John's Story

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

Hormone Therapy (injections)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

In a loving relationship it should not be a big problem. Just show your partner love and affection in other ways

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Keep active and take the sweats as a sign of science beating the cancer

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Thirty five days of radiotherapy was a nuisance on arranging other activities but I thoroughly enjoyed the process in a bizarre way. Having a wind and faeces free rectum and a full bladder for the treatment was a challenge and became quite a joke with the radiologists

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

I had absolute faith faith in the professionals

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