What should chemotherapy patients be aware of when they go home?

  Pay attention to rest and strengthen nutrition: After chemotherapy, about 80% of patients will be tired and weak, so rest is very important. Some patients feel very well and go to work as soon as they are discharged from the hospital, which is not very reasonable, because the patient’s immune function is low after chemotherapy, and it is easy to have secondary infections, such as fever, cough, cough and other symptoms. There is also the need to strengthen nutrition, because chemotherapy is very energy consuming, and in order to ensure the next course of treatment on time, you need to replenish energy in time. Some patients think that I should drink more meat soup, chicken soup and fish soup. In fact, soup is one thing, but the nutrition in soup is still limited, so it is better to eat the meat at the same time. Some patients think that it is better for me to eat turtle every day. In fact, this does not work either. We need to have a reasonable diet, with a good mix of meat and vegetables, and eat staple foods and fruits at every meal. If you eat the same dishes every day, it is easy to lose your appetite, so it is better to do it in different ways every day.  When a patient is discharged from the hospital after chemotherapy, the doctor will usually order weekly rechecking of blood and liver and kidney functions. Some patients are able to cooperate, while others are not. In fact, this is a continuation of the treatment. Chemotherapy not only kills tumor cells, but also kills normal cells. Therefore, after chemotherapy, the patient’s blood picture will decrease, including the decrease of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets, and in serious cases, infection, anemia or bleeding will occur. The nadir of the decrease in blood count after chemotherapy usually occurs in ten to fourteen days, with a gradual decrease in the front, followed by a gradual increase to normal before starting the next course of chemotherapy. If the patient can check the blood image every week, not only can the problem be detected and solved in time, but also help the next course of treatment. For example, if there is IV degree myelosuppression after this chemotherapy, the next chemotherapy must be reduced. There is also the possibility that chemotherapy drugs may damage liver and kidney functions, and checking liver and kidney functions can detect problems in time. If liver functions show an increased enzyme profile, timely treatment with liver-protective drugs can alleviate liver damage. Therefore, it is recommended that all patients should have their blood and liver and kidney functions reviewed weekly after chemotherapy.