We all know chemotherapy sucks, but what can we actually expect to feel while we’re on it? In this video, I talk in-depth about the side effects I experienced while on the chemotherapy FOLFOX for Stage 3 Rectal Cancer and share with you tips and tricks that I learned to help cope with them.
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0:00 Intro
0:49 First FOLFOX chemo side effect - cold sensitivity
2:45 Tips and tricks to manage the throat cold sensitivity
3:47 Other FOLFOX cold sensitivity side effects
4:39 Fatigue
6:42 Managing the fatigue
7:39 Nausea
9:10 Muscle cramps
9:58 Neuropathy
11:50 Weird smells while on chemotherapy
12:35 Side effects I'm still experiencing 3 years after chemo
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