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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 354055" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Things seem very wrong with the way the radiation was done. I have a friend who does radiation treatments for cancer patients and she trains others to do this type of treatment. The treatment should have been adjusted to take the hips into consideration, including sending the radiation in from a different angle. Accidents happen with any type of treatment, but this seems extreme. She cannot say for certain from a general question, but these should not have happened as side effects. </p><p></p><p>As a result of the radiation he now has a colostomy with bag, rectal problems, and now his bladder is "disintegrating"? I have never heard of this as a side effect of radiation treatments. I know my uncle had radiation treatments 6 or 7 years ago for prostate cancer and he has had none of those issues. One family friend had radiation treatments in that general area and had a temp colostomy bag because cancer shredded part of her colon. She had about 4 different areas that were "riddled" with cancer (in her doctor's very scientific wording). These problems were not ones she faced.</p><p></p><p>I urge your family to consult a medical malpractice atty about this. If they do nothing else, they need to find new docs. I am sorry he is so sick and will add him to my prayers.</p><p></p><p>Gentle hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 354055, member: 1233"] Things seem very wrong with the way the radiation was done. I have a friend who does radiation treatments for cancer patients and she trains others to do this type of treatment. The treatment should have been adjusted to take the hips into consideration, including sending the radiation in from a different angle. Accidents happen with any type of treatment, but this seems extreme. She cannot say for certain from a general question, but these should not have happened as side effects. As a result of the radiation he now has a colostomy with bag, rectal problems, and now his bladder is "disintegrating"? I have never heard of this as a side effect of radiation treatments. I know my uncle had radiation treatments 6 or 7 years ago for prostate cancer and he has had none of those issues. One family friend had radiation treatments in that general area and had a temp colostomy bag because cancer shredded part of her colon. She had about 4 different areas that were "riddled" with cancer (in her doctor's very scientific wording). These problems were not ones she faced. I urge your family to consult a medical malpractice atty about this. If they do nothing else, they need to find new docs. I am sorry he is so sick and will add him to my prayers. Gentle hugs. [/QUOTE]
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