UPDATE: Getting prepared for radiotherapy

[@reidhenry3452]

Hi Woody. I hope your experience with radiotherapy will be as positive as my 27 sessions over 6 weeks in 2023. Quick. Completely painless. Radiotherapists who are happy to see you each session and keep the atmosphere light and positive. The waiting area generally had one or two people I had seen before and we did a bit of bonding around our collective fate. A chance for potential new subscribers for your excellent videos!! It's so good to spend time with people who know what you're going through. And if any side effects (perhaps fatigue, or localized skin irritation) don't hesitate to mention them and the radiotherapists will ensure you get it followed up quickly (in our Canadian public system where speed isn't a feature I nevertheless had access to oncologists and oncology nurses within minutes if I had any issues). This is just another part of the journey, and it's not terrible. The benefits will be well worth the effort. Best Regards! Reid

[@robgerety]

Yes, I recently finished 9 weeks of daily radiation of prostate and nodes in pelvic region. Great people. They keep you very positive. You seem good. Hang in there. I made friends with others sitting in the radiation waiting room every day who were far worse off than I. It will help you to be seeing all the people in the waiting room. Tons of older men with prostate cancer.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

I did have radiotherapy when first diagnosed and I found then the staff and the procedure was very easy to deal with. There are wonderful people working in these places in my experience 🙏

[@DJ-bj8ku]

You’re so right about not letting negative thoughts become your reality and the importance of small acts of kindness. I hope you beat this. I’m cheering for you.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Thank you that’s very kind

[@enniscollado202]

Woody, blessings. You’re the perfect example of living with cancer is all about. It’s not easy brother.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

It’s definitely not easy but I’ve learnt to keep the thoughts positive and it certainly helps the journey 🙏

[@sharonlyon6512]

Hi woody, husband diagnosed in June. He stared the hormone therapy, only side affect he's having is the hot flushes, sometimes see him sitting with the window wide. Open I. The middle of the night. He's awaiting the radiotherapy. Overall he's kept so positive,. I'm taking part, in the sponsored bike ride, 100 miles over the month of August for PC. It's to raise awareness. I hope your treatment goes well, thank you for your videos 😊

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Hi, sorry to hear about your husband but glad that he’s taking the hormone therapy well. The hot flushes can be difficult depends how bad they are my oncologist recommended taking sage tablets. Hopefully the radiotherapy helps to clear it up I went through it 3 years ago and it was fine just left me with fatigue for a while. Good luck to you husband and your cycle ride to I hope you raise a lot of money its so important for funding research to help us all❤️🙏

[@niclas.lindstrom]

Woody, you are the perfect example of a person that will beat cancer. Hang on in there and keep on thinking positive thoughts as that will help you in all aspects. I honestly believe you will one day be considered cured, and hope the same for myself. We got our diagnoses the same month and we are both still around, working, paying taxes, caring about people around us and so on. You have helped me and I hope i can help you by giving currage and hope. Prostate cancer is not unbeatable even if it has metastisised. I was also diagnoses with bone and lymph node metastises, but those cant be seen at this point in time.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Let’s hope so that would be fantastic I will never stop believing I think too many people give up when they realise they have stage four cancer especially when told it’s incurable. It only takes one person to beat it then it’s not incurable Keep fighting on 🙏

[@carledquist4039]

You will get your tatoos and hip/leg molds to keep you in position. They are yours alone, and are stacked on a rack outside the radiation room. As my fellow Canadian said, you build a rapour with the techs, and when you are a decent person, they pick up on that. I was given mid day appointment, so i would miss the rush hour traffic, here in Toronto. The tech didn't need to do that, but respect and treating people well, goes a long way. Second time around was only 5 sessions, twelve years later. They can keep us going mate. Shoulders back, and smash it, as Troy Hawke from the greeters guild would say 🙂👍

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Such a positive post thank you carle

[@carledquist4039]

@@Livingwith-prostatecancer my pleasure mate.

[@andrewgynn4502]

Had an rp also radiotherapy plus adt . my psa is going the wrong way again this is life and i enjoy life to the full at 57 not going to let it beat me . stay positive radiotherapy will be fine.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Thank you, sorry to hear the PSA is going the wrong way don’t let it beat you, you can do it 🙏

[@alangoulding4252]

Hi Woody I am almost half way thru my 22 days of radio therapy and in the last few days the side effects of the toilet issue has kicked in...so have the sweats but alongside the radio I am having hormone injections every 2 months, Some days are good some are bad and I wish the C word would leave my head but I have resigned myself to make all days good and keep my chin up..for everyones sake...we will beat this Woody you see mate.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

I love your spirit keep fighting you will beat this 🙏

[@n.c.b.8832]

Really nice video Woody, good luck with radio, me too on with a book, i took lots of photos during miners strike so basically a year in the life of a flying picket, plenty of Kent miners stuck it out to the end you may know some, a copy will make its way to yourself, hope to get it done for next March which will be 40th anniversary march back to work, One question, sleep and hormone therapy, does it bother you if so have you found anything that helps. Phil

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Hi Phil the book sounds great very interesting times back then. I do ok with sleep generally probably I have too much. I did find wearing bamboo pyjamas helped with the sweats , I still get the hot flushes I don’t mind so much in the summer but in the winter it leaves me shivering I’ve also got a woollen quilt which is great for moisture wicking

[@SuperCraigjack]

Just finished my radiation last week, it was ok to go through no one will say its a fun run but its painless and the nurses make it as easy a process as they can and it is over in minutes. The tattoos are only three tiny dots that i can barely find , having a full bladder can be tricky for some but full doesnt mean bursting at the seams so just follow the instructions they give and it will be fine. Best wishes from OZ

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Cheers thank you 🙏

[@phillyons2052]

As always Woody, thanks for your thoughts, best of luck with the radiotherapy. Youre so right about the small things and being kind to people as you get it back in spades. As i said before, ive been on a similar journey, on hormone treatment for 4 years, after having brackytherapy nearly 12 years ago. Anyway, best wishes , god bless, phil.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Thanks Phil good luck to you too 🙏

[@jys160]

Stay positive Woodie, I've had radiotherapy and it's not too bad keep going with the tomato puree also.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

I’m still doing the tomatoe purée I’ve got a real taste for it now

[@robertrosanelli444]

You will not need to take any time off from work, as you will not feel the radiation at all. No burns outside. Nothing.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

My oncologist told me I would need to take time off if I don’t then it’s great

[@robertrosanelli444]

Woody. You are so depressed over this cancer, unless that is just your personality. Dont you see you are killing yourself over this? You have survived for years now, and, like it or not, you will for years to come.

[@Livingwith-prostatecancer]

Really I’m not depressed at all I’m fine with it all