How to care for lymphoma patients during chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a common method in the treatment of lymphoma. Chemotherapy is very harmful to the human body. It kills normal cells while killing cancer cells. The patient's body will have many reactions. At this time, the patient's family must do a good job of lymphoma care to alleviate the patient's pain. Let's learn about the specific care methods with the oncology experts below.

How to care for lymphoma patients during chemotherapy

1. Dietary treatment for liver and kidney damage

Some chemotherapy drugs can cause liver damage and increase transaminase. At this time, you should eat more bitter melon, mung bean sprouts, tea, mushrooms, fungus, Hericium erinaceus and other fungi, eat more fruits rich in vitamins, such as kiwi, peach, apple, grape, etc., drink more green tea, oolong tea, honey water. If the liver function is severely damaged, you can use 20 grams of Schisandra chinensis and 20 grams of wolfberry to stew crucian carp soup.

Some chemotherapy drugs can also cause kidney damage, such as cisplatin. In clinical practice, when using such drugs, you should drink more water and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits (alkaline foods). Once kidney damage occurs, you should limit your protein intake. If you have edema, you should eat less salt and eat more animal kidneys, mullet, spinach and red amaranth. You can also eat more foods rich in water and have a diuretic effect, such as watermelon, cucumber, winter melon, and loofah.

(II) Dietary adjustment for decreased blood count

Chemotherapy for lymphoma can cause bone marrow aplasia, especially the decrease of white blood cells. In order to effectively prevent the decrease of blood count, patients should supplement high-protein diet during chemotherapy, such as milk, soybeans, lean meat, pig's trotters, sea cucumbers, fish, animal liver, red dates, peanuts, walnuts, black fungus, carrots, red beans, etc. River crabs, black fish, beef, animal-made gelatin such as donkey hide gelatin (ejiao) and pig hide gelatin (roupi gelatin) can also help increase white blood cells.

3. Dietary treatment for gastrointestinal toxicity

Chemotherapy for lymphoma can cause oral mucositis, which manifests as mucosal congestion, edema, ulcers, pain, etc. At this time, you should keep your mouth clean, brush your teeth after eating, and supplement with high-nutrition liquid or liquid diet, such as lotus seed soup, snow fungus soup, milk, soy milk, crucian carp soup, etc. Avoid overheated, overly acidic and irritating foods when eating. In acute inflammation, you can hold ice in your mouth to reduce inflammatory exudation. If ulcers occur, you can add 0.1 g of crushed vitamin C to 20 ml of honey and hold it in your mouth 2 to 4 times a day.

Chemotherapy damages the gastrointestinal mucosa, which may cause nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal pain, and poor appetite. At this time, you can eat appetizers, such as hawthorn, lentils, yam, white radish, mushrooms, etc. At the same time, you should eat small meals frequently to avoid feeling full. You should chew your food slowly, do not lie flat for 1 hour after a meal, you can spread your body, do not drink water 1 hour before chemotherapy, and take 3-5 ml of fresh ginger juice orally if you feel nauseous and vomit during eating.

The above is a detailed introduction to the nursing work of lymphoma after chemotherapy. Experts from the Cancer Hospital said that in order to alleviate the pain caused by chemotherapy for lymphoma, patients can use some Chinese medicine for treatment. In order to be responsible for the health of patients, they must go to a regular hospital to receive the correct treatment.