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Making a prostate cancer treatment decision
Dick describes choosing surgery after seeking advice from specialists and people he trusted. That decision carried questions about his family, his future and his sex life. Episode 2 is the starting point: he remembers the examination and biopsy, the calls he made for further advice and the fear he felt before the operation. Episode 4 follows the later conversation about sex and seeing a therapist. The edited Episode 6 transcript adds a partner's perspective on intimacy and listening. These accounts show what mattered to the people speaking. They do not compare all prostate cancer treatments or tell you which option to choose. Your own treatment questions belong with your care team.
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The advice and worries behind Dick's choice
Dick says his decision was clinical as well as personal. He remembers ringing contacts and speaking to another urologist before deciding to go ahead. Read the advice Dick sought before surgery.
He also remembers worrying about erections as he was wheeled in for the anaesthetic. Read the fear he describes before the operation.
The conversation continues after the decision
In Episode 4, Dick describes discussing expectations with a sex therapist. Read what that conversation covered for him.
In the edited Episode 6 transcript, Marzena joins as a guest and Richard's partner. Read their exchange about asking and listening. For information beyond these accounts, find Australian treatment reading.
A short clip: an awkward examination
Dick recalls an examination, with the jokes that accompanied it. From Episode 2.
This is an extract from a personal conversation, not advice about your own health.
