John's Story

Ethnicity
Black Caribbean
Age
50-59
Work
Manual work
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
North West
Relationship status
Single/divorced

Hormone Therapy (tablets)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Just take the tablet, it's effective

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Just take the tablet, have more rest and keep away from extraneous things. Go out more and mingle with family and friends and eat a balance diet.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Be contented with life there is life and there is hope. there is more to life than Cancer

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Because it worked for me

Radiotherapy

Tips and advice for any bladder or bowel side effects of treatment

I had tablet from the GP that assisted me with my side effects

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Take hormone tablet

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Being diagnosed,it was painful to accept that i had prostrate and the fact that I can't have sex anymore made me feel angry

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Because the radiotherapy worked perfectly and I am quite happy with it.

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