I was only able to work part time for 3 months because I was so tired. Fortunately my employer was sympathetic and arranged someone to cover my work.
Frequent peeing at night badly affected my sleep and I could only work about 50% for 3 months.
Yes
I was unlucky and the treatment failed. However, given the potential advantages of the treatment I would do it again.
No significant impact.
Yes
There was a 50% chance of success. I would have the treatment again. Unfortunately the treatment failed.
Currently I am prepared to tolerate the side effects because the treatment is prolonging my life. My consultant has offered to make the treatment intermittent, which would make me feel less tired, but there would be a relatively small risk to my life expectancy. Very recently the hormone therapy appears to be failing and so I am glad it has worked for 7 years and that I did not try intermittent treatment.
Extreme tiredness at times, becoming worse the longer I have been on the treatment. Affects many aspects of my life, but I am grateful to be still alive having been diagnosed at an early stage in 2007 when I had no symptoms. The PSA test saved my life and has given me at least an extra 10 years.
Extreme fatigue getting worse the longer I have been on it.
Yes
No other treatment available to save my life.
Not much impact.
Yes
No side effects.
The trial involved weekly trips to London for 5 months and in addition scans.
Yes
Possibility of curing my cancer with no side effects.
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