Follow Up After Treatment
Following your implant, you may have some discomfort for 1 - 3 days.
In general, this should be relieved with Tylenol (acetaminophen). If not,
call your doctor.
Antibiotics are given during the implant to prevent infection. They are
not necessary after your discharge from the hospital.
You may notice blood in your urine. This is common and usually disappears
after a couple of days.
You need not worry about lost seeds. After completion of the implant,
a urologist will perform a cystoscopy and recover any seeds that were inadvertently
injected into the bladder.
You may return to work 48 hours after the procedure and you may resume
sexual relations in one week.
Approximately one month after the implant, you will be asked to return
to the Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment for a brief visit, and a CAT scan
(no catheter this time). The CAT scan is used to evaluate the implant and
to perform the final dose calculations.
Follow-up with your urologist and radiation oncologist will be done on
a regular basis. A follow-up schedule will be given to you at the time of
your implant, but plan on a visit approximately every three to six months
for the first five years. At each visit, he or she will evaluate your response
to treatment. Physical examination, blood tests (Prostate Specific Antigen
(PSA)), and rectal ultrasound tests will be done at certain intervals as
part of your follow-up visits. Your physician will also review any symptoms
you may have. You should use these visits to ask questions and discuss your
concerns.
For more information, please refer to our Frequently
Asked Questions section.
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