Drew's Story

Age

70-79

Work

Retired

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

Scotland

Relationship status

In a relationship

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Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Discuss with Specialist Nurse and GP, and don’t get depressed about it, rather have side effects than not being here.

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

After talking to my urologist, oncologist and specialised nurses, this sounded the best option, a robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. Only problem with surgery, it did create a life threatening problem couple of weeks after surgery. But would still chose radical prostatectomy.

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