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3 days ago · Cognitive Strategies to Improve Mental Clarity. There are a number of different ways you can potentially improve brain fog just by focusing on how you use your brain. Picking up a book and spending time reading can be helpful, as can mental exercises like puzzles or word games. Meditation is also famously helpful for improving one's clarity.
5 days ago · Acute nausea and vomiting happens within a few minutes to a few hours after you get chemo. It is usually worst during the first 4 to 6 hours after treatment and goes away within 24 hours. Delayed nausea and vomiting usually does not start until 24 hours or more after you get chemo. It can last for several days.
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I’m male, 17, high school student taking AP calculus and I am struggling with understanding some of the concepts. And I had a brain tumor removal surgery a year and a half ago, and it was a good chunk. As big as a golf ball or so my mom said. Just wanted to know if it was something that it caused, thank you. Ps.
5 days ago · At stage 4, colon cancer has spread to other parts of the body, usually the liver, lungs, or lining of the abdomen. Stage 4 colon cancer final symptoms may include: Pain. Withdrawal. Fatigue. Breathing changes. Confusion and agitation. A rally, or moments of clarity during the dying process. Weight loss.
5 days ago · Neuropathy (numbness, tingling, or pain) in your hands or feet that may go away between doses or worsens as treatment continues; Problems with memory or concentration; Dry skin, changes in skin color, or easy bruising; Weight loss or gain; Can I take my regular medicines or vitamins during chemo?
- What Is Oral Chemotherapy?Oral chemotherapy (chemo) is medicine used to shrink a tumor or kill cancer cells. Oral chemo is usually taken at home as a pill or liquid.
- What Will My Chemo Schedule be?How often and how long you get chemo will depend on the type of cancer you have. It will also depend on the type of chemo you need, side effects, a...
- What Else Do I Need to Know About Oral Chemo?Chemo may damage your kidneys, liver, heart, or other organs. You may have an allergic reaction to chemo. This may become life-threatening. Your ri...
- What Do I Need to Know About Side Effects of Chemo?Chemo can damage healthy cells in your digestive system, bone marrow, and mouth. Chemo may also attack your hair follicles. This attack or damage i...
- How Do I Take My Oral Chemo?Your healthcare provider will tell you when to take your oral chemo and how often. The following are guidelines for how to take your oral chemo: 1....
- What Can I Do to Protect Myself and Others During Chemo Treatment?Chemo may damage healthy skin or tissue. Do the following to protect yourself and others from chemo: 1. Keep your chemo in the original package. Do...
- What Other Tests Or Treatments May I Need During Chemo?1. Your healthcare provider will order tests to check how the chemo is working. Tests will also check for problems that chemo may cause. Blood and...
- What Can I Do to Care For Myself During Chemo?1. Rest as needed. You may feel tired for a few days after taking oral chemo. Return to activities slowly, and do more as you feel stronger. 2. Eat...
- Where Can I Find More Information and Support?It may be difficult for you and your family to go through cancer and cancer treatments. Join a support group or talk with others who have gone thro...
- Call 911 For Any of The Following1. You have chest pain, shortness of breath, or trouble breathing. 2. Your throat feels swollen and you have trouble swallowing or breathing. 3. Yo...
3 days ago · A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived with the typically fatal glioblastoma tumor growing very slowly after adopting a ketogenic diet, providing a case study that researchers say reflects the benefits of using the body’s own metabolism to fight this particularly aggressive cancer instead of chemo and radiation therapy.
5 days ago · You may get postembolization syndrome, which includes symptoms such as a fever, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Chemoembolization may cause severe bleeding, and you may need a blood transfusion. It may also cause fatigue, dizziness, or a fast heartbeat. You may get a bruise or an infection where the catheter was inserted.
