New to this - Stage 3a Grade 1/2

As we say, sorry you need to be here but glad you found us. We will help. Right now, just concentrate on recovering from surgery. You are probably starting to feel pretty good but remember your body has been through a lot. Find the happy medium between doing enough but not overdoing. I REALLY believe this is such an important part of healing without complications. 

I was stage 3a, grade 2 endometrial cancer and was diagnosed last September. Had hysterectomy in early October. I did have chemo and radiation and just finished 2 months ago. Just got my ct scan results and I'm still clear. Definitely don't pay attention to statistics on the internet. They are outdated and my doctors gave me much better odds than the ones you see on the web. Chemo is not fun but very doable. I hated losing my hair but it's coming back quickly! The hardest thing about radiation was just driving there every day:)

Welcome. Soryy you had to join us but glad you found us.  I am like the rest of the ladies stay off Dr Google.  I had Grade 3 STage 3C Carcinoma Sarcoma Uterine Cancer. 2 cells in lymph node so higher stage.  Went through 6 rounds of chemo Carbo/Taxol no raditation.  That was 7 years ago.  No recurrance.  So it is doable to go through it and I will not say beat it but get to NED.  The ladies here are wonderful, very supportive and sharing.  We have walked the walk.  Good luck with your journey. trish

The Storm said:

Thank you

txtrisha55, Thank you for the Welcome and sharing your story with me. As you know, I am scared to death. 

I was at work when my gyn called to give the results of my D&C she preformed two weeks prior.  It was 1April.  There are cancerous cells in the uterus. Told me the type and they were setting up appt with a gyn onc in the UTSW Simmons Cancer center for Monday Apr 4.  I was so upset that I did not hear what the type was and had to call the office back. It was MMMT.   I looked it up online and found out I had a 50/50 shot of surviving the this cancer.  I closed the door to my office and started crying.  After about 20 minutes of feeling sorry for myself I read one of my postive saying I had on my bulletin board.  Put your big girl panties on and deal with the problem as this too shall pass.  So I did and never looked back.  Yes I had bad days but I really tried to think positive that is this too shall pass.  I found this site and the ladies said I was a statistic of one, myself.  Everyone is different, every cancer is different and every result and reaction is different.  Do not let the fear hold you back or control you.  This is not a death sentence.  Yes one day you will die, but then all of us will die someday.  But you do not have an expiration date on your foot. Yes you can be scared but fo not let that be the only rhing you think about. Yes you have cancer wait till you see the dr. Ask the ladies on this site what questions you should ask. Take someone with you when you go to the dr. Take the list of questions with you. Take notes. It helps to have someone with you. I had my daughter and sister at every appt and they were with me at the surgery.  My daughter stayed at the hospital for the week I was there then stayed with me till I could take care of myself before she went back to work. She went every chemo with me. Get your support system in place. You will be surprised at how strong you really are. Praying for  you and all the ladies on this site.  trish

The Storm said:

I did have robotic surgery

I did have robotic surgery and it is EA. Its grade 1-2 because of mets I assume, I see my Dr. next week. Can I ask what stage your facing?  

By pathology report, I was told I was Stage 1a, grade 1, although the biopsy had shown grade 2
Endometrioid is usually slow growing. 
So, for sure the mass on the ovary is also endometrioid, right?
Listen to the ladies and take it easy. I am still bleeding by the end of my 1st month but apparently everything is healing properly.
Take care

The Storm said:

pato58  Well, RO says 25

pato58  Well, RO says 25 external, 1-3 internal and afterward Chemo, GO said 4 cycles so we'll have that to look forward to. I guess I'm "lucky" RO said today that this is not treatment but preventative. Im not looking forward to any of it. But, both Drs. say Im otherwise healthy and young I should do well.   

Are they recommending anything for you? 

That's what they both said to me too (I turned 49 during chemo). I did come through pretty good. It's no fun, for sure. I did work through chemo and radiation, although it sure would have been nice not to, especially with chemo. That was a real struggle for a week each cycle. I only had the tiniest amount of neuropathy and it cleared up completely in about a week. I do feel like i have chemo brain still except it started before treatment so it's more like cancer brain (i was stage 3a),  which they say also happens.  Chemo sure didn't help it. I lost my phone charger 3 times during chemo! Chemo constipation is no joke, stay on top of it usually with multiple meds. I never had Neulasta, and although my neutrophils dipped below 500 by the end, I never got sick and i didn't get anemic or have any platelet problems. Actually i got influenza B 3 weeks after chemo and spent 1 night in Observation. My WBC had recovered by then but was wobbly (infection made it drop again) ... but i recovered well.

My only problem with rads was diarrhea. I took a lot of Imodium. Still use some each week but much better now, although my insides are not on friendly terms with caffeine yet (last rads 6/20). Very slight nausea early in my course of rads, but went away part way through. Irritation in a delicate area due to the diarrhea ... just take good care of your skin and decrease the diarrhea as much as you can, if you have it. I didn't find the bland diet effective at all, so i eventually gave up on it and relied in Imodium, but i know the diet worked well for others. They kept offering me something stronger for diarrhea (i don't even know what it was), but i was too traumatized by chemo constipation to be more aggressive, lol.