My Dad had brachtherapy at a major hospital in Wisconsin about 10 years ago. The radiation has caused major problems since then. He's had an anal fistula which is basically where there's a big hole on the inside in that region of his body - in his case causing a link between his colon and his ureter I guess - so he pees from his rectum, and feces come out his penis. I don't think you can expect a lot of straight talk from doctors on this one.

Recently they tried to catheterize and ran into a lot of scar tissue, but were able with a team of doctors and special equipment - were able to do it.

I would strongly advise anyone considering brachytherapy to consider this posting and ask their doctor about these risks.