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What Happens During a Chemo Session?
Chemo day. No one looks forward to it, but it is a necessary evil in cancer treatment. For the first timer, chemo day can bring on anxiety, apprehension, and fear. Before having cancer, no one really tells us what it's like to have chemo and even though our doctors go over what's going to happen, it still feels like we are walking into uncharted territory. Moments like these can jump start the autonomic nervous system, sending that fight or flight response into overdrive for some.
| 6 Chemotherapy Side Effects You Don't Expect
Before undergoing chemotherapy, most people come to expect certain side effects like fatigue, nausea and hair loss. We hear about these side effects so often in pharmaceutical commercials, television shows, and from our loved ones with cancer, that we automatically associate chemotherapy with them. However, the list of possible side effects is long and isn't just exclusive to hair loss or stomach upset. Chemotherapy is a systemic treatment, meaning it affects the whole body with a myriad of possible side effects, some of which aren't easy to talk about during water cooler banter.
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