I am someone who has had prostate cancer and had 37 radiotherapy treatments and two years of hormone therapy. I wasnt eligble for this as my psa was too high, but from what I have learned Brackytherapy had far less side effects than most other treatments for prostate cancer. I have had a good result but have suffered from various side effects which I look as as a small price to pay.
There was a gentleman from the USA posting on here recently and he did a lot of research and went the same route as you and he didnt have any side effect much at all. His name is Bobbert and the post was entitles bracytherapy. Hope this helps if you are able to talk with him it would be very helpful for you I feel sure. If you use the SEARCH FORUM box in the blue bar at the top of this page and type his name in, it will take you to his profile page and underneath it will show his post
Wishing you all the best and please let us know how you get on, Brian.
Brian has given you such a good tip that to make things easier for you, I thought I would point you in Bobbert's direction. You can find Bobbert's post by clicking here and you can respond to him if you wish. He is a great guy!
We also have some useful information on brachytherapy on our website. Our nurses are also available on 0808 800 4040 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - it's a free number from UK landlines so don't hesitate to give them a call at any time.
Brian has given you such a good tip that to make things easier for you, I thought I would point you in Bobbert's direction. You can find Bobbert's post by clicking here and you can respond to him if you wish. He is a great guy!
We also have some useful information on brachytherapy on our website. Our nurses are also available on 0808 800 4040 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - it's a free number from UK landlines so don't hesitate to give them a call at any time.
