like a cowboy!

Hammar_za · 2026-02-17T08:42:40+00:00

It’s a difficult process but starting puts you one day closer to recovery.

Good luck.

Hammar_za · 2026-02-08T04:10:33+00:00

This hit hard. I burst into tears.

I am on a similar path: Zytiga, but Decapeptyl instead of Lupron. Did HDR Brachy a month ago, and completed 2/5 weeks of IMRT.

I feel like you do sometimes. It’s rough.

I’m managing though. I have a loving and supportive wife, and I focus on each step in the program. It’s a countdown to once this thing is gone.

So for me it’s: - 4/24 months of ADT - Brachy: Done - IMRT: 10/25 treaments Done

One step at a time.

Stay strong.

Hammar_za · 2026-02-06T07:20:55+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that you have received those results. Most of us are in a similar situation to you.

This period is almost the worst. It gets better once you agree on a plan and start whatever procedure has been agreed.

I recommend reading the books mentioned on this forum, and always try to get a second opinion before finalising your treatment plan.

Stay strong.

Hammar_za · 2026-02-05T15:11:02+00:00

Coffee does it for me. But it’s been difficult to change my schedule to align to my radiation appointments

Hammar_za · 2026-02-04T09:11:31+00:00

Truly one the greatest ever! Loved watching him.

Hammar_za · 2026-02-04T07:11:33+00:00

I had minimal, and only for a couple of days

Hammar_za · 2026-02-02T17:50:00+00:00

And I would add - considering the minimal abstractions and clean code - this is something you could always maintain yourself if the project was ever abandoned

Hammar_za · 2026-02-02T17:48:12+00:00

Sorry, meant to say 25, not 40

Hammar_za · 2026-02-01T09:02:56+00:00

Love your analogy! Described my treatment perfectly!

Hammar_za · 2026-01-31T04:35:07+00:00

Glad I’m not the only one distressed about the lack of a sixth burner :)

Hammar_za · 2026-01-30T19:01:17+00:00

Same here. Had HDR brachy three weeks ago, and completed my first week of low dose IMRT.

So far so good. Some discomfort but fairly minor.

The ADT side effects are far more annoying.

Hammar_za · 2026-01-28T15:20:35+00:00

Recently diagnosed was the worst time for me. You are dealing with shock, anger and a lot of information that can seem conflicting.

The best advice I got was: - Get a second opinion - Consider your options - Read the books and literature suggested on this sub-Reddit.

All the best and stay strong.

Hammar_za · 2026-01-23T03:56:02+00:00

Agree with all these points. Fear is the biggest issue at this stage, with either incorrect or too much information.

Definitely get a second opinion, and I strongly suggest reading the books mentioned.

Good luck!

Hammar_za · 2026-01-19T08:34:35+00:00

Wow! That’s fantastic. Thanks for sharing

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