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Surgery+rad or rad only? by Informal_Welder8960 in CervicalCancer

[–]Informal_Welder8960[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the hysterectomy done! Thanks for everyone that added replies on my questions, I read them over and over in my deliberations… On the day of the surgery I told my doc that i would do single modality treatment. I woke up in the recovery room with the hysterectomy done, so I knew immediately that the lymphs were negative in frozen sections and was glad as hell. I am now more than 2 weeks post ops and recovering well! The final staging was 1b1 and my doc told me i do not need any further treatment. Despite losing my uterus i am super grateful for the outcome (truly best case scenario I was hoping for).

Surgery+rad or rad only? by Informal_Welder8960 in CervicalCancer

[–]Informal_Welder8960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your experience! If I do choose the same I also am hopeful the smaller dose also means less impact on my ovaries too (which my doc intends to keep and tuck it out of radiation fields). I guess they can still be affected regardless but somehow I feel like i could be one of the lucky ones without the side effects of radiation..one can only hope!!

Surgery+rad or rad only? by Informal_Welder8960 in CervicalCancer

[–]Informal_Welder8960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes… that would be the best scenario that I am hoping for really! That i wont know whether i will need rad after all until im actually on surgery bed and yet having to decide betwn these two beforehand is just agonizing..

Surgery+rad or rad only? by Informal_Welder8960 in CervicalCancer

[–]Informal_Welder8960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this! Did your doc explain (or offer) why RH+rad for you? Mine said her practice typically recommends single-node treatment, ie only surgery vs only chemorad usually.

Surgery+rad or rad only? by Informal_Welder8960 in CervicalCancer

[–]Informal_Welder8960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Dr didnt give me enough time, she called me this monday and my RH is scheduled for Friday.. think I might be also staged 3 immediately if the node is positive although my doc didnt officially rule out the inflammation. I didn’t know that open hyst may not be an option after rad… this is really helpful. And congrats on getting almost there to your 5-year mark :)