My stinking radiologist from the so called number 4 in the country cancer care didn't want to use the space Orr ..now I hsve rectal damage .thry say it should resolve in a month or 2
I had the gel inplanted. No issues. I am now just 8 treatments in. I can't believe a Dr. would not have just done it. Couldn't have hurt and could have only helped.
My dad had the spaceoar done in December of 2018 and he ended up doing five rounds of Radiation therapy, after the last dose of radiation he began having issues he had a anal uretha fistula he suffered for months then had to have emergency surgery his bladder, prostate and rectum had to be removed he almost bled to death. The radiation oncologist said the Spaceoar caused and unusual inflammatory response in my dad's body and radiation made it worse. If anyone is on the fence about whether or not to get the Spaceoar or not please due your research, my dad's life has changed forever.
I am sorry to hear on the occurrence in your dad's radiotherapy. Your post is very important to those planning RT therapy. Can you please provide more details about his case. I wonder what has been the radiation protocol. You comment above that he had 5 rounds of radiation which usually regards cyberknife treatment or high-dose IMRT therapy. Do you know what has been the total Gy administered?
I hope your dad managed to obtain a certain quality of living.
Joined: Jan 2020
No issues
I had the markers and SpaceOar done. No issues at all.
Joined: Dec 2017
Hmm,
My stinking radiologist from the so called number 4 in the country cancer care didn't want to use the space Orr ..now I hsve rectal damage .thry say it should resolve in a month or 2
Joined: Jan 2020
Proton Therapy
I had the gel inplanted. No issues. I am now just 8 treatments in. I can't believe a Dr. would not have just done it. Couldn't have hurt and could have only helped.
Joined: Dec 2017
Needless to say I'm updet to
Needless to say I'm updet to the point about thinking lawsuit then again I don't want bad karma
Joined: Feb 2021
Spaceoar didn't protect
My dad had the spaceoar done in December of 2018 and he ended up doing five rounds of Radiation therapy, after the last dose of radiation he began having issues he had a anal uretha fistula he suffered for months then had to have emergency surgery his bladder, prostate and rectum had to be removed he almost bled to death. The radiation oncologist said the Spaceoar caused and unusual inflammatory response in my dad's body and radiation made it worse. If anyone is on the fence about whether or not to get the Spaceoar or not please due your research, my dad's life has changed forever.
Joined: Nov 2010
Love 1980: thanks for posting
Hi Love ,
I am sorry to hear on the occurrence in your dad's radiotherapy. Your post is very important to those planning RT therapy. Can you please provide more details about his case. I wonder what has been the radiation protocol. You comment above that he had 5 rounds of radiation which usually regards cyberknife treatment or high-dose IMRT therapy. Do you know what has been the total Gy administered?
I hope your dad managed to obtain a certain quality of living.
Thanks for reporting about his experience.
Best wishes
VGama