The appointment at the Macmillan Cancer Unit at Leighton Hospital in Crewe was to discuss what treatments were available to me.
I thought that I would have to make a decision about my prostate cancer treatment so I had read as much about the options beforehand so I could make an informed decision.
However, when I met the Oncologist, who told me that surgery was not an option because of a hernia repair I’d had done in February 2016, I didn’t know what to think.
Thankfully, they had a plan which I knew would include radiation therapy of one kind or another.
They floored me when they said that it would be 6 months before the radiation therapy would be started; instantly my wife and I were so worried, but then the consultant outlined the plan fully.
Instead of just one treatment I was going to get three – one after the other!
About My Prostate Cancer Treatment
Their aim is to cure me with this treatment:
The 1st part is 6 months of hormone treatment; I have already taken anti-androgen tablets for 3 weeks which minimise any effects of the hormone injections. (I had the first injection on 20th February 2018 and the next will be on 15th May 2018).
The second stage will be a session of HDR Temporary Brachytherapy (I’ll explain what this is later) and,
Thirdly I will have 15 sessions of External Beam Radiotherapy daily over 3 weeks at the Christie Hospital.
I am confident of a successful outcome now, but I know I am going to be pretty worn out by the end of it, not to mention trying to park the car anywhere near to Christie’s.