QueSara

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• QueSara has commented on a news story

  I had radiation and definitely felt the cognative effects - plus I was thrown into menopause at 33.  I went to UCLA where they told me about chemo brain and how common it is.  They put me on an anti-depressant and within a week I was already feeling and acting better, could remember more easily, focus, not get lost in thought as much, learn and retain information faster.  It's been 2 years now and I'm ...

  September 13 at 4:25 AM view news story

• QueSara has replied to a post on the message board

  I had massive hemorrhaging and went to the ER and a week later, the pathology report came back as ESS.  I had a TAH hysterectomy a week later and thought that was it.  When path came back from surgery, they said it was Low Grade, Estrogen Sensitive, Stage 2B - because they found some cells in the wash outside of my uterus.  I wouldn't have had radiation otherwise.  I went through 25 treatment...

  March 06, 2012 view post

• QueSara has replied to a post on the message board

  I had very irregular periods, maybe 1 or 2 a year and was told to take Progesterone (which I wasn't really good at).  5 months before my diagnosis, I had a very bad period which stomach and back cramps so bad it made me nauseous.  3 months later I got another period that was so heavy it was frightening.  2 months later I got another period but noticed the tampon was empty when I changed it, but then I'...

  March 05, 2012 view post

• QueSara has replied to a post on the message board

  Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed 2 years ago at 33 yrs. old with Low Grade ESS.  After my total hysterectomy they discovered I was at Stage 2B.  Because it was higher than Stage 1, I had 25 radiation treatments and Brachytherapy (internal radiation for 24 hours).  My cancer was hormone sensitive, so I'm taking Megace (progesterone).  I'm now considered NED and see my Dr. every 6 months and he's keepi...

  February 21, 2012 view post