John's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

80 or older

Work

Retired

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

East Midlands

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

Listen

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

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

Consider an artificial sphincter

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Restricted lifestyle caused by having to wear pads all day.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

I have no cancer. After the artificial sphincter, I do not have significant leakage, either.

Share your story with others

By sharing your story you can help others. Share what went well, what didn't and everything in between. Your experience is valuable. Help make the prostate cancer community stronger.