JP's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
60-69
Work
Manual work
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
South East
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

From what I have learnt at 5 months it is normal not to be able to have an erection but, by all accounts, it is still early days and I have no other negative post operation symptoms

How this treatment impacted my life the most

The previous questions answers are based on my condition after the post operation recuperation which was 3 months. The biggest impact was the reduction in physical activities but that was no worse than following a serious sports injury and I have come back better. The lay up has done me some good.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

My view was that as a young feeling 67 year old I really want to be skiing with my ganddaughter in 20 years time. Removing the cancerous organ seemed the surest way of acheiving my goal. Having lived through the post operative trauma, I'd do it all again.

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