Using radiation therapy for prostate cancer can be quite
damaging on your body. The goal of radiation therapy is to kill the cancer
cells but it often leaves your body broken down and vulnerable to other
diseases and infections as well. Many patients will experience fatigue, nausea,
and a handful of other symptoms on a daily basis.
The best thing you can do in order to help with the
treatment is to do exactly as you are told and to eat healthy. Proper nutrition
will give your body the strength that it needs in order to recover and to
provide you with energy. It also gives your other cells the nutrients that they
need to have in order to properly fight the infection.
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Commonly you will see some changes in your skin, especially right after a radiation treatment. In most cases the area being treated may be red and quite sensitive and may even swell. In about 6 weeks most of the skin conditions will fade away. This can be painful on you as you have to worry about urine that can infect and irritate the skin. Using incontinence wipes and comfortable incontinence underwear can help you to manage. The underwear will pull the urine from the skin so that it doesn’t become itchy.
You may also deal with some other side effects from the
radiation treatment as well like having decreased sensitivity in the area. Many
males report troubles getting or maintaining an erection after the procedure.
Sometimes this can last for a year or longer as your body works on recovering
from the procedure. Dealing with incontinence is usually a common side effect that
lasts 3-12 months. Most males report that they have urge incontinence after the
radiation therapy.
Urge incontinence is when you have the sudden urge to
urinate and it may come on frequently. You often experience it several times in
the day and even in the night. To protect yourself from accidents you need to
wear adult diapers or some other type of incontinence underwear to capture any
urine that does escape without your control. It is advisable to use
incontinence bed pads as well in order to protect your bedding from damage due
to urine loss. If you notice any blood in the urine, contact your doctor
immediately.
Depending upon your age and energy level, your doctor may
also recommend that you try and limit physical exercise for a little while. It is
quite common to deal with fatigue to the extent that you need to start taking a
daily nap so you can feel better. Notice your body and be sensitive to it’s
needs so you are not pushing yourself too hard.
In some rare cases you may also experience diarrhea after
radiation treatment. If this happens to you, adult diapers are a good option to
consider just in the event that you do start suffering from fecal incontinence.
It’s also smart to use them if you have limited mobility and it’s hard for you
to get to the bathroom quickly before your bowels release.
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