Being diagnosed with any form of cancer is life changing. However, the doctors and nurses where I was treated were both professional, knowledgeable, and quite frankly brilliant.
Yes
At the time it was thought the cancer had not spread, so removing my prostate was the logical option.
Chemo affects everyone differently. I had side effects not mentioned here such as loss of taste, loss of finger nails etc
Again, side effects are side effects. They are not your fault. Don’t get upset about them.
The side effects of chemo are a fact. Everyone will experience them. I had six sessions over five months. It was fairly miserable but what can you do.
Yes
The cancer had spread to my pelvic lymph node so I was advised by professionals to have chemo followed by radiotherapy. They know better than me so I followed their advice.
My cancer is now treatable, not curable. So of course it makes you anxious, sometimes depressed, etc. But there is nothing you can do. Keep up the treatment and hope for the best.
Yes
This treatment was recommended by the specialists, and they know a great deal more than me.
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