Ethnicity
White British
Age
60-69
Work
Manual work
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
South East
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership
Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)
Tips and advice for any bladder or bowel side effects of treatment
Exercise the required muscles!
Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment
Have an understanding relationship with wife/partner. I have that relationship and we are happy!
How this treatment impacted my life the most
Lack of erection does make me feel neutered, the relief of cancer having been been removed in a sympathetic and gentle(although drastic) does counter this. There are occasions however when I regret having had the cancer.
If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?
Yes
Why did I give this answer?
To get rid of the threat to life makes this decision a positive one.