James' Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
70-79
Work
Retired
Geography
Scotland
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Drink lots of water , keep active , spread the word so more Men will get tested.

Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment

Don’t beat yourself up , keep your Family informed , accept help .Try and be as normal as possible.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Completely changed my life more open with family and friends , I have Cancer ♋️ but I fight it every day of my life , gardening, d I y , Bowling , socialising . Don’t go into a shell or be withdrawn . It’s a disgusting invasion of your body . Fight it !👍

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Because it was part of a research treatment programme. Called RayPilot, Edinburgh University, Lothian N H S , Loughburgh University . I was offered this treatment because I was diagnosed early and it is contained within my Prostate. 3 gold implants in Prostate. 3 small Tatoos , catheter with radio receiver , C T & M R I scans . All information was used over. 5 days to blast 💥 Cancer ♋️.

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