PART 2. Chemotherapy is Scary!! Know your enemy. Chemo Class 2023 by a medical oncologist.

The information you will see here is what cancer patients should expect to receive as part of the preparation process for chemotherapy. A Chemo class usually involves education by an oncology nurse, watching a video, and getting a booklet.
This video will be divided into 4 parts.
Part 1: What is chemotherapy? how is it given? and what to expect the day of chemo and the rest of the cycle.
Part 2: This Here..What are some of the common side effects effects from chemotherapy?
Part 3: Management of some of those side effects...
Part 4: Management of some more of the side effects.
Time Stamps:
00:29 CINV=Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea & Vomiting
02:02 Premedication
02:18 The Aftermath of chemotherapy
03:19 Weak Immunity
04:32 When am I vulnerable to infections
05:00 Altered Taste and Poor appetite
05:50 Diarrhea/Constipation
06:06 Dry Skin
06:10 Alopecia
06:34 CIPN= Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
06:34 HFS= Hand-Foot Syndrome
06:57 Rare Side effects

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Excellent presentations Doc! I'm scheduled to start on Cisplatin next week (once the PEG tube and port are placed) for an HPV+ oropharyngeal SSC tumor involving the left base of tongue, tonsil and 3 lymph nodes. I'll have chemo one day a week followed by radiation 5 days a week for 7 weeks. Knowing that everyone reacts differently, is there anything I should do, or avoid specific to Cisplatin? Being a guitar player, I'm concerned about neuropathy in the hands and fingers for obvious reasons. Opinions seem to be all over the place whether ice packs help or not... I suppose it can't hurt anything. It seems to me that if works, ice packs would be part of the standard protocol. My Cancer Center locally does not offer ice stating "you can bring your own if you want to." Also, do you recommend fasting before and after treatment? If so how long? I've accepted that fact that it's going to be difficult at best over the next year, however any pointers that may help at all will be greatly appreciated! You should do an episode on HPV to raise awareness, I had never even heard of it until it caused my cancer! Like #8 Jim, in Alabama