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Neil's Story

Age
50-59
Work
Manual work
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
North West
Relationship status
Single/divorced
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Radiotherapy

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

Speak to the macmillan nurses about any issues, don’t just ignore it

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Talk to your partner and explain that this is a common result of the treatment

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Don’t think you’re alone with the symptoms talk to someone

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

Don’t bottle your emotions up it will make it worse

How this treatment impacted my life the most

I had multiple treatments, high dose of brachytherapy, 25 sessions of radiation, hormone replacement therapy for 2 years, hormone injections for 2 years

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Although I felt down all the treatment I had have worked

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