# Anybody had prostate brachytherapy?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 13, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-had-prostate-brachytherapy/513689 "2009-10-13T20:15:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-had-prostate-brachytherapy/513689/1 "2009-10-13T20:15:10Z")

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And, how did it go? After effects?

I’ll probably have it done in a few weeks after all the tests, scans, etc. I thought it would be simple, go to doc’s office, lay down and it would be like the biopsy with a few needles inserted.

I have just done some research, and wow, that is some procedure. I will opt for general anesthesia if possible, as don’t want to contemplate what they are doing. 😃

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**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-had-prostate-brachytherapy/513689/2 "2009-10-14T03:23:09Z")

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I’ve been in the OR for many, many prostate seedings. Should I ever happen to have to have that procedure, it will definitely be under general anaesthesia.

Sorry I can’t give you any info about the outcome, but please let us know how it went.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-had-prostate-brachytherapy/513689/3 "2009-10-14T14:43:23Z")

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My father had it done. I don’t remember if he had general or local anesthesia, but he said it felt like somebody kicked him in the balls for almost a week.

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**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-had-prostate-brachytherapy/513689/4 "2009-10-14T18:56:34Z")

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> [@garygnu](#):
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> My father had it done. I don’t remember if he had general or local anesthesia, but he said it felt like somebody kicked him in the balls for almost a week.

After reading details of the procedure, maybe it would be easier if somebody just kicked me in the balls anyway. Think that would get rid of the cancer? 😃

How long ago did he have it done? Still cancer-free?

I had it eight years ago, took radiation therapy five days a week for eight weeks, and survived this long, so guess I can’t complain. Anything over five years is supposed to be good. Supposedly the insertion of the seeds blasts it out much quicker, and possibly for a longer time.

As the docs have told me, if you have got to get cancer, prostate cancer is the least worst. Wow, that’s a relief.