Martin's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
60-69
Work
Retired
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
Yorkshire
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

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

Wanting to wee a lot but no wee

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

My partner gave up on our sex life

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Just push push push get your muscles working stay focused beat it 👍

Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment

Get some clothes that fit - no one caters for side effect clothes - pisses me off - got a stoma and a sheath on my willy and a leg bag and big hernias so need baggy trousers short legs and big waist bags- no chance.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

In remission 5 years still here fighting but the side effects are really hard - stoma Hernias incontinent and my willy is like a hamsters but limper - sometimes wonder why I’m still here - then say to myself- gonna beat it

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

No

Why did I give this answer?

The poor healthcare lack of support lack of understanding and in my opinion not great surgery

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