How this treatment impacted my life the most
The main impacts were really only the first 2-3 weeks when my mobility was affected following the operation, but after about 6 weeks I felt pretty normal. I did subsequently have a urinary tract infection (approx 8 weeks post operation), which was somewhat uncomfortable, but this was easily treated and quite quickly resolved with antibiotics.It took about 15 months for my sex life to return to normal; I was fortunate in that the cancer was caught whilst still self contained in the prostate, and that during surgery ,the nerve sparing element of the operation went well.
Why did I give this answer?
I felt that by having the radical prostatectemy , I had an opportunity to get rid of the cancer in total, whereas in my mind there could have been doubt that it was removed 100% and could return in the future if I had undertaken the other options given to me eg radiotherapy.
