12 Things NO ONE Tells You About CHEMO (DON’T MISS THIS)

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Komentáře • 626

  • @dramycancerrecovery
    @dramycancerrecovery  Před rokem +27

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    • @marciamarlowe812
      @marciamarlowe812 Před 6 měsíci +1

      How do I get a consultation with you about my ovarian cancer

    • @danielcarmeli7624
      @danielcarmeli7624 Před 4 měsíci

      Thank you✌️🙏

    • @paulquinonespq
      @paulquinonespq Před 3 měsíci

      Hello, would love to connect with you. Iam getting fitted for the radiation mask on Wednesday and hoply start chemo soon after

    • @karensteven8276
      @karensteven8276 Před 3 měsíci

      I am from Jamaica 🇯🇲 and I am interested to be apart of your program

    • @dramycancerrecovery
      @dramycancerrecovery  Před 2 měsíci

      @@karensteven8276 I help women from all over the world (including many from Jamaica). You can email me at dramy@cancerfreedomprogram.com for next steps

  • @suprememagnetic4850
    @suprememagnetic4850 Před 8 měsíci +168

    I’ve been doing chemo for a year now, it’s not easy but I’m making it work with Jesus by my side.

    • @snailmail9830
      @snailmail9830 Před 4 měsíci +9

      I wish you the best, and I completely believe you will fully recover❤❤ sending prayers❤❤

    • @donnaatienza8001
      @donnaatienza8001 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Aww me too.

    • @nols3726
      @nols3726 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Continue to do all you have do in Faith. You will Heal in Might Name Jesus..

    • @motionislife4879
      @motionislife4879 Před 3 měsíci

      @@nols3726 Does it help if one is bitten by cobra? Chemo is just slow version of that....fix your circadian rhythm, use fasting, eat healthy diet, do exercise, meditation....if you do all these, Jesus will himself come and help you.

    • @marypevitt174
      @marypevitt174 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Praying for you 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @kennethward4985
    @kennethward4985 Před 10 měsíci +119

    Stay positive people, my Urologist first asked me if I saw my test results online. I had no idea there was such a thing. Then he told me I have prostate cancer, the way he told me was like I had 2 weeks left to live. I soon did all my own research and talked 2 two Oncologists. my Chemo Oncologist told me I had the best attitude of any of her patients. I have simply decided this is not going to kill me and I am doing everything I can to heal my body. I know that doctor is not God, and I also know that a positive attitude is 90% of everything. God Bless you all.

    • @2061526
      @2061526 Před 7 měsíci +2

      how are you doing?

    • @jamesdantonio7235
      @jamesdantonio7235 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Bless you 🙏

    • @Ohmygodb
      @Ohmygodb Před 4 měsíci

      Hey how are you now?

    • @BCl-dn4gn
      @BCl-dn4gn Před 3 měsíci +3

      My hubby was being treated for large prostate for round 3 years..bloods scan tablets to reduce it...mmm meanwhile the Dr moved, he had to see a woman Dr.. she sent him for a biopsy, now he is a interstate truck driver..the Dr rang him and told hi it's cancer...it was metastatic...went to oncologist gave him 3 to 5..that 4 years ago..he is strong..had 3 lots radium 8 months chemo now into another 10 months chemo..he's lost 9kgs all up...doing great...we take day at a time..well try to...take care all

  • @RudeBoy.44MAG
    @RudeBoy.44MAG Před měsícem +8

    No one told me that some of my family would take my diagnosis way harder than I. Thankfully my daughter is riding the wave with me and keeping it positive. Chemo starts in a week for me and I got this. You got this. WE got this ❤️

  • @melissabarnes8397
    @melissabarnes8397 Před 5 měsíci +74

    Thank you be starting chemo soon for ovarian cancer please pray for me

    • @daisydukes8252
      @daisydukes8252 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I will pray for you! Be strong and I hope all the best for you!

    • @rindarossouw1725
      @rindarossouw1725 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Me too. May Father God bless you and heal you.

    • @CM-gx4db
      @CM-gx4db Před 3 měsíci +2

      Hope you’re doing well. I finished chemo for OC in January.

    • @jerwinceledonio6393
      @jerwinceledonio6393 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Sending prayers🙏

    • @nols3726
      @nols3726 Před 2 měsíci

      You will be ok. Pray and have Faith.

  • @artkownslar9535
    @artkownslar9535 Před 2 měsíci +7

    In 2007 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer metastasis to my liver stage 4. 11 inches colon removed 4 inches rectum removed right lobe liver removed. 12 rounds on chemotherapy. it was not to bad. to this day 2024 cancer free.

    • @pirsofsind
      @pirsofsind Před 2 měsíci

      How many liver mets were there ?

    • @susanholmes8490
      @susanholmes8490 Před 6 dny

      Glad you're doing well and cancer free. Same diagnosis, so you are giving me more hope than before. Thanks for sharing

  • @princesssela6204
    @princesssela6204 Před 10 měsíci +183

    So many times I thought the chemo was going to kill me. It didn't, I'm still here!

    • @kennethward4985
      @kennethward4985 Před 10 měsíci +24

      I made it thru 4.5 months with a catheter, then 6 chemo sessions, my main thing is always stay positive and let nothing bring you down. Worrying only makes things seem worse, God Bless.

    • @faithledbetter5664
      @faithledbetter5664 Před 9 měsíci +20

      Oh my goodness. I'm getting my port put in Thursday. Lord make this go by with a breeze

    • @NikkolHarper
      @NikkolHarper Před 9 měsíci +1

      🙌🏽🙌🏽

    • @TitilayoFoundation-hm6ug
      @TitilayoFoundation-hm6ug Před 9 měsíci

      How many sessions have you had?

    • @Introvertliving
      @Introvertliving Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thanks

  • @user-gw8ro1gy5z
    @user-gw8ro1gy5z Před 28 dny +4

    I was so tired after chemo, I just went to bed and rested, let the meds do there thing. Wasn't hungry or thirst but loved watermelon, perfect, hydration and vitamins. Lost my hair it grew back snow white and curly was so funny to me. Nails broke easy were a mess. Oh it wasn't bad, just keep hope alive and be strong. I have been free from my lung cancer for eight years.

  • @lovepeace4evr
    @lovepeace4evr Před 10 dny +2

    Nausea was the worst for me. Which led to me not eating and exhaustion. Different for every one, doctor. If you have a great doctor, or doctors, they will tell a patient the same things as you have listed. My radiologist, Oncologist, and surgeon gave me the same "need to know items." I exercised and a had a great diet, even though I was sick as hell. It's strength and support of good doctors, family and friends.

  • @jamienavarre2803
    @jamienavarre2803 Před rokem +86

    What works for me is having a positive attitude and meditation. Mindset is what it all comes down to.

    • @ggunga7764
      @ggunga7764 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Agree!

    • @cangeljan12
      @cangeljan12 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yes totally agree

    • @zanealpha4075
      @zanealpha4075 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Truth i hated hospital food thinking they chef was a useless cook lol but it was my taste buds were destroyed i ended up bald but my weight is back an there is hair growing in places where there was none

    • @eugenedukeman3082
      @eugenedukeman3082 Před 3 měsíci

      Pancreatic survivor. 10 rounds. Good times.

    • @tammywitowski4047
      @tammywitowski4047 Před 2 měsíci

      That's what gets me through. I think positive that I can do it.

  • @carlathomas6257
    @carlathomas6257 Před měsícem +14

    I am currently doing chemo treatment fir a stage 3 cancer. I am staying with my vegan relatives to be near the cancer treatment center. For 2weeks I have eaten nothing but vegetables with them. What has 2 weeks of veggies done for me? I feel better than I ever have my entire life!! I've added whole grain bread and some chicken n egg s butter cheese. Just with those added items I can feeel the difference. But I need extra protein. And I strive to have a positive attitude. I try to keep things light and read comical books to keep positive. I allow no negative around me. Will I survive this chemo? I don't know. Will I survive this cancer? I don't know. But either way I'd like to go out swinging with a big grin.

    • @philliproberts7294
      @philliproberts7294 Před měsícem

      Try water fasting 2 days before chemo and two days after thank me afterwards ❤

    • @DianneRay-pj3wu
      @DianneRay-pj3wu Před 21 dnem

      You need enough protein! If you don't have access to meat eat brown rice and beans and supplement b12. No sugar! The cancer loves and thrives on it!

