Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment
There are physical and chemical treatment options but I didn’t find any of them worked well for me
Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment
I found once I began to recover from the operation and the normal effects of surgery, I was able to undertake the wide range of sports and physical activities indeed increasing these further as my body strengthened
Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment
Talk to your consultant, understand why your PSA score and Gleason score have increased and the implications which have lead to the recommendation to have a radical prostatectomy
How this treatment impacted my life the most
Radical prostatectomy should result in less effect on urinating and on sexual activity. I found that the urinating and leaking required purchasing of a pad I wear daily to absorb leakages. After 3 years this works well and is thin enough to be worn comfortably day and night. Sexual disfunction unfortunately is still with me and has been the major disappointment in my treatment
Why did I give this answer?
It means that as I continue to have 3 monthly PSA tests, they consistently score 0 meaning I remain prostate cancer free so apart from the side effects the operation has so far been a complete success
