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What Kind of Radiation Did You Get for Your Gynecological Cancer?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Feb 4, 2023 | Replies (77)Comment receiving replies
@jeanadair123 This is awful to read and I have pain reading and thinking about what you experienced during brachytherapy. I wonder if the applicator that they used was too large for your vagina? I have not had children either but I was sexually active with my partner before brachytherapy. I recall that the radiation oncologist was careful to make sure the applicator was comfortable enough for me so that I did not have pain. He also used a lot of lubricant and gave me a heads up about each step.
Yes, I imagine it could be the size of one's vagina. It's a good question to ask the radiation oncologist. Could it also depend on whether one is in an active chemotherapy regimen and/or medications? Another question to ask.
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I had no idea they had different sizes that they used for the brachytherapy, that’s something I would have liked to go. It was the worst pain ever I used to dread going everyday. I wish I had had your radiologist. Mine just kept pushing the cylinder in, I mentioned extra gel but they said we put extra on. That was the worst pain of my life other than when they did the vaginal biopsy in the gynecologist office. I always thought my pain tolerance was high but this really took its toll on me. My radiologist was good but she was not very personal very matter of fact. I wouldn’t go back.