Lack of libido and fear of the cancer returning
Yes
Too old for the removal op.
Basically, I was notified that I had prostate cancer overseas after a scan at a highly rated hospital. The local Scottish hospital took 10 random samples which were negative and didn't seem very interested in the evidence from overseas. They subsequently told me that I was signed off and to go to my GP if I had any future problems. 6 months after the biopsies, they phoned to say that they wanted to do a scan, presumably because someone had looked at my overseas results properly. They said that there was a small area that they wanted to look more closely at, but it was probably just inflammation, and I was ok to go away for a holiday for 5 months. When I got back they did a scan and by that time the cancer had breached the prostate wall and I was prescribed female hormone treatment and radiotherapy.
No
See above
Libido and "constant" sweating
Yes
I had to stop the cancer spreading
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