Health guidance for chemotherapy patients

  1.Be regular in life, quit smoking and drinking, avoid eating stimulating food, eat a light diet, rich in nutrients, and change the variety of patterns frequently to increase appetite.  2. During chemotherapy, ask the doctor in charge for detailed information about the possible reactions to chemotherapy, eliminate the tension and unnecessary worries about the treatment, and have confidence in the treatment. The first affiliated hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Zhang Bao 3. Keep the room clean, tidy, fresh air, open the windows frequently, bedding should be frequently unwashed and exposed to sunlight, and avoid crowded places to prevent secondary infection.  4. Chemotherapy has certain effects on hematopoietic and digestive systems. Anti-cancer drugs have an inhibitory effect on bone marrow and can cause a decrease in platelets and white blood cells, therefore, routine blood tests and platelets should be conducted once a week during the drug administration. Therefore, blood routine and platelets should be checked once a week during the drug administration, and blood routine should be rechecked about 3 days after discharge.  5. Some chemotherapy drugs have neurotoxic side effects, which may lead to numbness of hands and feet and trembling of limbs, etc. Patients can have some local massage. Some of the drugs can make the patient’s osteoporosis. When the patient gets out of bed or walks on slippery ground, he should be reminded or assisted to avoid falling and causing fracture.