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Andrew's Story

Ethnicity
Black British
Age
50-59
Work
Other (please specify)
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
Greater London
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership
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Radiotherapy

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

Yes

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Try to rest after the surgery

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Stress, anxiety and lifestyle

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

Not sure

Radiotherapy

How this treatment impacted my life the most

The treatment impact my life by making my cancer disappears and untraceable after my blood results. This help me to see my friends and family again by reunited them

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

Not sure

Why did I give this answer?

I have long fight with prostate cancer for 8 years. In 2020 during the lockdown, the cancer was progressing and I will have a robotically surgery to remove the prostate. I was incontinence for a year and half because I had side effect by loosing control of leaking urine. December 2022, I went to the hospital for procedure and I have Artificial Urinary Sphincter(AUS) inserted me for preventing the urine leakage. In May 2023, I started my radiotherapy treatment for 6 weeks and the last treatment in June 2023. I also getting Hormone injection treatment. In 12th September 2023, I went for blood test. The following week on the 19th September 2023, I went to face to face with the oncologist talk accompany with my wife who supported and cared for me by nursing me at home through out of this ordeal. The oncologist consult me that my PSA untraceable and the were no sign of cancer in me. The treatment is working on me. This is a happy time for me, my wife, my family and my friends. 1 in 4 black men can get prostate with or without side effects, All men should take the blood test to check themselves out by going to the GP.

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