I have just finished external radiation and had one HDR treatment which I
believe is brachytherapy type.  This was not explained to me.  I read it
from the various sites that cancer clinics put out for patients. This is for
a very small superficial recurrence of endometrial ca. in the vaginal cuff
with no detectable lymph involvement on MRI.
I am reading that there is usually 1 to 3 treatments of the HDR depending on
certain factors.  I believe that 1HDR should be sufficient and not the 3 HDR
at 10 minutes each.  Seems like overkill.  Original cancer was only stage
one with no spread.  How do I get a second opinion when this is the only
radiation game in town?   Differing opinion from stupid patients is
definitely not permitted.
I am afraid of repercussions if I do stop.
I am too fatigued, nauseous, and washed out from several weeks of diarrhea
to reason coherently.  I need an unbiased, knowledgeable advocate to come
with me to doctor's office.  Not sure where to find one.
I doubt if there is an answer to this.  Please excuse me.
Thank you for letting me vent a bit.
Sue