Nige's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
50-59
Work
Retired
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
South West
Relationship status
Single/divorced

Chemotherapy

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Buy a few fans to keep yourself cool.

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

My adult children have ceased contact since my diagnosis. I wish now I hadn’t told them my diagnosis and prognosis.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Disturbed my sex life, weight gain, hair loss.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Both my parents are still alive and I don’t want to die before them.

Hormone Therapy (tablets)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Can’t give any advice on this as I’m single.

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Get some skin moisturiser as my skin gets very dry now.

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

My only support I get is from Macmillan Cancer Care, they have been very helpful.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Emotionally/mentally, don’t think I’ll ever feel the same again, relationships are so important to us and to be on your own at a time like this is very difficult.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Both my parents are still alive and I don’t want to die before them!

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