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Mark's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
60-69
Work
Prefer not to say
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
Wales
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership
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Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any bladder or bowel side effects of treatment

Pelvic floor exercises are essential

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Left with permanent erectile dysfunction. Found the pump does work. Currently trying injections. All other treatments failed.

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

Don’t bottle up emotions. Talk to someone.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Left with permanent erectile dysfunction and bladder control issues

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Had to get the cancer out of the body. And fit enough to have the operation and recover fully to a new normal life.

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