Mel's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

60-69

Work

Retired

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

South West

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

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Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Following surgery I was unable to get around and lost a lot of fitness which is very hard to regain. I also have some continuing discomfort and numbness around the wound site. I am pretty much impotent.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

It was the only alternative for me. I am quite overweight and was not able to have conventional surgery so had experimental surgery. I was also not a candidate for focal or radiotherapy.

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