Paul's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

70-79

Work

Other (please specify)

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

West Midlands

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

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Hormone Therapy (tablets)

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

Approached my GP and got prescribed antidepressants which have helped a lot

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Went through all the emotions like Why me? It’s not fair!

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

At this stage it seems my outlook is promising and I was really fortunate to be diagnosed early.

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Apart from the physical discomfort, fear of incontinence and ED.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

As it turned out, my fears were largely unfounded. Continence was not really a problem and ED related fears have not turned out to be as big a problem as I feared

Paul's Story

Hormone Therapy (tablets)

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

How this treatment impacted my life the most

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

Why did I give this answer?

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

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

Why did I give this answer?

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