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How did you feel after pelvic radiation was completed?

Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Mar 1, 2023 | Replies (25)
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@terradean

Would really appreciate more thoughts from others, am on my 2nd of 3 chemo treatment today, and then to have 25 external and the 2 brachy and than to have 3 more chemo, I already have arthritis so this does not make me feel very hopefully of outcome.

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Nov 21, 2022

@terradean I had the same number of radiation treatments as your treatment plan. I did not have chemotherapy. I can tell you about my experience.

I have osteoarthritis that affects my lower back. I am often quite stiff when I get up the morning but once I move around the stiffness lessens. My stretching exercises help.

It's been 10 months since I completed radiation therapy and I have had no increase in lower back pain or anywhere else.

My radiation oncologist told me that there is a possibility of fractures in the pelvic and lower back area. I found this to be frightening, of course, but my bone density scan was good (bone density actually increased as a result of taking Fosomax and weight bearing exercise).

My advice is to be sure to bring this up with your radiation oncologist when you start radiation therapy. You will meet weekly with the radiation oncologist during radiation therapy and will be asked about any and all symptoms that could be related to the radiation so they can help you minimize any severe effects.

With what I knew before I started radiation therapy I did not hesitate to follow the treatment plan.

I hope this helps give you hope. Do you have other concerns?

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