Hi Lo,

I had 37 radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer. The only side effect I had was towards the end of my treatment, I suffered a small amount of bleeding from my back passage when going to the loo. But I was given some suppositories and this helped. I suppose I had this on and off for about two years, mainly if I had to strain to go. I did have to have a camera up the rear end and was able to see it's journey on the screen. The blood vessels were very near the surface and I was told the radiotherapy had agravated them.

It was not a big problem and has now cleared up all together. I can say, it has been a very effective treatment and together with the hormone therapy has saved my life.

We all react differntly to treatments, some sail through with little or no side effects while others have problems. But I would just say, listen to the advice the medics give you. I was told for instance, if I felt tired after treatment when I got home, to just go and lie down for a few miniutes which I did and I felt okay afterwards.

I hope this helps. Best wishes and please let us know how you get on, Brian.

Hi Lo,

I had 37 radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer. The only side effect I had was towards the end of my treatment, I suffered a small amount of bleeding from my back passage when going to the loo. But I was given some suppositories and this helped. I suppose I had this on and off for about two years, mainly if I had to strain to go. I did have to have a camera up the rear end and was able to see it's journey on the screen. The blood vessels were very near the surface and I was told the radiotherapy had agravated them.

It was not a big problem and has now cleared up all together. I can say, it has been a very effective treatment and together with the hormone therapy has saved my life.

We all react differntly to treatments, some sail through with little or no side effects while others have problems. But I would just say, listen to the advice the medics give you. I was told for instance, if I felt tired after treatment when I got home, to just go and lie down for a few miniutes which I did and I felt okay afterwards.

I hope this helps. Best wishes and please let us know how you get on, Brian.