  • @judithgraham7218
    @judithgraham7218 Před rokem +44

    What can you do when you can’t eat healthy and most food banks are a joke I had bilateral mastectomies in 2018 and chemo I was 75 had abdominal surgery in 2020 for fluid filled cysts both ovaries together weighed over 30 lbs. both were benign by the Grace of God I was prayed for and God healed me of the cancer I’m now 79 thank you for all the information

    • @StephenB-iy7pr
      @StephenB-iy7pr Před 3 měsíci

      Smoothies…apple sauce…oatmeal…soup…mash potatoes..stewed chicken..ice cream….etc.

    • @stevefabian477
      @stevefabian477 Před 2 měsíci

      Sounds like healing yourself is the healthy way.

  • @awesomedave7318
    @awesomedave7318 Před rokem +92

    Not many people know this, ,but there is really 13 things. 13. Men also get cancer and have trouble with chemo.... you would think by the number of female only oriented channels that it just didn't exist. You have a great channel. It would just be refreshing as a stage 4 to hear anyone say something about helping men and women alike with cancer related issues. Never give up the fight. Keep rocking it. Thank you

    • @dramycancerrecovery
      @dramycancerrecovery  Před rokem +18

      Best wishes to you finding the support you need. My account is for women. They are under served and need the support. Hormonally driven cancer is different so the specialized support is needed.

    • @DG-mv6zw
      @DG-mv6zw Před rokem +11

      @Awesome Dave So glad someone mentioned this fact. It's obviously a self evident truth but we guys really need support. I live in the UK and it seems to me that men are the ones who are underrepresented. That being said, I'm sure much of the advice given in this particular video is also applicable to us as well as our female counterparts. The comparative lack of male CZcams cancer channels is perhaps testimony to our underrepresentation. Hopefully that will change. After all the incidence of cancer in males is 1 out of 2 whereas it's 1 in 3 for females. (National Cancer Institute). Guys are significantly higher. Still, it's not a competition. Cancer's no respector of persons. Stay well 👍

    • @jothimanipandiyan3403
      @jothimanipandiyan3403 Před rokem +1

      ​@@DG-mv6zw 😊

    • @chrisgustafson9342
      @chrisgustafson9342 Před rokem +6

      My brother in law had stage 4 tonsil cancer and he said a good support network of family & friends plus a positive additude were critical to him beating that. Hope all you Dudes out there find what you need to win the cancer battle!

    • @rhoda6573
      @rhoda6573 Před rokem +4

      So make your own video. Nobody is stopping you.

  • @patriciamays8244
    @patriciamays8244 Před rokem +34

    I'm postchemo 17 years, due to GI issues I still vomit very easily. Zofran is my best friend.

  • @concettavanpatten9248
    @concettavanpatten9248 Před rokem +37

    I completed chemo and immunotherapy 2021 for small cell stage 4 lung cancer which for the past year is "undetectible". I was given an anti nausea med I.V during the chemo and immunotherapy. I was only nauseous once. Since I developed side effects from the immunotherapy it was stopped shortly after chemo ended. Its hard to know if my symptoms were from chemo or immunotherapy or both. I did require a blood transfusion due to extremely abnormal blood count. The transfusion greatly improved my energy level. The conditions I developed include hypothyroidism, hypertension, hair loss, extremely dry skin, brittle nails, skin discolorations (reddish sunburn like chest and cheeks) extreme itching. The itching was only relieved with high dose steroids which caused weight gain. Finally my hair grew back. my nails are long and healthy. I no longer have serious skin problems. Steroids were slowly titrated until discontinuation. I now take Dupixent injection every 2 wks.I still have tiredness late morniings but overall much improved.
    Also I was hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia requiring 6 wks. of continuous oxygen.
    Presently I am feeling well. While my ct scans have been favorable I am cognizant of the reality and possibility of recurrence. As far as side effects from treatment, for me the outcome certainly outweighed the side effects which have been managed well by my specialists. I am fortunate to have a great team of doctors treating me.

  • @terrydodson9884
    @terrydodson9884 Před měsícem +5

    Nausea was a big part of chemo for me! & the fact no one told me that my left big toenail became permanently damaged. I have an ugly black shell toenail that will never be normal. The big toe is somewhat numb & underneath the toenail is uncomfortable. I’ve seen podiatrists & the damage is permanent. & yes, I lost all my hair!

  • @Coconutluxenaturals
    @Coconutluxenaturals Před 26 dny +1

    After 3 weeks of anticipation for my first chemo, it went well so far, no nausea or fatigue. Survived 🎉 here's to 11 more..

  • @Virgo53100
    @Virgo53100 Před rokem +20

    I'M SO GLAD I HAVE FOUND YOU DR. AMY. MY 44 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS STAGE 4 metastatic soft tissue sarcoma CANCER. SHE JUST STARTED HER SECOND DOSES OF CHEMO IN MARCH 2023. THREE DAYS ONE WEEK AND TWO WEEKS OFF. AND THIS IS HER SECOND YEAR OF CHEMO. I WILL GET BACK WITH YOU MORE WITH INFO. I'M GOING TO HAVE MY DAUGHTER WATCH YOUR VIDEO TONIGHT. ONOCOLOGIST NEED TO RECOMMEND YOUR VIDEO. ❤❤❤❤ THANK YOU! FOR POSTING YOUR VIDEO AND SHARING SOOOO! MUCH INFORMATION. IT IS HURTING ME AS A MOTHER TO NOT GET ALL THE INFORMATION I NEED TO HELP MY SWEET DAUGHTER.

    • @stephp7778
      @stephp7778 Před rokem +4

      I hear your pain...I am deeply sorry for you and other families experiencing this.
      Just know that metastatic is manageable..your daughter will pull through this xx love and light your way.

    • @Virgo53100
      @Virgo53100 Před rokem +3

      @@stephp7778 THANK YOU! SO MUCH, I FEEL SHE WILL PULL THROUGH. WE HAVE GOT TO STAY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING WITH HER, WITH MEDICINE AND FOOD.❤

    • @pirsofsind
      @pirsofsind Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@Virgo53100how's she doing

  • @cheryleverard488
    @cheryleverard488 Před rokem +50

    I didn’t lose weight for chemo I didn’t gain weight. I think the only thing that really bothered me a lot was everywhere I went. Everyone would ask me about my chemo and I got tired of talking about it. Nobody asked how I was doing just about how the chemo was going.

    • @aussieme-mt7vr
      @aussieme-mt7vr Před 11 měsíci +3

      I lost my appetite but when I eat I increase in weight. Even if the food taste bitter because I follow the doctors saying I should not lose weight. I have friends who keep asking how I am doing but I don’t like that kind of greetings I don’t want to talk about my cancer because I become emotional and crying hurts my head my jaws my eyes. What I want if someone wants to help me I need someone who would ask what food would you like I will cook for you that’s the greatest help for me. Coming home after the treatment I need to prepare my food instead of lying down resting because I felt exhausted at the hospital. I told the nurse who comes to the house to disconnect my home chemo and on the next day another nurse coming to change the dressing of my PICC not to talk about my cancer unless I open up to them whatever progress there is. A certain nurse who became a friend and do the dressing many times because she lives nearby made me happy she is a very comforting nurse I feel at ease with her. Now my oncologist is planning to change my chemo meds because after 6chemo treatment the tumour size still the same and what worries me he suggested a radiation too. I agree what choice do I have? I just want the tumour to shrink so the surgeon can operate but now I have to start again and on my 8th treatment I think chemo meds will change.

    • @2061526
      @2061526 Před 7 měsíci +1

      so how was your chemo?

    • @2061526
      @2061526 Před 7 měsíci

      so how were you doing?@@aussieme-mt7vr

    • @StephenB-iy7pr
      @StephenB-iy7pr Před 3 měsíci +1

      Do your research. I took back my life I make the decisions. Cause a lot of doctors sure think they’re God.

    • @daisydukes8252
      @daisydukes8252 Před 3 měsíci

      I agree. People I know want information about me so much they have gone to my relatives behind my back to ask them. I can’t help but get mad at them for doing this and then they give me the impression that I’m too sensitive. I don’t understand why they are so intent on all my personal info but they won’t get it from anyone but me. I have seriously considered changing my phone number and not giving it to them. They feign concern for me but I don’t buy it.

