Hi. My name is Mark. I have prostate cancer. I've completed 4 weeks of radiotherapy. Lots of difficulty with my bladder now, and therefore getting little sleep.Hoping to find some help & support here.
Hello Mark and a warm welcome from me. I'm one year on from you, same treatment plus a TURP 6 weeks earlier, Absolutely normal your bladder issues, most of us had them some worse than others. after RT I was peeing for about a second every time i went, which could be 5 times a hour and at getting up 8 to 10 times a night. Mark there is no quick fix I'm sorry to say. It's exercise. diet and your bladder healing from RT damage. kegel/pelvic floor exercises easy to find online and so important. Voiding, when you need to pee try to hold it in, it will take a bit of time to see much improvement so be patient and if you can do it in the bathroom it gives you a little more confidence to try harder, I also did pilates as it strengthens the muscles in your lower abdomen. Avoid spicy and hot "curry", foods, no caffeine, alcohol, fizzy drinks and artificial sweetners, Drink plenty of water as you are at increased risk of infection and water will help in prevention. Mark it took me about 4 months to get to where my incontinence was hardly an issue, peeing every 2 to 3 hours with plenty of warning i had to go and being able to hang on for half a hour, and only getting up a couple of times a night. hope this helps, take care.
Hello Mark and a warm welcome from me. I'm one year on from you, same treatment plus a TURP 6 weeks earlier, Absolutely normal your bladder issues, most of us had them some worse than others. after RT I was peeing for about a second every time i went, which could be 5 times a hour and at getting up 8 to 10 times a night. Mark there is no quick fix I'm sorry to say. It's exercise. diet and your bladder healing from RT damage. kegel/pelvic floor exercises easy to find online and so important. Voiding, when you need to pee try to hold it in, it will take a bit of time to see much improvement so be patient and if you can do it in the bathroom it gives you a little more confidence to try harder, I also did pilates as it strengthens the muscles in your lower abdomen. Avoid spicy and hot "curry", foods, no caffeine, alcohol, fizzy drinks and artificial sweetners, Drink plenty of water as you are at increased risk of infection and water will help in prevention. Mark it took me about 4 months to get to where my incontinence was hardly an issue, peeing every 2 to 3 hours with plenty of warning i had to go and being able to hang on for half a hour, and only getting up a couple of times a night. hope this helps, take care.
