Questions about Chemotherapy Side Effects

1. Are there any long term effects due to M.O.P.P. chemotherapy which could effect your cardiovascular system?

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2. What is the red chemo that is administered by a large needle over a 15 minute time span and what are the side effects?

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3. Chemotherapy and parrots in the home?

   Question - If someone on chemo has a parrot, can he get parrot fever? Parrot fever, aka psittacosis, is rare, but a chemo patient should wash his hands often.
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4. My husband is experiencing severe nasal drip due to chemo. Any suggestions?

   Question - My husband who is undergoing chemo for small cell lung cancer is experiencing severe nasal drip. He goes through a box of tissues a day. Any suggestions. The oncologist just said it's a side effect of the chemo. Any suggestions?
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5. Is one of the side effects of chemo a tendency to fall down?

   Question - When someone is weak from chemo, is falling a side effect? Do falls from chemo treatment caused by numbness or weakness require medical attention?
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6. Are singular dose chemo treatments as effective as combination treatments?

   Question - Are singular dose chemotherapy treatments such as Genzar (or Gemzar) just as beneficial as combined dose treatments such as Genzar and Taxatere?

7. How can I get the doctor to be more responsive when my mother has side effects from chemotherapy?

   Question - Following chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, my 82-year-old mother has had many painful side effects. But when I call the doctor, he doesn't return my calls promptly, or he says the side effects are to be expected and doesn't offer many helpful suggestions. How can I get more help for my mother...
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8. My husband has stage 2 testicular cancer and received a...

   Question - My husband has stage two testicular cancer and received a chemo treatment Monday through Friday this week. It's Saturday and he wants to and feels like drinking a few drinks with friends. Should we?
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9. What can be done about sores on my head from chemotherapy?

   Question - I have just had my 4th chemo (C H O P) for non-hodgkins lymphoma, and this week I have sores on the back of my head.? I took my wig off 48 hours ago.? Can anything be done?

10. Does chemotherapy change the scent of a person's skin?

    Question - Does chemotherapy change the scent of a person's skin? I am writing a novel and one of my characters is being treated for cancer with chemotherapy and radiation. In one scene her sister is holding her and notices that her skin smells like chemicals. Is this accurate?
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11. Can your body change, longterm, after chemo?

    Question - After taking chemotherapy for breast cancer, 5 years later I still don't feel like myself. My body has changed.? Is this possible?

12. Are there side effects associated with Taxotere?

    Question - Are there side effects?associated with?Taxotere?
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13. How can I help my Grandfather with his chemo treatments received via catheter?

    Question - I'm concerned about my grandfather. ?He just recently started chemo for his bladder cancer. It's a new type of chemo where they put a catheter inside him and fill his bladder with chemo. They send him home with the catheter inside him, which has to stay in him for two more hours. Then he removes it and drains it out...
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14. What are the main side effects of chemotherapy?

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15. Why is my dad, who has colon cancer have back and stomach pain? Will homeopathic remedies help?

    Question - Can colon cancer cause stomach and back pain? My parent has been having back pain and stomach pain with his colon cancer. Will homeopathy help?
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16. Is blurred vision a common chemo side effect?

    Question - Is blurred vision a common side effect of chemo? Blurred vision isn't the most common side effect of chemo but has been reported from chemo drugs.
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17. what kind of meals should i feed my dad to help him...

    Question - What kind of meals should I feed my dad to help him during chemotherapy and radiation to keep the little weight he's got and to gain if he can?
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18. What can we do for kidney pain during chemo and radiation?

    Question - My husband has had pain in his kidneys and it takes an effort to to urinate.? What can we do for this?? He is having both chemo and radiation.
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19. Will chemo take away quality of life for my mother, who has Alzheimer's?

    Question - My mother is 86 and in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's.??Won't chemo really take away her quality of life?
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20. What can I get for my husband to drink , when nothing stays down?

    Question - What can I find for my husband to drink? Nothing stays down for him.
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