Pete's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
60-69
Work
Manual work
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
East Anglia
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

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

Seek help and don't be embarrassed to talk to someone.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

The biggest impact has been due to the fact that I can no longer get an errection for sex.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Family history of Prostate Cancer was a major deciding factor in my decision as 3 of my relative went undiagnosed and all died within a few years of each other. Also I felt I needed to be rid of the issue even if I suffered consequences later.

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