Mine was stage 3 and the tumor\mass was bigger than they thought ...it was the size of a grapefruit. The best advice I have is it takes time to heal long after treatment ends. Your skin where u received radiation may never be the same again. It is great that u didn't have to do surgery. I feel like I will never have a sexual relationship again. I had pelvic PT which helped a lot . But I am very thankful to be in remission now.