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Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?
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Hello @marceyw
Maybe we can help each other.
My grandmother (age 88) stage 2 endometrial carcinosarcoma with spread to cervix just completed 3 brachytherapy treatments and 5 weeks of radiation. Other than gas and diarrhea, she did not have any other side effects. One of the brachytherapy treatments was uncomfortable for her (the removal of the applicator) as she was awake and refused pain medication. Following that, she did request medication and they ended up just sedating her briefly to remove.
She is scheduled for a hysterectomy on Tuesday and would really like your input on the recovery. Her surgeon did NoT want to operate first- hence why she did RT before surgery.
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I had the complete hysterectomy and several nodes removed on 1/9. I am feeling remarkably well. Since it was done robotically through 5 small incisions and removed vaginally, I didn’t take pain medication for more than 4 days. Then I moved to Tylenol for another 3-4 days. I haven’t had to have anything else. There is still a lot of fatigue and my other organs trying to sort themselves out to their new spots when I cough or laugh. I still have to restrict heavy lifting for a couple of weeks. However, I’ve been able to return to running our business and cooking meals. I can drive again. I’d say fatigue and moving or stretching wrong causes the most discomfort. Prayers that your Grandmother does well.