Matt's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

40-49

Work

Office

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

South East

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

Listen

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Medication helps a lot with function and confidence

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

Don’t be afraid to cry and share how you feel. Talk to others who understand deeply. Standard therapist didn’t help me. Oncology nurse did.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

The feeling of loss. Feeling of relief. Dodged a bullet. Why me? Unfairness.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Ultimately it’s given me longer to live and it might not be the cause of my eventual death. If left, it would have most certainly.

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