Reaction after chemotherapy for bone cancer

Do you know how bone cancer patients react to chemotherapy? The reactions of bone cancer patients to chemotherapy vary according to their physique and chemotherapy regimen. Generally speaking, there are the following conditions:

1. Physical weakness: Patients may experience general fatigue, mental depression, sweating, drowsiness, etc.

2. Decreased immune function: Chemotherapy drugs can damage the patient's immune system, leading to immune deficiency or decline. Immune function indicators such as E-roset test, CH50, C3 complement, T cell subsets, NK cell activity, interleukin II, etc., can all decrease to varying degrees after chemotherapy compared to before chemotherapy. Most anti-tumor chemotherapy drugs have immunosuppressive effects.

3. Bone marrow suppression: Most chemotherapy drugs can cause bone marrow suppression, which is manifested as a decrease in white blood cells and platelets, and even a decrease in red blood cells and hemoglobin.

4. Digestive disorders: decreased appetite, reduced food intake, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation, etc. Many chemotherapy drugs cause the above symptoms by irritating the gastrointestinal mucosa.

5. Inflammatory reaction: fever, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mouth ulcers, etc.

Bone cancer chemotherapy nursing (1) Change the diet and cooking methods: A new food can stimulate appetite. For example, patients who often eat pork can switch to fish, shrimp, crab, chicken, etc. If conditions permit, they can eat some turtles and soft-shelled turtles. Changing the cooking method to make the food have different colors, aromas and flavors can also increase appetite. However, no matter what kind of food, it must be cooked to a relatively well-cooked state so that it can be smoothly digested and absorbed.

Bone cancer chemotherapy nursing (2) Medicinal diet to stimulate appetite and strengthen the spleen: ① Hawthorn meat cubes: 100g hawthorn, 1000g lean pork (or beef), 250g vegetable oil, and appropriate amounts of mushrooms, ginger, onions, pepper, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, and sugar. First cut the lean meat into slices, fry it in oil, and then fry it with hawthorn seasoning and other ingredients until it is dry. It can be eaten. It can stimulate appetite and prevent cancer. ② Astragalus and yam soup: Use 30g of astragalus, add water and boil for half an hour, remove the residue, add 60g yam slices, boil for another 30 minutes, and add sugar (add honey for constipation). Take it once a day in the morning and evening. It has the effects of invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, increasing appetite, and improving gastrointestinal absorption function.

Bone cancer chemotherapy care (3) Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits with high vitamin content: This type of food can not only increase resistance, but also increase appetite. Some patients believe that they should avoid eating raw and cold food, but fruits and vegetables should be treated according to the situation. In the early postoperative period, you can eat vegetable juice and a small amount of easily digestible fruit. The amount should not be too much each time, and you should eat small meals frequently. After the gastrointestinal function is basically restored, you can eat some light and refreshing raw mixed cold dishes and fruits, especially during chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which have a significant appetizing effect.

Bone cancer chemotherapy nursing (4) Exchanging dietary experience among patients: Exchanging dietary experience among patients can not only learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, but also help increase appetite, which is very necessary for cancer patients.