Mr Archer, a former deputy chairman of the Conservative get together, extra for a week following the operation, which was finished final 12 months, he “became a child again”.
Explaining in detail the “extremely painful” reality of living with a catheter, he mentioned: “The subsequent 7 days had been the worst.
“This is the period when the tube [which is inserted into a patient’s penis] and bag continue to be in location, and have to be drained every two to 3 hrs.
“During the week, you do not come to feel like consuming but you have to drink lots of water, which only aids to fill up the bag and adds to your discomfort.”
He continued: “You turn out to be a child once again and [later] require to put on a big nappy to make certain that if you cannot get to the loo in time you will not water the carpet and every little thing else on the way.
“And just like a youngster, you have to learn to handle by yourself.”
The graphic account comes almost three years following his wife, Mary, offered a similarly full account of her battle with bladder cancer.
Speaking about her personal surgical treatment then, the 69-12 months-outdated stated: “It is a very sophisticated plumbing occupation. I had to wait for the joins to heal and they then tested it for leaks.
“It is a formidable operation for the surgeon, let alone the patient.”
Her husband concluded his account of his 6 week recovery from the operation by advising any man over the age of 50 to undergo a prostate examination.
He extra: “I have joined Men United and am proud to help Prostate Cancer United kingdom, due to the fact if I die just before the age of 88, the diagnosis will not be prostate cancer.”
Jeffrey Archer: "You grow to be a little one again" following cancer battle
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