Question 1

can you die from chemo?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Chemotherapy can cause lowering of the white blood cell count and place an individual at an increased risk of getting an infection. If that happens the infection could run rampant and cause death. This scenario is often called neutropenic sepsis. It can occur approximately 10% of the time and death can occur about 10% of the time (1% overall).

Question 2

what is a port for chemo?

Accepted Answer

"ports" are: Accessible devices under the skin that allow puncture and direct line to the venous system.  It prevents multiple sticks and extravasation of caustic chemo outside veins.  When chemo is completed, it should be removed.

Question 3

how often is chemo and who decides?

Accepted Answer

Medical Oncologist: The frequency of a chemotherapy regimen is coordinated with your medical oncologist.  The important factors include what kind of cancer is being treated, what kind of chemotherapy is being used, and the overall health of the patient being treated.

Question 4

could i go from chemo to life suport?

Accepted Answer

It depends: it depends on what kind of Cancer you have and what all has been done for you already. If the chemotherapy has been fully utilized, then it is good to switch over to Palliative care. Life support means different things to different folks.  You should seek a palliative care specialist.

Question 5

how can you stay in shape during chemo?

Accepted Answer

Stay active: Your need to remain active and exercise daily if possible. Walking is the best exercise if you can do that. But any physical exercise and movement will help to keep you strong and also give you a sense of well being.

Question 6

what is one's ife expectancy after chemo?

Accepted Answer

It depends...: The potenial benefit of chemotherapy depends on the tumor type, biomarkers (eg, er/pr/her2 in breast cancer), stage, etc. For some diseases "calculators" can help determine the absolute risk reduction (as opposed to "relative" risk reduction). Some cancers may have limited benefit from chemo and others may benefit greatly.

Question 7

what kind of food should i eat during chemo?

Accepted Answer

It varies: It depends on the type of cancer and treatment. Some treatments can cause swallowing issues or change in the taste of foods. Thoses issues would have an impact. Some cancers might cause weight loss and the diet might need to address that. Check with your oncologist.

Question 8

what can i expect from my first day of chemo?

Accepted Answer

Nothing to worry: Do not anticipate any problems. Chemotherapy is simply taking medicines and most people(70-80%) have no side effects on day-1. Later there may be some mild nausea and lowered blood counts that your doctor or nurse will explain to you more about. Good luck.

Question 9

help please? what is chemo and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Medicine for cancer: Chemo stands for Chemotherapy which means medicines(drugs) used for treatment of cancer.

Question 10

how do should i know the best chemo drug for me?

Accepted Answer

You can't: The choice of the best chemotherapy is extremely complicated and you will need to rely on your oncologist.  He or she has spent literally years learning how to answer this question for you.  Let them do their job.

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