u/Kiwi-2222

I am 31 and I was diagnosed end of January 2026 with stage 3b cervical cancer. I have been through 6 chemos, 25 external radiation, and 5 brachytherapy. Just finished last brachy yesterday. My MRI before brachytherapy showed no mass which was originally 4cm. I had a left ureter stent placed in February and have to get it replaced in May. Hopefully I will not need lifelong stents. I tolerated treatment okay, mostly have been fatigued and have had burning pee. I have been experiencing some bad shooting/sharp pains in my pelvic area where the treatment was. Not sure if that’s normal. But it did last for a while last night on and off throbbing. It doesn’t happen everyday but I hope it goes away for good. I did lose my appetite first week of chemo and it still hasn’t come back but no nausea. It’s been tough and mentally I’ve been struggling. I can’t seem to imagine my life being back to any sort of normal. I worry about resuming work and my career and just being able to do things without all the fatigue. I know I will never go back to normal before cancer but I’m struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I read stories of hope and read the worst case scenarios and I’m just so scared of long term health issues and recurrence. I know everyone here goes through the same thoughts but it’s hard to not feel alone in my daily life. I have an amazing husband who has helped me everyday through treatment and am blessed in that way. I am also worried about how sex will be of course. And of course now I will not be able to have children, which is devastating for my relationship as my husband has always wanted his own children. I know there are other ways but that in itself is so complicated and expensive. I know I’m just rambling now but these have been most of my thoughts over the past 3 months. Any hopeful comments are appreciated.