Remember Mariana Quintela's story: After being treated for cervical cancer, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Businesswoman Mariana Quintela, from Rio Branco, died at the age of 32, who was fighting lung cancer shortly after treating a tumor on her cervix. g1 and Rede Amazônica told her story in February this year. The information was released on Mariana's profile on a social network on Wednesday night (15). According to the post, the wake begins at 9pm this Wednesday, at Capela São Francisco, and the burial will be at Cemitério São João Batista at 9am this Thursday (16). ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in May 2023, underwent surgery in August and, during the procedure, new tests showed that the disease had already spread. The follow-up was completed in January 2024. However, in November last year, a new challenge presented itself: the diagnosis of a new cancer, this time in the respiratory system. Mariana Quintela was 32 years old and died this Wednesday (15) Reproduction/Instagram READ MORE 'Every day I think I'm going to wake up well', says AC businesswoman with lung cancer after treatment for cervical tumor Cancer patient who got married in hospital dies a week after ceremony in Acre Cultural producer dies at age 44 in Rio Branco The routine was marked by ups and downs and the effects of chemotherapy directly affect day to day life, causing intense tiredness, nausea, vomiting and a lot of weakness. "Every day you think you're going to wake up feeling good and that everything is going to be fine. But when you wake up, you're feeling bad. You make plans for the day, but none of that happens because you're not feeling well and you need to understand that your body needs to rest, but at the same time, you charge yourself. The most invasive part is the chemotherapy, it's painful and tiring," he reported. Death was announced on the businesswoman's profile on a social network Reproduction/Instagram Remember the story According to Mariana, the first symptoms of cervical cancer appeared in the same year as the diagnosis. She reported that she experienced intense pain in the abdominal region and bleeding outside of her menstrual period, which led her to seek medical attention after months of discomfort. "I felt a lot of pain in my stomach, it was all day long. I also had bleeding during sexual intercourse and outside of my menstrual period. When I told the doctor everything, he said that I had at least three diagnoses and ordered several tests", he stated. Soon after the exams, endometriosis, the presence of the HPV virus and cellular changes were identified. Confirmation of the diagnosis came after the biopsy, when the collected material was analyzed and showed a positive result. New treatment According to her, the treatment this time was different, as it included chemotherapy and immunotherapy sessions. With the start of the new protocol, Mariana began to face other side effects, such as hair loss, and had to shave her hair, which marked another difficult stage in the process. She also reported that the routine was marked by ups and downs and that the effects of chemotherapy directly affect daily life, causing intense tiredness, nausea, vomiting and a lot of weakness. Even in the midst of treatment, Mariana asked to postpone one of the sessions to spend Christmas 2025 with her family. “I wanted to live that moment, see my cousins ??and forget for a little while that the cancer was there,” he said. Mariana's mother, Lucilene Quintela, follows the treatment closely and is always by her daughter's side. According to her, the routine is a daily exercise of strength and faith. "As a mother, we never expect this to happen to a child, we expect it to happen to us. I needed to be her strength, as it is just the two of us. Faith in God has been what sustains me and I believe that he is healing my daughter", she stated. Marina Quintela and her mother Lucilene Quintela Reproduction/Instagram Review the news from Acre
Businesswoman who had lung cancer after treating a tumor on her cervix dies in Acre
Remember Mariana Quintela's story: After being treated for cervical cancer, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Businesswoman Mariana Quintela, from Rio Branco, died at the age of 32, who was fighting lung cancer...
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