  • @alwaysrootingfortheantihero123
    @alwaysrootingfortheantihero123 Před 8 měsíci +32

    Keep in mind that chemo affects different people with different cancers differently. The exhaustion part is sooooo real. But nausea is still common

    • @dramycancerrecovery
      @dramycancerrecovery  Před 8 měsíci +2

      I release info based on stats. Of course some people get nausea but not the majority

    • @daisydukes8252
      @daisydukes8252 Před 3 měsíci

      I have had no nausea, I love to eat. There are other problems you can have though!

    • @violetenergy4392
      @violetenergy4392 Před 20 dny

      I take a Morning Sickness chew when I get up and suck on it until it eases, then I eat a tiny bowl of cereal. The Morning Sickness chew has ginger and lemon in it. It's mainly for preggo women, but works every time.😊

    • @alwaysrootingfortheantihero123
      @alwaysrootingfortheantihero123 Před 19 dny

      @@violetenergy4392 ong things with lemon and ginger helped me soooo much. my mom got me these lemon ginger lozenges for settling your stomach and they were awesome, they’re at target.

  • @user-sj9ps1mu9v
    @user-sj9ps1mu9v Před 7 měsíci +7

    1 month out after 6 rounds of R Chop pet scan in 1month fingers crossed. Stage 3 Lymphoma,daughter is oncology nurse and saved my life.Pcp said i was a hypochondriac.Diabetic who was prescribed rybelsus.Love your chanel,love that your a survivor,now i meditate,eat healthy and exercise.

  • @tilfliegel
    @tilfliegel Před měsícem +2

    I'm doing chemo now. Fatigue is one of the worst side effects I'm experiencing. I try to get active any time I feel a little better. This morning I went for a walk/run with the dog and I've got 4 more days until I get the next load, so plenty of time for activities.

  • @roselucht4583
    @roselucht4583 Před měsícem +7

    Chemo starting tomorrow. X4 3 weeks apart

    • @gidave
      @gidave Před dnem

      Chemo twice a month for 6 months. Felt great. The prednisone almost killed me. Lost 40 lbs.

  • @simplygramma4454
    @simplygramma4454 Před 5 měsíci +21

    8 years later and I still have neuropathy. No one told me I would have it, much less that it wouldn’t go away. And I had tooth damage also.

    • @StephenB-iy7pr
      @StephenB-iy7pr Před 3 měsíci

      Simple a lot of doctors are snakes. They’re in it for the money. Do your research and be your own advocate. I’m sitting here other week eating smoothies and half of my back tooth slid off. Then I have a black mark across my whole forehead. I made her stop it immediately and refused the pills she gave me. Now she’s trying to sneakily put me back on chemo balls…hell no. We never talk about the good things…my hair growing back..nails stronger…no spitting of blood or blowing blood..she seem to ignore all those things. Yes my #’s might be up but the cancer is slow growing. Numbers could be up from tooth getting pulled…all the food is bioengineered…any number of things. So now I’m going back to being a pescatarian and buy as much organic food I can afford.

    • @liberty8424
      @liberty8424 Před 2 měsíci +1

      But you're Alive ....

    • @thaismatsumoto
      @thaismatsumoto Před 2 měsíci +8

      Same here...had to have every tooth pulled. . Neuropathy, Barrets Esophagus, thyroid disease,G.E.R.D. and now high blood pressure. And I already had ankylosis Spondylitis. And for rhe person saying you're alive... being alive isn't always the best thing if quality of life isn't there.

    • @m5sunflower665
      @m5sunflower665 Před 27 dny

      Same here still have neuropathy 7 years later

    • @liberty8424
      @liberty8424 Před 27 dny

      I'd gladly trade my teeth again if I had to to get another 15 years!!

  • @shirleyscott1600
    @shirleyscott1600 Před rokem +28

    Fatigue does go away with time. All side effects come and go as you go through treatment.
    Short hair or no hair actually make it easier to go through treatment. Hair can be annoying when you feel bad

    • @RiceBunny8822
      @RiceBunny8822 Před rokem +4

      I cannot agree with you more on the hair, I cut it short to prepare but it's just super annoying. I'm going to shave it this weekend when I have more energy because I think it will be easier to manage 😅

    • @thaismatsumoto
      @thaismatsumoto Před 2 měsíci

      Had hair down to my butt. To ease the loss of it ,I donated it to Wigs For Kids. And the hair salon cut and styled it in a nice short style for free ,even though i i would lose all of it. And I bought a wig that was something that was totally different from my natural hair but I never actually wore it. I just preferred a loose hat. It was nice not to have to take the time to wash my hair or worse,shave my legs. The strange hair loss for me was on my arms.And some side affects are permanent. Neuropathy and no teeth are my biggest ones. One other is a positive one..My hair on my legs and my underarms is now sparse.

  • @Amy-li5uv
    @Amy-li5uv Před rokem +35

    I am in chemo indefinitely. Until there is progression, my body can’t tolerate it or a cure. Been in treatment now for 3 1/2 years. Technically I am doing well and beating the odds. Stage 4 nsclc. It’s the growing fatigue and each time I get a simple cold or even a cut, takes so long to recover. Getting covid changed it dramatically. Recovering from treatment and everything else takes a lot more time. I am trying to learn to live and adjust with this change. I didn’t loose my hair either. It is thinned quite a bit and I have chemo hair, even though I didn’t loose it, it now has a mind of its own. Living and learning. The sweats are crazy for me. I get sweats from the lump node involvement, menopause (got diagnosed right when diagnosed lol) and chemo sweat. I got the nerve damage from the cancer and yes I got more of it from treatment. It’s an adventure for sure, but I believe in living happily with wherever I am. Thanks

    • @katyfullard4838
      @katyfullard4838 Před rokem +6

      Thanks for your message I am to start chemo very soon & need to get info from people who actually have/had experience. God bless you.

    • @patwo4259
      @patwo4259 Před rokem +8

      OMG. I am so sorry. I can't even imagine going through chemo for 3.5 years. I only had 3 months and I never want to go through it again. You are a strong woman. Good luck.

    • @erinschatzi4949
      @erinschatzi4949 Před rokem +2

      Have you tried alternative? Brio Medical

    • @Amy-li5uv
      @Amy-li5uv Před rokem

      @@erinschatzi4949 no. I am doing well with the treatment I have

    • @TIsblessed84
      @TIsblessed84 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Fasting and stop eating sugars the best way you can ❤

  • @pingle37
    @pingle37 Před rokem +39

    Thank you for posting . I have been on chemo for 1 year now , fatigue , exhaustion etc is always there , but also nerve damage , tingling in hands and feet are one of the most common side effects . I also cut out sugar as much as possible as most foods have sugar in it .

    • @marilynbenjamin6103
      @marilynbenjamin6103 Před rokem

      Y ex

    • @patriciamays8244
      @patriciamays8244 Před rokem +2

      Yep neuropathy can be permanent

    • @pingle37
      @pingle37 Před rokem +1

      @@GilFavor-vu2lz , Thx , best wishes for U as well

    • @catlady6464
      @catlady6464 Před rokem +3

      Hope all is going well with your treatment. Sending love and prayers!🙏

    • @pingle37
      @pingle37 Před rokem +1

      @@catlady6464 Thank you , it's going well , also trying some new recipes , keto style , loving it . Have a great weekend

  • @tracydikeman8129
    @tracydikeman8129 Před rokem +35

    What kind of chemo did you have Dr Amy. I had chemo for triple negative breast cancer 16 very aggressive chemo treatments. There were days i could barely make it to the bathro om. Chemo is different for everyone so people will experience there own way. People will experience chemo in there own way, dont feel guilty because your not running marathons. Take it one day at a time and before you know it it will be over. Keep the faith!!!

