Radiation & Side Effect Mitigation - 2023 ZERO Prostate Cancer Summit

Welcome to the 2023 ZERO Prostate Cancer Summit! In this segment, hear from Dr. Eric Shinohara about Radiation and Side Effect Mitigation.
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[@io3010]

Thank you for posting this; knowledge is power in your treatment plan. I'm seeing the VA Radiation Oncologist tomorrow to discuss my treatment options; this helps my anxiety a bit.

[@duposflies2621]

I hope you are fine, we are in thesame boat, I am going to meet my Doctor next week to discuss my treatment, I've done all the blood test because I am also a diabetic. All my result is normal the result of my luncg and stomoch scan yet to come. I hope n pray no tumor in there yet, not in my bone thanks God for that. My psa is rising from 3.7 to 4.8 and it makes me worried because my cancer is gleason 9. I hope i will have my treatment will be soon, my anxiety is gone already because I care anymore just commit to the Lord hope he will still give me more life to stay in this world, I am only 62 this year.

[@robertonuno2592]

I finished my first week of radiation this last Friday,will be for 8 weeks, nothing to it.

[@hopper333]

@@robertonuno2592 Hi. How are the side effects?

[@robertonuno2592]

And it takes 10 minutes, Monday to Friday for 8 weeks.

[@montenegromontenegro6471]

How are you feeling now ?

[@robertonuno2592]

@@montenegromontenegro6471 Hi Montenegro, it was 9xweeks not 8,anyway I feel really good, the oncologist told that it turn out better then expected, I supposed to have a follow up with the urologist,but when I was scheduled to see him,I got COVID,so I didn’t go yet, plus he keeps billing me 544 dollars, my insurance told me I don’t have to pay that amount,only 50 dollars co payment,so I’m not paying until my insurance tell me otherwise, ok best wishes to you and your family.

[@robertonuno2592]

Hi,nothing to worry about,you just feel very tired,and you may get a little burning when you urinate,but not everyday,nothing to it,they treat you very nice,the staff is very compassionate,and is 9 weeks of treatment not 8 like I posted,good luck to you , and don worry about nothing everything is going to be ok.