Tests and diagnosis
Follow Dick's account of urinary changes, the call after a PSA test and the specialist appointments that followed.
Follow Dick's testing storyStart with what's on your mind
What's on your mind?
Some days you want the whole story. Other days it is one awkward question about the loo, the operation or what happens in the bedroom. These topics bring together the relevant parts of Dick's conversations, so you can choose where to begin.
The same episode may appear under more than one topic because the conversations overlap. Dick's treatment decision includes his worries about sex; his recovery story includes pads and physiotherapy. Each topic points to a particular starting episode and explains what the recordings cover.
Treatment decisions
Hear which advice Dick sought and what mattered to him before he chose surgery.
Explore Dick's treatment decisionSurgery and recovery
Move from preparation to waking up after the operation, recovery at home and later conversations about sex.
Follow life after surgeryBladder and bowel
Find Dick's account of catheters, leaks and buying pads, alongside the earlier urinary changes he noticed.
Read about Dick's bladder experiencesSex and relationships
Explore Dick's conversations about erections, orgasm, sex therapy and fertility questions.
Find the conversations about sexPartners and family
Read Marzena's perspective as Richard's partner and hear what he says about sharing worries.
Explore the partner perspectiveMyths and worries
Start with the conversations about embarrassment, spam promises and the she'll be right attitude.
Find a way into the awkward conversationA conversation, with its limits
These pages guide you through personal accounts. The bladder conversations do not cover every bowel concern, the treatment story is not a comparison of all options, and no one man's recovery tells you what yours will be like.
Find Australian sources for further reading when you need information beyond the recordings. For advice about your own health, talk to your doctor. If you prefer the original sequence, browse the episodes in order.