    • @nataliacarey3368
      @nataliacarey3368 Před rokem +5

      I feel very bad too😢 but some people can't believe me ,they think I'm pretending

    • @vesscalleja
      @vesscalleja Před rokem +12

      Oh love, I was diagnosed with triple negative 4 yrs ago. Had the BIG RED chemo and I was so sick. Treatment every two weeks. There were times I felt like I'd broken bones from my neck to my feet. I shuffled like an old lady at age 48. BUT with loads of Prayer, strong faith, merciful God, positive attitude and incredibly supportive family and friends there is HOPE at the end of the tunnel. My hubby and I would go on a bfast date the morning of chemo as it was pretty much the only day I felt well enough before the next round. I put on my wig, did my makeup and dressed up 😊 Hang in there. I had to take 8 months off work (in community services) during chemo and RT - there was no way I could have worked through it. Praying for genuine, supportive people around you who understand how sick chemo can make you feel, but prayers its doing what its meant to. Blessings

    • @tracydikeman8129
      @tracydikeman8129 Před rokem +6

      I am so sorry that people think you are pretending 😔. There are so many different chemo regimens for different cancers. It really is upsetting when I hear people say we'll I was able to climb mount everest and jog 10 miles a day. It definitely depends on the type of chemo and how your body responds. Don't feel guilty because you don't feel good. When you are done with the chemo you will start to feel better. Best of luck to you. Many prayers 🙏 ❤️

    • @tracydikeman8129
      @tracydikeman8129 Před rokem +3

      I also had the red devil, the name fits. Very harsh chemo for me.

    • @kathygillman5450
      @kathygillman5450 Před 4 měsíci +3

      So very true. I feel bad enough about feeling bad without someone telling me just get moving, you're fine, fight thru fatigue pain and all. Different cancers, different chemo,

  • @marthablair3502
    @marthablair3502 Před 3 dny

    I had cancer 20 years ago. Was told numbness would go away. I wasn't told anything about treatment for neuropathy. Neuropathy has gotten so bad I'm having unsteadiness now and tand pt 2 times a week and tingling in my body.

  • @roselucht4583
    @roselucht4583 Před měsícem +1

    Exercise, nutrition and mindset

  • @katinasnapp3572
    @katinasnapp3572 Před rokem +7

    My mom is suffering dry skin, bone pain, scalp tingling, hair loss. I am looking for lotions for her dry skin, preventing bone loss, and nail care.

  • @aussieme-mt7vr
    @aussieme-mt7vr Před rokem +21

    I have just started chemo and am going tomorrow for the second session. not really fatigue or tiredness because am still doing the household chores cleaning washing and cooking. I only feel tired when I am just lying in bed doing nothing that makes me tired but if I am working around the house my back painful but tolerable. I already had chronic back pains that is my number complaints before I experienced abdominal pains on and off. during my first treatment they told me to take the tablet for nausea even if I am not sick taking it according to them is to prevent me from becoming sick so I just followed while at the hospital. when I am home I did not feel like vomiting though there was once then I took that tablet. but it is not severe maybe I have only taken that tablet for nausea I think 4 times since my first treatment. my chemo is every 14 days actually it would be 15th day tomorrow is my scheduled second treatment because they change the day from Monday to Tuesday. they want me to have blood test every Monday a day before my treatment. so tomorrow I will see first my Oncologist in the morning and in the afternoon is the treatment. I also cut my hair shorter already anticipating hair loss because of chemo and the nurse said usually it will start on the second week I do not know if second week after the first treatment or on the second treatment so I will know before the end of June if I will lose my hair. as they say, what is good for you may not be good for me though we both have cancer of the same type there are other factors to be considered before a doctor will start treatment what kind of treatment best for you base on your kind of cancer and the surrounding circumstances like my cancer based on ultrasound, CT scan, endoscopic ultrasound and biopsy then MRI it did not spread my liver, lungs and kidneys are cleared but the tumour is really big. goodluck to me tomorrow. I believe in prayers and I know the Holy Spirit is with me and I will survive.

    • @joannblock9928
      @joannblock9928 Před rokem +3

      I do not understand in this day and. Year of 2023, why there are no other options but chemo treatments for cancer.
      Decades of research and new medical breakthroughs and therapies, medications, etc, there are no other options.

    • @aussieme-mt7vr
      @aussieme-mt7vr Před rokem

      @@joannblock9928 my surgeon told me that she wanted the tumour to shrink and it’s only chemo. What bothers me is the dietitian telling me not to buy too many vegetables because what they want is for me to eat more protein. Before my diagnosis my weight was 74 kgs so I tried mini Keto I stopped eating rice noodles and bread. When having coffee I put thickened cream instead of full cream milk. I used butter in my cooking with lots of vegetables and bacon. I am not a bacon fan but since my manager told me it is keto friendly I follow what she said. She used to be very heavy also a breast cancer survivor but did not have chemo. She is a keto model for me. I lost 7 kgs when I was diagnosed of pancreatic cancer I weighed 66 kgs on my first appointment with my surgeon. What is stressing to me now is aside from trying to survive the chemo this dietitian wants to chat about what I am eating and telling me I can have dark chocolate or hot chocolate drink and she said I need to use a cup of milk to add to the choco powder instead of hot water. I tried to avoid sugar but it seems now they telling me it’s alright because they do not want me to lose weight. So now am eating lots of meat and carbo plus sweetness of course I will not lose weight. But every time I have chemo treatment I will go home with chemo and disconnect on the third day and an injection to avoid my blood count from going down but it is still high there’s no injection. Within 3 days with chemo meds I lost my appetite but I forced myself to eat anything because I do not want to take meds without food in my body. I will have treatment my 5th on Tuesday hopefully by September my surgeon will request for test to see the size of the tumour. I will only give myself until November having chemo if the surgeon will say it is not shrinking I think I try keto I do not care anymore if I will lose weight. They said if I lost weight they will stop chemo. Then I will resort to full keto. I am a vegetable eater and without vegetables in my food I feel I am not full. I do eat fish but at the moment I don’t like the smell.

    • @taggart82
      @taggart82 Před 10 měsíci +4

      God is so amazing. Prayers sent your way.❤

  • @marypevitt174
    @marypevitt174 Před 4 měsíci +11

    I had a 7 kilo tumor, had 25 rounds of radiation, lost 6 stones in weight, sick and nauseated every single moment without reprieve exhausted, I'd fall asleep on the train to the hospital which is 90 minutes to 2 hours away and sleep all the way home then get on the couch and just sleep , it felt as though I was never going to feel better or normal , after my 7 hour operation they took my left kidney my spleen and large piece of pancreas, hundreds of inside stitches and 62 staples on the outside , i was cut from my breast bone to almost to my pubic bone took 18 months to 2 years to recover

  • @annaliu5189
    @annaliu5189 Před 6 dny +1

    Hi Dr amy, i have been following you since my diagnosis of breast cancer. I was wondering what your thoughts are about eating chicken and fish? I have come across people who have said you should stick to a plant based diet with cancer, or limit meat and fish. Is that true?

  • @tammycarlockrealtor5324
    @tammycarlockrealtor5324 Před rokem +61

    I think every oncologist is different. I have learn after my experience, then family members after, that a lot of oncologists follow the standard protocol for a cancer and get annoyed by too many questions. And then there’s the select group that actually looks at you as an individual and treats your case individually.
    Most oncologists want you to just do what they say.

    • @nataliacarey3368
      @nataliacarey3368 Před rokem +1

      👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

    • @nataliacarey3368
      @nataliacarey3368 Před rokem +3

      100% agry with you!!!

    • @franistone8252
      @franistone8252 Před rokem +5

      Very rare. My husband's doctor who eventually became a family friend, went berserk when we asked if he'd lose his hair. "I'm trying to save his life (which he did), I don't care about his hair."

    • @aussieme-mt7vr
      @aussieme-mt7vr Před rokem +10

      My oncologist is very busy my last appointment when he called me in I was about to start telling him what I need but he was talking to a technician to fix his computer. When he was done he said I am all yours now I was just able to ask for script for nausea I said where will I get that and when I look at the script it should be bought at the hospital only. They provided me at first treatment but now my body had changed too much. After third treatment my appetite is decreasing everything is bitter. I feel like puking but I need a little food so I can take meds the reason now am taking nausea tab but I am writing down when my last intake I don’t want to take more than 2 in one day. Going back to the oncologist after giving me the script he said you can go now I booked you for treatment. He is too busy or not interested to know what I am experiencing. His assistants are much better than him. Since I avail a government service I have no choice he is the one in charge. If only I have the money I might be able to find someone who is more compassionate.

