We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has chosen to share their experience of Pelvic Radiation Disease (PRD) with us.

Whether you’re living with PRD, caring for someone with PRD, or you’re a health professional supporting people with PRD, your story matters. You can share your experience of PRD. 

Some of the content within these stories may be difficult for some people to read due to references to specific symptoms and experiences of PRD. These include difficulties with bladder and bowel control, sexual function, fertility, and mobility, as well as social isolation and mental health issues. If the content of these stories is distressing, or you need support with PRD, please visit our Support page.

  • Lorraine’s Story

    Editor’s note: Minor edits have been made for readability, including the addition of subheadings, while keeping [...]

  • Bernadette’s Story

    Editor’s note: Minor edits have been made for readability, including the addition of subheadings, while keeping [...]

  • Phillip’s Story

    Phillips’s experience, in his own words I received chemotherapy and radiotherapy for anal cancer. I [...]

  • Sarah’s Story

    This story includes references to suicidal thoughts. If you are finding things difficult, you are [...]

  • Ellie’s Story

    Life After Cancer: The Dialogue of Care I was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer [...]

  • Claire’s Story

    I was diagnosed with Stage 3c Cervical Cancer in July 2024. My treatment consisted of [...]

  • Tara’s Story

    I had a rare endo-cervical adenocarcinoma in Winter 2008-09 and had been misdiagnosed for over [...]

  • Corinne’s Story

    My cervical cancer treatment ended in 2017. I had a full hysterectomy, external beam radiotherapy [...]

  • Karen’s story

    Christmas of 2011 I was diagnosed with Stage 3B Anal Cancer. I had a tiny [...]

  • Amy’s story

    I was diagnosed with Stage 3b Cervical Cancer in 2007, a few months before my [...]

As part of our Media Library, we have recordings of conversations with people discussing their experience living with PRD which featured in our past Annual Conferences.

Living with Pelvic Radiation Disease – taken from our 2022 Annual Conference recordings.

Catherine Sharma in conversation with Stephen, who shares his experience of living with Pelvic Radiation Disease. Catherine Sharma is an Information and Support Radiographer at Nottingham Late Effects Service.

Meeting the needs of people with psychosocial difficulties due to Pelvic Radiation Disease – taken from our 2021 Annual Conference recordings.

Willie, a former PRDA Trustee, in conversation with Lisa Punt, a PRDA Trustee and Centre Head at Maggie’s Cambridge.