Hi people,

I had cervical cancer - grade I2a in April 2019 and underwent a full hysterectomy and oophrectomy and had been in the clear till a few weeks ago when I had aches and pains in my lower back and stomach. After a trip to see my consultant, an examination under anaesthetic and a PET scan, it turns out it's back, with two tumours at the top of the vagina vault and one or two on my lower abdomen. 
I went to see the oncologist yesterday who advised that I shouldn't be adopting kids or getting a large mortgage and that if I was presenting for the first time he's say I'm stage 4 which is incurable which devastated me. He's told me that the treatment options are 6 rounds of chemo, 3 weeks apart followed by radiation or I could look at getting involved in a clinical trial (which I currently know nothing about and will take 6 weeks to know whether I would be suitable anyway). 
 

Has anyone had experience with recurrent cervical cancer outside the cervix, any clinical trials? Before seeing the oncologist, I thought we were going to just get this done but I'm an absolute mess after his comments.

thanks,

kat