I am 5 weeks after total Hysterectomy and I have had my call from Oncology today, they confirmed Cancer was 1a serous. and all indications are showing clear including nodes and Omentum .etc. which is good However as it is Serous type and known to be aggressive with propensity to come back there is the offer of follow on treatment of Chemotherapy mix of Paclitraxel and Carboplatin or Brachytherapy . The dilemma comes with the fact that as it's early stage 1a they are giving me the choice to go ahead or not. the only reason to proceed appears to be based on preventing a recurrence in the future though this still doesn't give any guarantee...I admit this has put me in a bit of a stew and I have debated with myself over and over again, and I just don't know what to do. I had prepared myself to follow their advice and their recommendations whatever the outcome, I just wasn't expecting to have to decide for myself. I have already decided to accept treatment in some form , one or the other. my argument is swinging from Brachytherapy as far fewer ( if any) side effects but it will be targeted to just my Vagina. Or the chemotherapy route which takes in the whole body, but side effects are considerably more... ..???
