I went through the androgen, then external rad, then high rad 18 needles therapy. My worst memory was the biopsy to tell me I had prostate cancer. I’ve got a friend who had the removal surgery. About the same time span to get through it and the same on going issues. My recommendation is don’t get cancer. Unfortunately we don’t get to vote on it. Hope you continue to do ok. So far so good for me. I’ve seen friends and relatives go through chemo, rad, and surgery. Each had their own cross to bare. Good luck with yours. Regards
I did the brachytherapy, twice. They inject radioactive pellets into your prostate. After the second procedure my urethra swelled up like a ballon and got incredibly painful. Going to the bathroom was literally like passing a kidney stone. I had to do it every 15 minutes because I could not empty my bladder. I couldn’t go for more than 15-20 seconds before the pain got so bad I would almost pass out. In fact I did pass out twice due to the pain. The second time I cracked my head on the wall so that after that my wife had to accompany my to the bathroom to grab me if I started to pass out. It was humiliating as well as unbearably painful. And I take pain pain well, I was an athlete and have broken multiple bones and always dealt with it. But nothing was ever close to this. I could never, ever go through that again.