Tips and advice for any bladder or bowel side effects of treatment
ITs more mental. if you start worrying to much about it, it will affect your confidence and then you will be in trouble. And I had a great partner that I was able to talk to and get support from. Your life is not finished, you need to get through it. Not to keep it in. Find someone you can trust and talk to them. don't bottle it up. Treat it like a sickness you are going through and get the help you need. Don't be afraid of the doctor.
Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment
Talk to your partner about it or someone you are comfortable with. Be true to yourself. and be honest. Give it time. My partner didn't put pressure on me that I need to have intercourse/be intimate.
Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment
be aware for it. notice the difference in your body. seek advice. Don't close your eyes to what is happening. know your body so you need to know your body.
Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment
Don't let your ego get in the way. It's a sickness. Know your body, know the difference. Don't brush it under the carpet. Seek help. Have a sense of humour.
How this treatment impacted my life the most
I was very tired when I started the treatment. I was scared to go out because of the incontinence and poo.
Why did I give this answer?
Because I would have preferred to remove my prostate.
