It speeds up chemo infusions.
Chemotherapy port side effects.
It can stay in as long as you need treatment.
A survivor s list of the pros cons of chemo ports.
The catheter tube outside your body gets longer.
Some chemotherapy side effects are mild and treatable while others can cause serious complications.
The side effects may be caused by the amount of fluid that is injected into your peritoneal space during your ip chemotherapy or by the medication itself.
Abdominal pressure or bloating after your treatment is over try to walk around.
Though chemotherapy is an effective way to treat many types of cancer chemotherapy treatment also carries a risk of side effects.
You may have none some or all of these side effects.
Chemotherapy can make food taste bitter or metallic which won t exactly make you want to sit down to a hearty meal.
If you have this call your doctor right away.
There is a lot of bleeding.
Due to overall weakening of the immune system during chemotherapy treatment an infection may occur on the.
You get a fever.
A clot may form in the port or catheter causing it to stop working.
Plus side effects like nausea vomiting and mouth sores might put you off food.
The area becomes red swollen painful bruised or warm.
It can be used for other therapies.
Chemo port side effects infection.
You cannot flush the catheter or port with.
Clots can usually be treated with blood thinners but your port may need to.
A clot proves another side effect of a chemotherapy port.
Here are some of the more common side effects caused by chemotherapy.
You have shortness of breath or dizziness.
Any fluid leaks out.
Dry mouth and mouth soresthat form on the tongue lips gums or in the throat can make it difficult to chew.
Fatigue hair loss easy bruising and bleeding infection anemia low red blood cell counts nausea and vomiting appetite changes constipation diarrhea mouth tongue and throat problems such as sores and pain with swallowing.
No more iv bruises.
Port can develop instability.
Digestive system some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion.
A clot can also cause swelling in your arms shoulder neck or head.
