PSA - Talking to the Men on my Flist - Prostate health

[snowmore]

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[lab_jazz]

I'm glad to read that your brother is doing okay.

As you probably know from my posts Ray has just finished his radiation treatments. He got some side effects but they have been manageable. On our last visit to the oncologist she warned us that the side effects from the radiation can peak a couple of weeks after you actually finish the radiation. That sounded quite 'odd' to Ray and I, but hey she's the oncologist.

[snowmore]

I mentioned that about the side effects during recovery and he has been made aware of it. From what I can tell, it sounds as though he's in good hands.

Thank you, Lyn. :)

*hugs*

[connorblond]

Oh ... Helen's brother had that problem. Helen is Rowan's mother. Her brother was done with radiation treament for six weeks, and then suddenly side effects showed themselves, like feeling skin burns or even nausea.

[snowmore]

Thank you for saying, Connor. I was going to tease you about the typo, but I won't. :P

[lab_jazz]

Her brother was done with radiation treament for six weeks, and then suddenly side effects showed themselves,

Isn't that odd :/ As I said previously I don't understand that...you would think that your body would start healing itself from the radiation as soon as treatment stopped

[connorblond]

I tihnk it has to do with the bone marrow and other cells being affected. And those effects kick in much later. But yeah, it's kind of odd.