Chemotherapy can prolong a person s life and potentially rid them of cancer.
Chemo round 2 side effects.
Contact your cancer care team right away if you have any of the following symptoms during chemo treatment.
A fever higher than what your cancer care team has instructed usually 100 5 f 101 f or greater taken by mouth bleeding or unexplained bruising a rash an allergic reaction such as swelling.
Now that we re all back at home i m happy that my treatment center is just a couple of minutes away.
Side effects were amplified and i m learning how to incorporate them as a normal.
These days there are also many anti nausea meds that can really help to combat the side effects of chemo.
Illness easy bruising or.
While side effects of chemo are of course common and expected this particular round might be even more difficult.
I ve climbed out of the chemo hole once again.
Side effects are unpredictable and depend on the type of chemo drug a person is using.
Today s treatments include the latest anti nausea pre chemo meds like zofran or promethazine along with added anti anxiety meds like lorazepam for extra comfort.
Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion.