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[|Human|] just finished chemo and they said my doctor may want to discuss internal radiation. I am not interested in this at all. Been trying to find out what the step by step procedure is done prior to a treatment. I do not believe in foley cathethers so they would be told from get go NO if they said they do this and also the anal barium will not be allowed either. It is an exit not an entrance. I was told I am cancer free so I don t see the reason for it plus the side effects. I have been through enough as is and will not allow any form of pain,discomfort and the embarrassment of the whole procedure. When I shad my surgery I was told if I refused the catheter they could refuse to do my surgery. I went ahead against my better judgement and I had trouble with my bladder for 3 weeks. Painful.I was told they would only leave it in for2 or 3 hours. It was left in until the next morning, I feel most catheters are left in to make the nurses job easier. This way they don t have to help you get up to go to the bathroom. Never again. I do not need to hear from you as I pay enough medical bills currently and all I wanted was an answer and I will just wait until I go to my doctors again. Should have known it would be too good to be true to get an outside opinion. We over pay as it is . Sorry I wasted my time.
[|AI|]  You have not mentioned what cancer you are suffering from, but from what you have written. I presume it is uterine or cervical cancer. Internal radiation is mandatory for these conditions. Therapy is incomplete without ICR, intracavitory radiotherapy. Cathers are required, but these are placed temporarily only. Remember life is more important than anything. Instead of having undue fear of ca tethers, think of other things in life and go ahead with therapy