Louise, they will walk you through every step. I was surprised that radiation only caused manageable side effects. I never required a dilator because I was having sex. Try not to overwhelm yourself. My overwhelming thoughts have been worse than my outcome and I tortured myself ♥️

I had a hysterectomy May 19 and path report said cancer free. Will know more when I see my surgeon July 3. Thanks for your good wishes.

I was diagnosed in April 2025 with endometrial cancer, grade 1 after a hysteroscopy with polypectomy, my gynecologist sent me to a gynecological oncologist. I had a full robotic hysterectomy on June 4, where my pathology came back as stage 1b, I will undergo brachytherapy after my July 14 post-op visit. Curious to see if anyone has any comments regarding brachytherapy. I see lots of comments on bladder and bowel changes. Thank you and I send healing vibes to anyone dealing with this!

Lots of incontinence at first but that's better now. Still have many nights when I have to use the bathroom every 2 hours. More frequent bowel movements and still lots of flatulence (embarrassing!). Look up dilators. They come in many sizes. The one they gave me is a solid piece of plastic that is approximately 6 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. It has to be used at least 2 times a week, at least 10 minutes at a time. I had brachytherapy radiation and it's to prevent scar tissue from forming so the doctors can continue to do vaginal exams.

I had a total hysterectomy 2 weeks ago using robotic assisted and am feeling good past the first couple of days. I was glad that I spent 2 days in the hospital as they took care of pain and oxygen monitoring. I do not usually have a need for oxygen but I did after surgery. There wasn't much of a need for pain medication and I was able to use extra strength Tylenol every 6 hours.My experience with this type of surgery is good,although I will have to continue with chemotherapy or radiation.