    • @aussieme-mt7vr
      @aussieme-mt7vr Před 11 měsíci +2

      I am undergoing chemo and just finished 6th treatment my oncologist requested for CT scan wanting the results before my 7th treatment and because I had an appointment with my surgeon a day after my 7th treatment. So last Tuesday the oncologist told me the tumour was not reduced but it did not grow. The kind of chemo meds they were giving me was not working she suggested a radiation. I told my surgeon outright she called the main oncologist and yes he did suggest for a radiation and change in chemo meds. My surgeon wanted me to undergo ERCP prior to radiation and chemo treatment which she requested to be done next week. I am praying I will survive the radiation because a friend nurse told me sometimes the skin where they are doing the laser will be affected I don’t know how because I still have to chat with the doctor about it. So on my 8th treatment I don’t know if they are still going to give me home chemo. Home chemo is disgusting because I cannot sleep for 3 days and the tingling sensation in my fingers when I touch cold water and when I am chewing food my jaws hurt first to second bites. But when this home chemo is disconnect I started to feel better.

  • @somedude626
    @somedude626 Před rokem +20

    I got neuropathy bad it’s going away but after my 3rd round almost done I got it in my feet scary…anyone reading this please stay positive hang in there after chemo a couple of weeks you will feel so much better good luck and god bless

    • @tcitrus
      @tcitrus Před rokem +2

      Taxol chemo turned my finger nails black, and neuropathy , lifting nails even though I iced my hands and feet. I keep my gel mittens in dry ice so they can stay colder.

    • @somedude626
      @somedude626 Před rokem +1

      @@tcitrus I never did the hand or feet cooling thing I hear it’s hit or miss glad you are healthy now take care

    • @katyfullard4838
      @katyfullard4838 Před rokem +2

      THANK YOU I am so very glad for you because this is the 1st positive testimony on chemo God bless you for this.

    • @fleonard4
      @fleonard4 Před rokem +1

      I put in another post, but try Alpha Lipoic Acid 600mg. It’s an otc vitamin for neuropathy.

    • @itsdiane2you11
      @itsdiane2you11 Před rokem +2

      6 months after chemo and still dealing with neuropathy in my hands and feet. CIPN may or may not go away. I think my right hand is getting better...slowly. 😊

  • @warminster1005
    @warminster1005 Před 5 měsíci +13

    My oncologist told me that there was a 60 - 80% chance of cancer re-occurring, but if I had chemo and radiation, the chances drop to 40 - 60%. That is 1 in 2 will have cancer again. I don't like those odds and am looking for alternate treatments.

    • @cdeprima1209
      @cdeprima1209 Před 4 měsíci

      Natural healing is superior! :)

    • @suzettelorraine6993
      @suzettelorraine6993 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Prayers for miracle healings for you dear. God is good and faithful

    • @cdeprima1209
      @cdeprima1209 Před 4 měsíci

      Natural healing is superior, really! :)

    • @cdeprima1209
      @cdeprima1209 Před 4 měsíci

      Do your homework, get a clue!

    • @antoinetteurioste3586
      @antoinetteurioste3586 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Me too. People are beating cancer with other remedies. Wishing you well!

  • @ChemoCrusader
    @ChemoCrusader Před 8 dny

    22 and have been on chemo for about 5 months now, in the beginning I was a zombie, didn’t want to do anything didn’t eat or drink much of anything. I would sit and just kind of zone out with a blank stare. I started to not be able to sleep and would get 2 hours of sleep a night. Didn’t have an attention span, wouldn’t watch TV,listen to music play, games etc. got terrible gas issues and heart burn. I HATED LIFE at this point. Then I guess I got used to it and started to eat and drink, do some of the things I would do before. Chemo doesn’t wreck me like it did the first few months. Now I only feel bad and overall shitty for a few days after my infusion. The fatigue doesn’t get easier I will say. The weakness is annoying. But overall I feel like I’m doing the best I can for the circumstances

  • @lindawatson4803
    @lindawatson4803 Před 3 dny

    I am a cancer survivor it’s been 20 plus yrs since I had chemo and radiation. Not sure if I would do it again maybe. I lost my hair all over my body. I learned that nose hair is necessary to keep your nose clean and from sticking together same with ears etc…. Don’t understand how or why guys shave their heads if you live in cold climates as you do lose heat from your head lol. Nobody told me that after I was done with all treatments for breast cancer that my Breast would fill back up with water causing me to keep hearing a swishing noise when I walked. Omg it was crazy. It went away but someone could explain that this could happen chemo did make me sick on third day after treatment they gave me lots of meds to make it stop but still the feeling of I am going to throw up doesn’t go away I was exhausted but couldn’t sleep. Kinda like being a zombie. But when it done it’s done most comes back. My long straight hair came back curly like I had a perm with grey in it. My boob filled up with fluid and my brain slowly came back and I have been cancer free 23yrs. I do have brain fog and neuropathy in my feet that won’t ever go away and I get migraines with auras which can be from chemotherapy. Good luck to you all hopefully I told you something that maybe someone forgot to tell you but everyone is different in cancer treatment

  • @ph5915
    @ph5915 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I went thru chemo as a 14 yr old in Johns Hopkins for a summer in 1977 (Hystio-cytosis X) and had a weekly round of the IV drug Vin Christin (not sure of the spelling). That was...Not pleasant. It was an hour car ride home and by that time I was ready to wretch and continued for days. Slowly, by day 3 or so, I could keep down saltines, then some cheese, and apple slices. Finally, by day 6 I could eat again, only to repeat. I lost all my hair and had very painful pins & needles in my feet and lower legs, it took decades to just handle walking barefoot in my house. I think they put me on Dilantin for that? It was so bad I couldn't even sleep. I'm glad to hear it's less toxic to go through nowadays.

  • @stephaniemanova4851
    @stephaniemanova4851 Před rokem +16

    Bless you for explaining these things!

    • @dramycancerrecovery
      @dramycancerrecovery  Před rokem +5

      Happy to help!

    • @GuiLOST-lz8su
      @GuiLOST-lz8su Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@dramycancerrecovery
      Hey doctor can you tell yoir history what age what tretament you did how cancer you have?
      Can you do this videos??
      10 most comun cancers in young ppl 30 years under
      10 most agressive less curr probability cure
      CANCER STATISTICS 2022 2023
      TOP 10 CANCERS MORE MORTALITY NUMBER DEAD PEOPLE 2022 2023 THIS DISSEASE % ESTIMATED DEATHS TOP 10 CANCERS MORE DEATHS..
      What is lynphoma?? Im Guilherme my name im 33 years im doagnosticated with lymphoma...
      I also have crohns dissease does ppl auto imunne dissease has more chance?? I feel cronic pain adnominal pain diaheria due my cd being young woth rare dissease is so hard dont know if i will surivive with this...
      NEVER find s girlfriend that acept my disseas and bc im poor i paseed ALMOST 33 years my life alone i lost muy dad live with mother and sister im so sad dont even have energy to cry more..
      Cam you help pray for me?? Do you have instagram??
      i feel your mission in LIFE is help cancer cronic disseaes most young patients and educate ppl 90% dont have notion this things even young ppl can have cancer and not look like eldery sici like im am 70 kilos male younger look ppl even tell im lying is soo hard what we pass rare patient
      😭

  • @aidalawrence2724
    @aidalawrence2724 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I had the exhaustion and the tiredness but my side effect was itch constant itching I couldn't sleep at night and less I had ice packs just to sleep.when I was tired I rest but I got up and walked .And it helped me a lot ,milk products still gives me problems but I made it.And so will you!

  • @jessekaraitiana
    @jessekaraitiana Před rokem +17

    Trust in God and have faith in his son Jesus Christ, and you can overcome all things. If you are willing to put all sorts of bad chemicals and go thru chemotherapy, radiotherapy all the pain and suffering that go along with beating cancer? Then Why not give God a go and trust in his son Jesus christ, and before you say to yourself here we go again another brain washed delusional? I ask you to think is it really hard a thing I ask? too pray and ask God for help? when you are trying to live, to beat cancer to live for your family? God knows you better than you know yourself, I can say for myself as i am currently going thru chemotherapy and my faith in Jesus Christ has really given me strength in those dark times he lifted me up and strengthened me, come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest, dont give up, give God a go and his son jesus christ, prayer is truly amazing and i promise you can find strength and hope thru believing in Jesus christ and our father in heaven, dont give up on him, because he never has given up hope in you. Remember we all are born and all must die someday, as long as we die in christ believing in God that thru Jesus Christ we will be reunited again with our loved ones is what really matters, if we die in faith we have nothing to fear, for eternity in heaven awaits the faithful, therefore no matter the outcome, life or death, trust in him and you can too know like i know for yourself that god lives, jesus is the christ our saviour and redeemer and no matter what I am faced with I will always believe in him and trust in him, if my time is up then so be it but i know that i have felt of his spirit and love when all hope seemed lost, he was there to strengthen me and will strengthen you also, what are you waiting for give it a go what harm can come from it? Give faith a go i promise you wont regret it. Much love to all those fighting the good fight and those that we have lost along the way, we can all be reunited again and see those loved ones again thru the power of Jesus Christ all things are possible, I hope we all can find him and learn to rely on him he truly lives and rains supreme. Sorry for my grammar i failed at school but graduated in life. Peace out all may you all find hapiness and joy.

