I am around to start intravenus chemo. Really alarmed. How sick will i draw from? Will i be capable of turn to uni/drive?


Answers:    Everyone's reaction is different; some people are competent to function almost normally while on chemo, but don't bank on it.
ways begin to feel nauseous, and then exhausted, inside 24 hours or so of each chemo; it wasn't an instantaneous thing for me, I was fine and competent to get myself home after each chemo treatment.

The exhaustion and nausea last 6 - 7 days, then I felt more like myself though still tired.

Though nausea is unavoidable for most people, you shouldn't be throwing up - the anti-emetic drugs are immensely effective. If you do throw up, contact the hospital straight away about changing your meds.

There are other possible side effect, one of the worst of which can be constipation so be prepared for that - receive some good remedies ahead of time.

ourse you are upset. I was too the first time. Fortunately I didn't get sick once. Just lost all my spike for a few weeks. Howie Mandel had more hair than I did.
How sick you get depends on the type of drugs used, the frequency, and how you act in response to them. Speak to your chemotherapy oncologist. He or she can prescribe an antinauseant such as Dolestron or Stemetil ( prochlorperazine). Generally most people feel crappy the day of their treatment and start to remodel the day after. You should also speak with your university. They may allow you take classes via internet pod classify so you can keep up your studies. Source(s): nine years a cancer survivor.
It sounds like you are fairly babyish, check out www.planetcancer.com I found the advice and forums on there helpful.

I couldn't drive, it affected my nightmare so everything was blury and I was sensitive to light. My mirage went back to normal when I finished chemo.

I get 'chemo brain' where my memory went a bit fuzzy. I am studying too, some days I couldn't even read. Talk to your lecturers and negotiate extensions, they are very recognition.
ng well and doing a bit of light exercise like walking help me keep my energy levels up too.

Best wishes
It depends on the drugs used and your response to them.
ove myself to and from all my chemopherapy and worked division time throughout my treatments.

My sister ALWAYS fell asleep within 15 minutes of her chemo treatments and had to get someone to drive her as she could not stay awaye. She is a don and took every third Friday afternoon off for her treatments and was able to work otherwise.

All 3 of us shared at least one type of drug in our personal treatment plans.

Hair loss and nausea also adjectives between us all.
You do not mention the type of cancer or the stage of disease or if you will be an inpatient in the hospital or an outpatient in a clinic. Every cancer is different and every type of cancer is treated with different types of chemo.
oung son had a high dose chemotherapy 'cocktail' called VACIME (Vincristine, Adriamycin, Cytoxan, Ifosomide, Mesna, Etoposide) for his first dash treatment. He was an inpatient for all nine treatments and was pretty sick when within the hospital. Usually he elected to 'sleep' through the treatments. His protocol called for having treatment every 21 days for 3-7 days at a time. He would be scheduled to enter the hospital and than they would administer the chemotherapy and make a contribution him anti-nauseau meds through his 'central line'. He had a regular rotation of the meds to prevent any nausea and it worked quite resourcefully. Some of the meds made him sleepy, so he would pass the time sleeping.

Other patients I know were able to drive and run some university classes. My son never did get his license but he did finish high school, graduate next to his class, and was able to take a few university classes. The treatment, however, and person in and out of the hospital prevented him from fully concentrating on his studies though.

y individual is different contained by their reactions. You might find some helpful ideas to bar side effects on www.after-cancer.com.

And good luck


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