Made a list of dad's mental, physical, and emotinal side effects of chemo. Here are just the physical.
a. Nausea
b. Sensitivity to sound
c. Constipation several days after infusion
d. Severe fatigue, usually beginning the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] day after initial infusion
e. Aching of lower back up to 4 days after infusion
f. Trouble with focus of eyes, light sensitivity
g. Shaking and tingling of hands
h. Smelling the chemo/chemicals while they’re being sweat out
i. Taste changes
i. Medicine-like taste
ii. Sweet things taste off
j. Headache
k. Needs to be on a set schedule for food and drink during/after chemo
i. During: eats every 2 hours, quarter Ondancetron every 4 hours, 1 half Reglan at breakfast and one at dinner, 2 antacids before breakfast, 4 Coriolis twice a day, 1 ginger, 1 omega 3 fatty acid, and 12 glasses of water through the day.
ii. After: Less stringent on the eating schedule, but still all medicine, water, and added 2 glasses of mixed juice (mixture of spinach, carrots, pineapple, strawberries, and apples) during the day.