End of treatment

Hi Kaf77

I am really pleased for you.

What a relief and well done for completing the chemo. It's not an easy thing to go through. 

Try to now take it easy and give yourself time to recover after a busy few months. 

We are still here if you need us.

Jane

That’s great news, congratulations!!

 Kaf77 , That is wonderful news, now’s a time to relax and recharge after all the treatment and the fatigue, sickness etc that it brings. Have you any holidays planned or even a nice place to go out for the day when you feel up to it and treat yourself to something special. Either way i am very happy for you.

Hi Kaff77

Just wanted to add my congratulations too. Well done for getting through it. You've done it!

Look after yourself and take care.

Penny Xx

Just read your post. Fantastic news.  Your message of 'light at the end of treatment' has come at a really good time for me and I'm sure many others. 

I was just diagnosed after hysterectomy.  I would love to hear more about your treatment decisions. I am also curious if you had radiation of the pelvic floor. This part scares me.

Hi Donna

Am sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I had both chemo and external beam radiation. Follow up treatment after the hysterectomy is based on stages and grades and a few other genetic factors. 

My post op pathology came back around 3 1/2 weeks post surgery and that was when I found out what was needed.

Having any treatment can be scary- is there anything in particular about the radiotherapy that worries you?

Jane

Hi Donna, sorry to hear your diagnosis. I was offered 6 cycles of chemo as preventative treatment. I was afraid as i was told it was an aggressive cancer but on having my final scan was told no further treatment as scan all clear. I was thinking maybe I would be offered radiotherapy of some sort but thankfully not. Good luck to you. 

Please explain your pelvic radiation experience  and side effects. Are you okay now?  My doctor confirmed side effects are real and can be lifelong. 

Hi Donna

I had 25 sessions of external beam radiotherapy for a stage 1b, grade 3 endometrial cancer. If you click on my name, my profile will come up.

During treatment my side effects were mainly diarrhoea, nausea and fatigue. I was given 4 types of medication in the end that controlled my symptoms enough for me to continue. My consultant said that my experience was extreme but not unusual. 

I also had some irritation to my bladder. 

I do still have effects but on the whole control through diet and avoiding foods that will set off symptoms. 

Not everyone will have the effects I had, some will return to normal fairly quickly, some will take a few months and some will have effects that can linger. My consultant said that it is hard to predict who will be affected by Late effects. 

I do not regret having the treatment. I found the daily travelling tiring but it did go quicker than expected. 

Do you know your stage and grade of your cancer? This is normally confirmed with you post surgery pathology. This is when they normally make suggestions for further treatment. 

Jane