Real life stories
Here, men share their experiences of being diagnosed, treatments, side effects of prostate cancer treatment and living with and after prostate cancer.
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Tony's story
Tony describes his experience of urinary incontinence after prostate cancer surgery, and the different treatments he tried to make it better.
Swarn Singh Kang's story
Swarn Singh Kang was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005. We talk to him about his experience and why he wants to share his story with more men.
Bruce's story
Bruce, 51, is on hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer. He describes some of the side effects he's had including how it has affected his sex life.
Tony T's story
Tony talks about his experience, what it was like being a gay man with prostate cancer, and the support that helped him.
Ally's story
Ally had radiotherapy and hormone therapy. He talks about how he dealt with the radiotherapy treatment and how his sex life has changed as a result.
Paul's story
Paul, 64, had surgery which caused problems leaking urine (incontinence). He talks about how this affected him, how he managed it and the different treatments he tried for erection problems, including a vacuum pump.
Kevin's story
Kevin, 56, had surgery and hormone therapy. He talks about the impact of surgery on his life and the challenge of accepting the changes in his sex life.
Colin's story
Colin, 51, had surgery. He and his wife talk about how he recovered from the operation and how they have dealt with changes to their sex life after surgery (radical prostatectomy) including his experience of using a vacuum pump and injections to help get erections.