Chemotherapy (chemo) leaves your body through your urine, bowel movements, sweat, tears, blood, semen, vaginal secretions and vomit. Body fluids that get on your skin or another's skin may cause damage. You can follow certain steps to keep you and others safe. follow these steps for 48 hours after you get chemo or as directed by your healthcare provider. I
IV chemo is medicine used to shrink a tumor or kill cancer cells. IV chemo is injected into your blood through an IV. Chemo can help cure cancer, prevent cancer from spreading, and relieve symptoms caused by cancer. You may be given 1 or more types of chemo. You may get chemo at home, in your healthcare provider's office, in a clinic, or in a hospital.
As someone who has battled 4 different cancers on three separate occasions, I have heard the good, the bad, and the ugly from folks who all meant well. For every kind comment made to someone battling cancer, there is one that has the opposite effect.
Anxiety was linked to fatigue in chemotherapy patients in a 2008 study published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Try journaling or blogging about your experience a few times a week, she advises. You can also participate in online forums for folks undergoing cancer treatment. Share fears and uplifting info with others.
Your treatment team will work to help you and to protect you from Coronavirus. Talk to your doctor or Nurse Practitioner if you have concerns about the virus. Try writing down all your concerns so you can get all of your questions and concerns addressed.