  • @Stillaways2go
    @Stillaways2go Před 11 měsíci +6

    How long does it take for the side effects to kick in. I completed my first day of chemo yesterday and today I woke up feeling fine.

    • @samichgrrl
      @samichgrrl Před 11 měsíci +2

      Day 3.

    • @Stillaways2go
      @Stillaways2go Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@samichgrrl that's exactly when it happened for me. Day 3.

    • @faithledbetter5664
      @faithledbetter5664 Před 9 měsíci +2

      How was the 3rd day? How has it been in general? How are you doing? I start chemo Thursday. Well I get my port in Thursday. Which I'm glad bc my breast pain has been horrific. The only time I get relief totally is when the lord gives it to me. ❤❤

    • @Stillaways2go
      @Stillaways2go Před 9 měsíci

      @@faithledbetter5664 3rd day is when it usually kicks in. I don't have a port. I get it via IV. Wish you nothing but the best on your recovery. You got this!!

    • @Joy_M507
      @Joy_M507 Před 9 měsíci

      @@faithledbetter5664I hope all went well with receiving your port and for you to have much success on your journey to healing. God bless! 💗

  • @danaipapalamprou1539
    @danaipapalamprou1539 Před rokem +10

    I had 32 rounds of radiation and 12 chemotherapies. I was vomiting almost every single day. Doctors had to give me many different medicines but nothing really helped

    • @Dubinski2382
      @Dubinski2382 Před 11 měsíci

      Sounds like medical malpractice.

    • @StephenB-iy7pr
      @StephenB-iy7pr Před 3 měsíci

      Dub… more like money.

    • @Peace.25123
      @Peace.25123 Před 3 měsíci

      Hi, I HAVE A CAT THAT HAS TERMINAL CANCER, I DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON CZcams ABOUT CANCER, I USED PANACUR, COCONUT OIL, CANNABIS OIL, 2 TYPES OF MUSHROOMS POWDER, OMEGA 3, THE CATS TUMOR HAS REDUCED DOWN TO 20% OF IT'S ORIGINAL SIZE,APART FROM 1 BAD WEEK THE CAT IS FLYING, THE VET CAN'T BELIEVE THE CAT IS BEATING CANCER BY TAKING THESE THINGS. NO SWEET THINGS CANCER LOVES SWEET THINGS, LOOK UP Dr. Valter Longo BEFORE YOU DO CHEMOTHERAPY, LOOK UP DR BERG ON CZcams ABOUT STARVING CANCER, KETO DIET, PANACUR, TURKEY TAIL MUSHROOMS, PROFFER THOMAS SEYFRIED BOSTON UNIVERSITY, I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO DO, RESEARCH IS THE KEY ON CZcams OR OTHER WAYS. YOU CAN DO THE MEDICAL ROUTE THEN DO OTHER THINGS ALONE SIDE THAT. IT'S UP TO YOU HOW TO FIGHT CANCER, BUT FOR MY CAT 🐈 IT WAS ALL NATURAL THINGS I AM GIVING HER SHE IS LIKE A YOUNG CAT AGAIN. WHAT I WILL SAY TO YOU IS RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH, YOU GOT TO STUDY CANCER YOU HAVE GOT TO NOW AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT, I HOPE THIS IS OF SOME HELP TO YOU. BEST OF LUCK

  • @jillcarlson2076
    @jillcarlson2076 Před měsícem +1

    My husband never threw up from chemo. He suffered more from constipation and exhaustion. The radiation made him throw up!

    • @davidjaggli6511
      @davidjaggli6511 Před 15 dny

      Chemotherapy is poisoning your body it has nothing to do with survival I'm so sorry about your husband having to go through it

  • @hassenayele
    @hassenayele Před rokem +9

    that is right during chemotherapy in the hospital I sow people they are drinking soda , chips a lot of process food providing by hospital I don’t get it,

  • @colelieux7157
    @colelieux7157 Před rokem +34

    Metavivor here, and I feel one big thing I dealt with was what I liked to call “post chemo depression” where I would mentally feel extremely depressed for around a day 2 to 3 three days after receiving the drip…then the next day it would magically go away. I’ve never asked any of the doctors on my team about it, I would just chalk it up to my body going through a withdrawal from the dose. What do you think? To all the survivors out there and recently diagnosed I just want to say wake up every morning and get out of bed no matter how bad you feel, simple as that…👊🏼💪🏼🤝🏼

    • @lanebashford3982
      @lanebashford3982 Před rokem +3

      I can speak to that. Had 12 rounds of IV chemo (Taxol) for Stg 4 metastatic breast cancer. They premedicated me with 3 drugs prior to giving the chemo: Solumedrol (a steroid), Benadryl (antihistamine) and Zofran. I felt drowsy just after they gave it and actually napped the whole time every week during the chemo infusion (about 45 minutes--it was quick). For a few days after the chemo, I felt great! Had great mood, was actually happy and felt good. Then it would evaporate suddenly on about day 3 or 4. I believe it's the steroid that caused the depression in mood. Ask your oncologist if you were given a steroid prior to your IV chemo. They won't tell you unless you ask. You have to be proactive in your care to understand each and every step of your care. Good luck!

    • @tammycarlockrealtor5324
      @tammycarlockrealtor5324 Před 11 měsíci +2

      I’m learning that is partially from the trauma of going through the treatments. When people asked me how I was doing, I’d respond “I show up for my torture treatments like a good little patient.” And some chemo drugs have heavy metals in them. Namely Latin I’m. I had my metals tested and my body is saturated in platinum. This has caused my brain to shrink. And I’m sensitive to EMFs, Wi-Fi, etc. My brain feels burdened. I have huge memory issues. I cannot multi task anymore or read. Chemotherapy steals your soul.

    • @christinecolon5472
      @christinecolon5472 Před 7 měsíci +2

      I was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in early May of 2022. I had the Whipple surgery . In July of 2022 I started chemotherapy. The chemo was a pill called Capecitabine. In August 2022 it showed that my cancer was already spreading to my lymph nodes. A second medication was added. It is called Gemstar. I got to keep my hair but I lost 90 pounds while doing the chemotherapy. I had radiation therapy after chemo and I am still trying to recover. Now I go in every 4-6 weeks for blood work and every 3 months for scans. I am hoping that the cancer will stay away but only time will tell.

  • @mariemiller8740
    @mariemiller8740 Před rokem +8

    It affected my hearing they changed chemo after 3 treatments to different one but yes had damage to my hearing

  • @stephanietebay4401
    @stephanietebay4401 Před měsícem +1

    I will always be on chemotherapy every second week I was a very fit lifting weights all my fitness is gone and I'm so depressed I have no motivation I don't know where to start I can't get to walking because the pain in my hip and leg are so bad I just don't know how to get back

  • @CarmelSmythe
    @CarmelSmythe Před rokem +16

    Better off to avoid chemo completely. I was diagnosed with cancer mid-October last year and am treating myself holistically without surgery, chemo or radiation. It involves changing your diet and lifestyle and saying no to drugs, but the rewards are so worth it with zero side-effects.

    • @LaidBackLora
      @LaidBackLora Před rokem +2

      My neighbor son is 39 with lymphoma and took his first chemo 4 days ago and now in the ICU

    • @CarmelSmythe
      @CarmelSmythe Před rokem +3

      @@LaidBackLora According to my research, chemo has a 3% success rate. Definitely not worth the risk. Following a few people on CZcams who were diagnosed with either primary or secondary cancer around 2 years ago. They all did everything the doctors told them and now they're all dying with months to live and/or the cancer has returned in another part of the body.

