Advice please following post-op assessment

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Hello everyone thinking of you all. Some advice please. 7 weeks post-op and I saw my consultant surgeon yesterday. I am Stage 1A, no lymph node or myometrial invasion, no cancer in the hysterectomy samples at all. It was all in a polyp removed in Dec 2022. The type has finally come back as Grade 3 endometrioid adenocarcinoma and I’ve not been offered any adjuvant treatment, just follow up in 6 months. It’s good news no chemo but I’m scared about a recurrence - I thought all Grade 3 cancers were treated with radiotherapy as a minimum regardless of stage as they are high risk of coming back? 

  • An appointment with the Oncologist is definitely a step forward. Hopefully he will be able to reassure you and answer all  your concerns. 

  • Hi Saz26

    Glad you have got an appointment I am sure they will be able to give you the explanation you need to feel more at ease.  Brachytherapy was fine not painful and no side effects as such (yet) tiredness but tbh honest still getting that from the op too.  Its very quick the treatment  which really helped, I do have to use dilators now too.

    Now it feels a bit strange to be not going to the hospital as it feels like that's all I was doing.  They are lovely given me all the contact numbers and said to ring if any questions or concerns.

    Take care and will keep an eye on here for you when you have had your chat on the 2nd.

    Xx

  • Thanks HFF I'm glad you got through brachytherapy with no pain or side effects and yes it must be strange not going to hospital. I'll definitely post what I find out and decide going forward next week. Take care and thank you for your support xxx

  • While I am new to all this I think that your Cancer was Stage 1 means that they caught it very early even if a Grade 3. Likely the hysterectomy removed all effected areas. 
    certainly raise your concerns with your consultant.

  • Hello I didn’t know it was the least aggressive type as I presumed it was grade 3 it was aggressive I have this and stage 1a but robotic op on Thursday and so scared if it’s going up any stages can’t cope x but felt a bit better reading this x