Thursday, August 20, 2009

What are the side effect of cancer treatment

What are the side effect of cancer treatment?
My mother in law was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and has already started chemotherapy, what side effects should we anticipate in order to better help her on an up coming family visit?
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1 :
It depends on the chemo, but can include nausea/vomiting, achy feet and legs, mood swings, gain or loss of appetite, numbness in the fingers, constipation, itchiness and hair loss.
2 :
Well hair loss will obviously be the most obvious one. Others probably depend on the person. When my mum had it, she was really physically sick a lot, very tired after the treatment, sometimes for 1-2days after. Also, you limbs can hurt and just a general groggy feeling.
3 :
Side effects have already been described by the other posters. However one should remember, that it is possible to go through chemotherapy and recover completely. A personal account of this is described at http://anaximperator.wordpress.com/about-you/
4 :
The best "side effect" of chemotherapy is 'not dieing', most of the unpleasant ones (nausea, hair loss, etc.) seem kind of meaningless in light of that! Stay positive with your Mom-In-Law, forgive her whatever you need to, and remain honest and realistic about her situation. Having a brain tumor today is a million times preferable to having a brain tumor 100 years ago, or even 50 or 20 years ago... Best wishes to her
5 :
It really depends on the type(s) of chemo she is getting. While some drugs have similar side effects, each drug can have its own side effects as well. You need to talk to the MD and Nurses who are resposible for her chemo treatments. They should be able to help your mother in law with management of the side effects. hope all goes well




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