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Prostate cancer: conversations for partners and family
Partners have a place in these conversations from the start. In Episode 1, Dick talks about telling a partner what is happening rather than leaving them guessing. Episode 4 returns to involving a partner when sex changes. In the edited Episode 6 transcript, guest Marzena Rybak joins Richard and Steve to add her own perspective on intimacy and listening. She and Richard explain that they met after his diagnosis, so her account is not the story of accompanying him through his original treatment. You might be a partner, an adult child or a mate looking for a way to start talking. These recordings offer personal perspectives, not a script or a care plan for every family.
Start here
Read the edited transcript.
Start with the partner's perspective
Marzena describes her view as subjective. In the retained conversation, she talks about being involved as a partner, while Dick talks about asking and listening. Read their exchange about communicating.
Episode 6 is available to watch and listen to. Its written transcript is edited, and some passages are omitted from the text.
Other conversations to share
Dick speaks about including a partner early in the series. Read why he wants a partner in the conversation.
He returns to companionship and spending time together in Episode 4. Read Dick's reflections on intimacy and shared life. If embarrassment is making it hard to begin, explore the conversation about jokes and seeking advice.
A short clip: bringing a partner into the conversation
Dick talks about involving a partner when sex changes. From Episode 4.
This is an extract from a personal conversation, not advice about your own health.
