How do you cope with the side effects of prostate cancer treatment?
Many factors can lead to side effects, including the type of treatment you've had, other health care conditions, risk factors, and age. We want to know the worst side effect(s) for you and how you cope.
always tired , no energy , complete loss of sex , my whole life has changed and not for the better
Totally agree to fight the cancer you must give up everything that made life worth living. Hope this ends and doesn’t get worse. I know it's tough but when I'm tired or depressed I get moving. Take a walk, exercise, keep moving even though you don't feel like it. It helps. Join a Zoom group like the ones Zero Prostate Cancer offers.
I became severely depressed after realizing I would never have sex again (endangering my marriage) and having to wear adult diapers 24/7. I also had to stop working due to the terrible incontinence.
I decided to get the penile implant for ED as a result of my radical prostatectomy surgery in 2020. After 2 1/2 years and trying pills etc., it became clear to me my natural erections were not coming back. So, I had the surgery, and it's been great. Closest thing to natural function out there. Couple weeks of serious pain and swelling following surgery, but once things healed up, works great and easy to use. You are so right. The implant is the only way to get back in the game.
I was lucky. The major side effect for me was very frequent urination. Other than that, i never noticed much difference. Sex is different but not impossible in my situation. Find a physician that will be honest with you. Better to be alive and different than dead. My brother and I went through this at the same time. Talking helped quite a bit.
How do you know they're lying until it's too late. Ot everyone can wait to make a decision.
I did not have side effects.
What mode of treatment did you receive?
Guy B. Meredith, moderator.Cyber Knife