    • @sharontiglao5826
      @sharontiglao5826 Před rokem +3

      Dr Amy, it is obvious, never had cancer or chemo-both a disaster to live with and as far as I am concerned, if the cancer doesn't kill you-chemo will. Very LOW success rate. Doctors push it as hope but there is one thing that is sure-it is a great money maker.

    • @LaidBackLora
      @LaidBackLora Před rokem +1

      @@CarmelSmythe her son passed away on August 9th

    • @Julia-jc6xu
      @Julia-jc6xu Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@CarmelSmythedo show us your "research:

  • @TT-hi1qv
    @TT-hi1qv Před 5 měsíci +3

    Great video thank you you covered all the feelings and taste problems I have been experiencing! Your Great!

  • @theathia8899
    @theathia8899 Před 11 dny

    My mother gets constipation, she has colon cancer, aside from exhaustion

  • @justincase1575
    @justincase1575 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I agree completely with you. I am getting chemo for myeloma and feel fatigued almost all the time. I noticed that everything tastes like a rusty nail! If I force myself to go do things I’m ok till I sit down. Then it’s hard toget back up!

  • @user-kx8np1pu2k
    @user-kx8np1pu2k Před 2 měsíci +1

    Wow Dr.Amy, you are a inspiration. I have been in remission 6 years after colonrectal cancer. Now have a growth external of site and on chemo tablets

  • @yuvarajs2348
    @yuvarajs2348 Před měsícem +1

    Is will change on palm to black color after chemo

  • @Thedirtylittlesecret
    @Thedirtylittlesecret Před rokem +26

    Also theres a difference between, believing in GOD and serving GOD.

  • @hafunland894
    @hafunland894 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Could some please explain to me if the body gets cancer than doesn't it have problems with toxicity and why is it a good idea then to add much more toxicity from chemo drugs? If the immune system is what the body uses to destroy cancer cells than why do you want to lower immunity with chemo drugs? If your healthy digestion is what fuels your body for energy and immune defense then why hamper significantly digestion, along with assimilation and excretion with chemo drugs? Why do sadly too many people get better and then have the cancer return even more aggressively after chemo? Is it that the chemo did not kill ever cancer cell and the stronger cancer cells divided making a more aggressive form of cancer? I was stage 3 and given less than a year to live 7 years ago and I am doing really well. I water fasted 3 separate times for 9 days and at the end of each fast when the cancer was at its weakest level used a different mix of anti-cancer herbs along with eating predominantly foods which are scientifically proven stronger than many chemo drugs from the Ted Talks : "Can We Eat to Starve Cancer" ; I trusted my own body to get a top of things if given optimal conditions. My MD however dropped me saying I was a non-complying patient. My cousin who had breast cancer also did not go conventional, went totally natural and is in remission for over 12 years and her MD dropped her also....every family member who went conventional did not make it. We have tons and tons of cancer in my family. One caveat you can cure your cancer, but the system is going to not give you any encouragement along with most family and friends which are scared for you, love you and think the only way is conventional treatments. I had 2 people in my corner, my wife and a friend and the rest were saying nothing or pleading for me to go conventional. Since most thought I was basically insane they gave me very little encouragement, why give a person encouragement if they were doing the wrong thing, you see the catch 22 people love you and can't fully stand by you for they think you are dead wrong. I am telling these harsh truths for those of an independent strong-willed nature which feel you are part of nature, and that nature, along with God can cure you completely, to brace you for how you will be treated. You'll need your big boys' pants in short...

  • @roxweinzel7436
    @roxweinzel7436 Před 2 měsíci +1

    What about constipation. My best friend is enduring this issue a lot. It’s bad. Advice?

  • @user-bl3oz8oe2i
    @user-bl3oz8oe2i Před 7 měsíci +6

    Chemo is not good hope smday God provide medicine can cure cancer without chemo...God is our creator..He also create medicine for cancer..for nothing is impossible for Him..!

    • @bigteger1
      @bigteger1 Před měsícem

      Didn't that mean your god created cancer? And last I checked, Doctors and scientists created meds, not some invisible thing in the sky. As I see it, your and all God's are just assholes. That's if they actually existed in the first place of which they don't.

  • @janicemcburney9420
    @janicemcburney9420 Před rokem +13

    B complex and B 6 has helped me avoid neuropathy during chemo

    • @kristirichards2249
      @kristirichards2249 Před rokem

      That's huge!

    • @user-qc3sz1ui9j
      @user-qc3sz1ui9j Před rokem

      I am on B but it didn't prevent it for me, however maybe it's helped it from getting worse. My problem is I got neuropathy on one leg after surgery, worse than the chemo. Walking is starting to help it improve though.

    • @oksills
      @oksills Před rokem +1

      Especially B6!

  • @ebandres1
    @ebandres1 Před 28 dny

    Hi Amy , I would love to talk to you,I will be starting chemo or radiation soon .

  • @terryhill4732
    @terryhill4732 Před 17 dny

    What about when cancer comes back stronger than ever before as what I've always seen

  • @susanpeterson9558
    @susanpeterson9558 Před rokem +9

    9:12 I am so glad I watched your video. I am a 2005 breast cancer survivor. Had 2 surgeries and 4 rounds of BIG RED. I have had neuropathy in my keft hand since my treatments, after the iv went into my arm. They said my vein blew? But, I remember that the staff was very nonexistent during my treatments. I felt a horrible sensation in my left arm, and I believe it was their error that caused my issue. What do you think?

    • @katyfullard4838
      @katyfullard4838 Před rokem +3

      Wow now I'm kinda scared to go to chemo for lung cancer surgery 6.1.23 I have to always trust, thanks for all the informative information I'm getting from all of you. I pray God's mercy & blessings on each of u that share your experience.

  • @ElaineVarner-qh3ss
    @ElaineVarner-qh3ss Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank U , U help me so much I had cancer six years ago. I still have pain , my system is weak. But now I know what to I am an herbalist and I can use foods to repair my system. Breast cancer

  • @hanynasr5401
    @hanynasr5401 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I am listening from Egypt, thank you for the valuable information .

  • @nancynicolaou8375
    @nancynicolaou8375 Před 11 měsíci +8

    If I had to do chemo and radiation answer would be absolutely not. I’m ready to go. God can take me. I will not suffer the way. People have told me they suffered.

    • @dramycancerrecovery
      @dramycancerrecovery  Před 11 měsíci +11

      You do not truly know what you will do until you are in that position

    • @freesparrow1929
      @freesparrow1929 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I can say - for myself and my experience that I tolerated chemo well. While I never want to go through this again, I would for my kids.

    • @daisydukes8252
      @daisydukes8252 Před 3 měsíci +1

      It’s not that bad, that was easy but just tiring.

    • @liberty8424
      @liberty8424 Před 2 měsíci

      But the alternative could be so much worse.....

    • @joandebruin3847
      @joandebruin3847 Před 2 měsíci

      If the prognosis is bad(terminal) I will also refuse chemo/radiation-rather opt for a few months of better quality life.

  • @desiredtarot9814
    @desiredtarot9814 Před rokem +6

    Thank you Dr. Amy I'm getting chamo right now.

    • @wmpopper
      @wmpopper Před rokem +2

      Double your water intake, place a container of water in the refrigerator add slices of orange, or lemon if pleasing. Green tea is recommended as well. Very Important to increase your daily water intake during the chemo treatment.

  • @DeniceParks
    @DeniceParks Před měsícem +1

    You did t mention diarrhea, I had 4 months of severe diarrhea. Do you have any suggestions for that

  • @graemewindley1614
    @graemewindley1614 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Spoken to thousands of chemo sufferers, all said the same thing, they would never go through it again.

  • @JWDBSNRNOCN
    @JWDBSNRNOCN Před 8 měsíci +1

    Please amend the icing to exclude Oxaliplatinum. Cold is contraindicated with this drug due to cold sensitivity.

