Stage 1 grade 1 slow growing endometrial cancer is what I was told. I had genetic testing and it was negative. I never used any kind of body powder (they never asked me if I did). I was menopausal for many years and I started spotting. Yes, they did brachy to the vaginal cuff in 2023 after a hysterectomy with tubes, ovaries and cervix removed. I am currently in the middle of 25 external radiation treatments. The brachy is going to be "aimed" mainly at the lesion just inside the opening of my vagina. Apparently the 2023 brachy missed that area. The upper portion and top of the cylinder will be covered with a shield to protect the rest of the vagina from the radiation. I live in southern Minnesota and have been going to Mayo in Rochester, MN, about an hour from where I live. I started in my hometown and was sent to Rochester by a doctor here. The radiation doctor where I am having the external (about 30 minutes from my home, at another Mayo facility) said that brachy goes better when the patient is relaxed and it is easier for the doctor who is performing the brachy treatment. He is all for sedation. I did not have sedation withe the 2023 brachy and I was very tense, but I got through it without too much of a problem, despite having a cold and seemingly uncaring radiation dr. I do not have him this time.