Side Effects Of Chemotherapy
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The article "Side Effects of Chemotherapy" talks about cancer, it has been written by Jean Wensink.
I have been finished with chemotherapy for ovarian cancer for nine months. I survived the many side effects druing chemotherapy.
I experienced alopecia, nausea, bone pain, weakness, and fatigue alnog with altered blood counts.
My doctor and nurses were able to prescribe a vareity of medications to get through the most severe side effects.
As my treatments came to an end, so did most of my side effects.Now, nine monhts later, I am still experiencing fatigue and arthralgia (bone and joint pain).
I have tried hard to resume noraml life again, however, my lack of energy holds me back.
I have cut back on of my outside acitvities so that I can handle my full time teaching job. But,some days are still really difficult and painful to handle.
I am so relaly thankful that I am in remission and can do most things that I used to. However, it is still difficult to manage normal life agian. I have two teen age daughters, so life just keeps on going, whether I am able to keep up or not.My oncologist says that people can take up to a year to get their energy back again, and people never get back to one hundred percent. Exrecise is often helpful to get energy back.
I have last week begun walking on a treadmill three times a week to try to build up my stamina again.Even though side effects can hinder our quality of life, the chemotherapy drugs are a necessary component for survival. I would much rather have joint pain and faitgue than the death sentence of cancer. in the super picture of life, things are great and I hope my remission lsats for years. I need to look ahead at the thnigs that I can do, and not behind me at the things I used to be able to do. Atfer all, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."http://www.Writingup.Com/blog/jwensink
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