  • @evadelacruzchannel2159
    @evadelacruzchannel2159 Před rokem +5

    Thank you for sharing Dr.God Bless❤️❤️❤️

  • @familiaquintana213
    @familiaquintana213 Před rokem +2

    Doctor my daughter has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic cancer how can I help her I am desperate

    • @TIsblessed84
      @TIsblessed84 Před 6 měsíci

      Stop anything with sugar and try to fast❤

  • @mikop247
    @mikop247 Před 7 měsíci +3

    My mom is very sick she's in hospital, her doctor ask to have chemotherapy. She's 80 years old, do you think guys she can take it? Any help please 🙏 Thanks

  • @cangeljan12
    @cangeljan12 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Doctor Amy how long does it take for you're immune system to get strong after Chemo please

  • @user-qc3sz1ui9j
    @user-qc3sz1ui9j Před rokem +11

    I had bad nausea, it felt like pregnancy without the joy lol. Fatigue wasn't too bad for me but I am still having dizzy spells and mild neuropathy.

    • @bkohler89
      @bkohler89 Před rokem +1

      Pregnancy without the joy haha :P

  • @janicelogan1320
    @janicelogan1320 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Is there a grant or scholarship that can help pay for the cancer freedom program if you can’t afford it?

  • @Anits1989
    @Anits1989 Před hodinou

    brain fog is the part that sucks so much :(

  • @lilydarcy8394
    @lilydarcy8394 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Stay positive!

  • @melissabarnes8397
    @melissabarnes8397 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I drink alot of water I do get tired at times but active too n I lost most of my hair due to taxol on for chemo ovarian cancer but still have little yet I just finished my 3rd treatment it is improving doing better than 1st pain is gone down alot n symptoms at the times are different the day after waiting for surgery now then finish chemos later pray for me but is looking positive

  • @afshaniqbal6184
    @afshaniqbal6184 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I want to talk you I am going for chemo

  • @riejon80
    @riejon80 Před rokem +3

    Just finish few sessions of chemo…no nausea or vomiting…and my doctor stop it because
    of my throat. Now I’m taking a hormone therapy medicines…I’m ok as of now.
    But I heard my doctor said,I maybe have chemo again…if tumor doesn’t shrink,
    PS: I’d loss my head hair and brows,eyelashes and face hair…and it grows back after chemotherapy,
    But I don’t like it making my eyes sensitive from sunlight.

  • @user-bp6pd2is7i
    @user-bp6pd2is7i Před 4 měsíci +3

    Brain fog, fatigue exhaustion

  • @joanneharbhajan8167
    @joanneharbhajan8167 Před měsícem

    Thank you, I start chemo soon. How can I get in touch for help from you.

  • @slowmotion2743
    @slowmotion2743 Před měsícem

    Hi Amy my father is diagnosed with sarcoma will u pls suggest some sarcoma fighting food

  • @benso6753
    @benso6753 Před rokem +3

    Underwent 2nd Chemo, notice both my hand and leg turned blue black.. Is it normal... 8 chemo I have to go thru. Got stage 3 colon cancer.. Pls advise..

  • @ritahall2378
    @ritahall2378 Před rokem +1

    Allergic reaction in my brother yet he was convinced to try again but he didn’t make it

  • @marylovepoems481
    @marylovepoems481 Před rokem +3

    Hello 🙋 I have been watching your videos 📹 Thank you for sharing such valuable information 🎉

  • @karensomerville5556
    @karensomerville5556 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thankyou ,you give very good advice

  • @margaretejatta2950
    @margaretejatta2950 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I have breast cancer and had a Masectomie from my right breast. I said no to a chemo. When the cancer will come back...then with or without chemo.
    No one put poison in my body again after the corona injection.
    I decited Lifequality before Lifetime.

  • @DeniceParks
    @DeniceParks Před 2 měsíci +1

    I’m interested in a free consultation

  • @stephp7778
    @stephp7778 Před rokem +5

    I completed 16 cycles of treatment 2 weeks ago...my bones are in agony.
    I'm getting a bone scan soon to rule out bone mets.
    Fingers crossed

    • @kennethward4985
      @kennethward4985 Před 10 měsíci

      Did/do you take antihistamines?

    • @stephp7778
      @stephp7778 Před 10 měsíci

      @@kennethward4985 No??
      What do they do?

    • @kennethward4985
      @kennethward4985 Před 10 měsíci

      I was told that the shot you get the day after each chemo will give you bad bone pain, of course I was told after my first 2 days in bed with pain. The next time I took a 24 hour antihistamine and no pain. @@stephp7778

    • @stephp7778
      @stephp7778 Před 10 měsíci

      @@kennethward4985 just looked it up.
      They gave me steroids.

  • @tatimiracy
    @tatimiracy Před rokem +3

    Dr Amy, what type of breast cancer you had? It was triple negative or hormonal? Thank you

  • @melindamaynigo-bautista1816
    @melindamaynigo-bautista1816 Před 11 měsíci +2

    How do I contact you. I am afflicted with pancreatic cancer Melinda Bautista. Uncertain about chemotheraphy?

  • @terryw.monyhan5100
    @terryw.monyhan5100 Před 3 měsíci

    I have been battling relapse /refractory MCL for the last 6 years and have done both high dose chemotherapy ( R-Hyper CVAD MTX - ARA C ) for six cycles and have had targeted therapy with BTK Inhibiters in conjunction with a monoclonal antibody / drug conjugate in a clinical trial. I both cases I have had many terrible long and short term side effects including neuropathy in both my hands and feet. The neuropathy in my hands lasted about a year but my feet still have neuropathy that changes from time to time. It will go from pins and needles to numbness to warm and tingling to feeling like im walking in wet mud with wet socks on. lol. I can say that thru all of my treatments I never got sick once and vomited or really had much nausea at all.
    I'm currently in remission again , and with the grace of God the father, my cancer is gone for good.

  • @kittyfarkas
    @kittyfarkas Před rokem +8

    I had the opposite. I had big hunger and extreme energy. The prednisone they give made me hyper. I did have headaches and low platelets from it. Was 5 years ago but about to have a redo.

  • @rojekurd778
    @rojekurd778 Před rokem +3

    Hi
    My mother is going to start chemo 😢,she lives in Iran ,she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

  • @user-mv7yg8ve7n
    @user-mv7yg8ve7n Před 5 měsíci +4

    My husband stage four esphogel stomach cancer, and he threw up everytime he got dosed. For hours I thought he was vomiting up his tumor, which size of my fist. He Then spent hours in er after , they moved him gurney all doped up and benedryl to counter the effect. We went to naturopath finally!!…she said chemo takes out your protein, and said 80 grams a day protein shakes made of 20grams protein and fat yougurt, and no sugars, keto protein and high fat shakes, electrolytes, no sugar, he had two shakes a day less than 20 grams of carbs. Not only did he gain weight allowing the horrible chemo to begin again, but also avoided the yeast infections chemo gives to bladder and urinary tract infections. Sugarless also starved that cancer tumor until it was merely a flat cell. He died anyway about four months after no chemo he was supposed to have 6 sesssons only was able to do two. His body was ravaged by the chemo, he also lost his ability to to write, or even open his iPad while on chemo. After about three weeks chemo free and sugar free he regained his abilities to read and play games on iPad. I’m sorry if it’s me I’m not doing chemo, I will starve it doing a diet of no sugar and go keto or carnivore. Cancer can’t live wo glucose and that’s a fact doc., and feeding high protein also helps mitigates chemo brain and damage to other organs in the body. I think chemo is cruel like dialysis is to diabetes. Holistic is the way to go. But it is important how far the cancer has gone cuz there is a point of no return. Strictly my personal journey , experiences, personal, and observation. I’ve been free of diabetes and insulin two hrs now and I’ve been doing keto/carnivore. Now my sister who works in nephrology sees what’s she’s really doing……helping people die a slower death. She just recently decided to meet with diabetics in first stages, she saw first hand what my changes did to me, no more type two, no more insulin, and now an A1c at4.9 and holding.!!! My weight is now normal as are all my numbers…..unlike the last 20yrs . and can’t believe she was trained at Yale and what she thought was so…..ISNT!!. Chemo is a last resort, you are burning up good with bad and already impaired immune system, not addressing the cause of your cancer, but dealing only with the symptoms….thats not doctoring. Again just my opinion.

  • @Islamicstudieswitharshia
    @Islamicstudieswitharshia Před měsícem +1

    Informativ

  • @stevefleming1421
    @stevefleming1421 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Thanks for your advice on chemo but I am a man . my daughter took me to the hospital because I couldn't breathe and we found out I have lung cancer and it's all over my body luckily it's not in my brain if I do nothing I will be dead in 6 months doctor said to us GOD BLESS U