Experiences with Having Chemotherapy Treatments
Chemotherapy is a common drug treatment that uses strong chemicals to destroy fast-growing cancer cells. However, chemotherapy often damages healthy cells. There are many different types of chemotherapy, ways it is administered, and side effects. Every patient reacts to chemotherapy differently. Here is some information about what to expect through chemotherapy from patients with firsthand experiences and insights.
There are extensive side effects to chemotherapy. The real question is - ‘How will I deal with the side effects of chemo?’. There are resources you can use such as, ChemoCare.com and the American Cancer Society’s guide to chemotherapy, to find out ways to deal with the side effects. WhatNexters have suggested finding distractions, forms of exercise, supplements, changing diet, drinking lots of water, sugar free candies for dry mouth, doing things to make yourself feel good about your appearance (manicure, pedicure, massage, etc.), and keeping a detailed list of side effects for your doctor.
You can know everything there is to know about chemotherapy, and still not know what you need to know. The best advice on coping through chemotherapy comes from those that have gone through it themselves. Explore what others have been through regarding chemotherapy, ask questions, and get firsthand feedback on your specific chemotherapy treatment.
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Drug or Chemo Therapy
I started Lynparza Feb 2020 as a daily oral chemo. By Aug probably being taken off. 2 blood transfusions, 2 hospital stays for 10...
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Became sensitive to metal and cold objects. Experienced fatigue.
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Mine caused diverticulitis and 3 severe intestinal infections. Other than that the normal side effects like fatigue, loss of taste, ...
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Drug or Chemo Therapy
My husband has gone through a study regarding the chemo meds for Hodgkin Lymphoma infusions in 2015 14 day cycle - 12 infusions. His...
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Carboplatin I could not finish 2xs because I had a reaction it was the last 2 times.
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Only side effect has been peripheral neuropathy
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FOLFOX with Avastin is very hard on body. I don’t feel normal until day9
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Just started yesterday. No allergic reaction this time.
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After realizing that Chong's cancer had metastasized, they switched to palliative chemo to help her breathe. It worked perhaps the ...
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Drug or Chemo Therapy
Chong was diagnosed with stage 2 stomach cancer. The plan was 6 rounds of FolFox, one month to recover, surgery to remove the tumor,...
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Drug or Chemo Therapy
Had my first and second chemotherapy, 5/13 & 5/27, with Taxol. Bone and muscle pain which did not respond to OTC medication. Was pre...
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Drug or Chemo Therapy
Temodar- 1st child to receive in US
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