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Aloha Ralph,
I also had IMRT/EBRT (Sept-Oct 2007). In July 2012, it was necessary to remove the bladder & prostatic urethra as they were burned badly by radiation. It was a six hour open operation without complications. The surgeon who performed the operation had done this before, & I believe that he does it often as we were scheduled for 6 weeks, then one week when the patient could not make it. I found out later that he had a colorectal surgeon standing by to chisel the prostate off the rectum. I saw her later when she was looking at my rectal/anus problems. So, as stated above, this is not the way to go if at all possible. A friend of mine through church had warned me not to do the IMRT/EBRT as he, like Sir Ed, developed bladder cancer 8 yrs after radiation.
Joe
