Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment
This is a strange experience, dry orgasm, its embarrassing but also strangest feeling ever, Ive come to recognise that this wont go away overnight and if you have a partner discuss this problem in depth
Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment
Hot sweats are a nightmare day or night, i dought doctors help and they gave me Cyproterone tablets, though there are others available. My main concern is the massive weight gain around my stomach and im experiencing increase daily, ive started doing light excercise preying this will work
Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment
Hopefully you may not experience all of this, but i have, once your prepared for treatment please gather family and friends and tell them everything about what you know concerning your possible mood changes. Its been a nightmare for me living as i do alone and tears flo regularly for no reason, i can be snappy and not nice person, but its not self pity its the fear of the unknown. Also tell family and friends not yo ask how you are everytime they call or visit, been constantly reminded can have relapses
How this treatment impacted my life the most
It wasnt easy choosing surgery or Radiotherapy, i was in turmoil and depressed i sought Prostrate cancer help and spoke with Macmillans, but it was up yp me to choose, its the hardest decision you will ever make, so think carefully. I saw the surgeon and Oncologist over few month period and choose Radiotherapy. The impact of the treatment was choosing and that as had the most impact so far, the treatment i got me thinking this is real, its only when your in the theatre surrounded by a machine do you realised youve got Cancer
Why did I give this answer?
The treatment is made easy by the wonderful staff and every step your told what will happen. My first visit took over and hour and i was suprised what i had to do especially the Enema. The 19 treatments after lasted minutes, and home i went
