Antony's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
70-79
Work
Retired
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
East Midlands
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

Hormone Therapy (injections)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

At my age 75 my health is far more important than sex.

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

You have to weigh up what is more important to you, we are one of the 1 in 8 men who get this disease but at the end of we are still the same person.

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

the answer is really the same to all these questions is the same how important is your life to you?

How this treatment impacted my life the most

The hormone treatment has most impact on my life, the only effect the radiotherapy had was to damage my bowel, my oncologist has told me if it gets too bad it can be treated.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

The answer is the same again if you want to be treated you have to put up with it.

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