What to Expect at Your First Infusion Appointment

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  • It is normal for patients to feel a little nervous about starting infusion treatment, also known as chemotherapy or chemo. This video walks you through what to expect on your first day of treatment.
    Learn more at www.dana-farber.org/chemotherapy.
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  • @laxnative4622
    @laxnative4622 2 роки тому +7

    I start my chemo in 4 days. I get my port installed the day before. As for being scared, this reminds me of getting my wisdom teeth out 40 years ago. Get informed, and know that for the vast majority of people everything goes exactly as planned. So some nervousness, but also eager to have it completed.

  • @Maineliven
    @Maineliven 7 років тому +41

    As a stem cell transplant patient for AML I was treated 5 years ago at Dana I can't recommend this hospital enough! I am forever grateful for them!!

    • @gordanazakula4927
      @gordanazakula4927 5 років тому +2

      Iam glad that you are alive and well! I would never have chemo,see my later comment. Fuck those doctors; they just want your money! Most nurses are out on a power trip!

    • @jackstern2528
      @jackstern2528 4 роки тому

      Did u have to get chemo ?

    • @hankpicard160
      @hankpicard160 4 роки тому

      @@gordanazakula4927
      What happened?

    • @jesusmanuelgrateroltoro5445
      @jesusmanuelgrateroltoro5445 3 роки тому

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  • @barbarachilson5428
    @barbarachilson5428 3 роки тому +7

    Thank you so very much, my husband is going to receive an infusion treatment and we had absolutely no knowledge of what will take place. Your film is very informative and we learned much from it, and it has helped us understand what is going to take place. Thank you again.

  • @aprilroseu
    @aprilroseu 2 роки тому +1

    Hardest part of treatment was where I live Covid protocol meant I had to go to all appointments alone I was greatful for the incredible nurses at Kootenay Lake Hospital

  • @varonicabryant8253
    @varonicabryant8253 5 років тому +5

    Thank you

  • @carasmussen27
    @carasmussen27 4 роки тому +7

    I have my blood drawn two days before the infusion. Other than an infection after the surgery my chemo has gone well. I have a Bard Power port.. I like how you do everything a little different than mine but you are probably a far superior place. :-) I have Kaiser Permanente and I have had a good experience so far. But if I need a second opinion it will you I contact. Thank goodness for those pre meds. I have had little nausea. This is a great video even if the place you go to isn't Dana Farber

    • @rebeccawright5987
      @rebeccawright5987 3 роки тому +1

      Yup, my sister was treated at the University of Michigan. Same process.

    • @carasmussen27
      @carasmussen27 3 роки тому +2

      @@rebeccawright5987 sorry i did not see your reply. How is your sister doing? I am doing well. Last chemo was in October

  • @cybermuff
    @cybermuff Рік тому

    I see why so many people pass on treatment and plan for hospice. I'm sure these centers excellent.

  • @samantahir4396
    @samantahir4396 7 місяців тому

    As a nurse, what would they do if we start to develop a reaction? Would they contact a doctor or are standby meds already ordered to give incase of a reaction?

  • @aquaticanimations9789
    @aquaticanimations9789 2 роки тому +2

    Never even had cancer and I love binging these videos

  • @mariefareeda
    @mariefareeda 9 місяців тому

    Thank you it’s helpful

  • @Hamdoeillillahkulla
    @Hamdoeillillahkulla Рік тому

    Good to know 😌

  • @meganeurope1521
    @meganeurope1521 Рік тому

    Thank You

  • @viridianacordova2606
    @viridianacordova2606 10 місяців тому

    what should you eat before going to your chemo ?

  • @wumao6797
    @wumao6797 8 місяців тому +1

    What if you are in the middle of your infusion and you need to poop or pee?

  • @Itskatie873
    @Itskatie873 Рік тому +3

    I start high dose chemo soon and i am scared shitless,

    • @pattimosley8812
      @pattimosley8812 Рік тому

      My first is on Halloween. Scared too.

    • @scambodia147
      @scambodia147 Рік тому +2

      So how did it go for you,hopefully not as bad as you imagined,I am currently on 5/6 rounds and apart from fatigue and headaches no real major issues,good luck with your treatment trying times for all sufferers and families.

  • @susannoonan3704
    @susannoonan3704 Рік тому +1

    Bone density infusion

  • @angelj9149
    @angelj9149 4 роки тому +20

    There must be another way to deal with this smh

  • @DarkMoonDroid
    @DarkMoonDroid 4 роки тому +6

    Hmmm...
    This is nothing like how things are done where I go.

    • @88Meava88
      @88Meava88 4 роки тому +1

      It seems like a lot dubble. This takes forever.

    • @holliss5
      @holliss5 2 роки тому

      I agree I'm in UK we do get good treatment but wwe can't sleep until 12 because they are taking blood or putting 10 hour drips on and then they wake you up at 5 thirty for obs

  • @Pkaistan
    @Pkaistan 4 роки тому +9

    Are u fine now god help u

  • @lindafusco913
    @lindafusco913 4 роки тому +1

    I AM HAVING ANTIBIOTICS INFUSION TO RID OF THE URINARY INFECTION THAT PILLS ARE NOT WORKING. I JUST GETTING WORRIED ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS AND THE TIME THAT IT TAKES TO DO THIS!

  • @sesquipedalianmug8727
    @sesquipedalianmug8727 2 роки тому

    My neurologist is scheduling me for this chemo therapy for MS wait what

  • @IdiotSandwich122
    @IdiotSandwich122 11 місяців тому

    Damn, yall get snacks? We were told to bring our own or buy some at the cafeteria 😭

  • @renzo6490
    @renzo6490 13 днів тому

    What IS an infusion treatment??

  • @IAMdevilwomen
    @IAMdevilwomen 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm about to start chemo for uteran cancer, cervical cancer, at almost 50 years old and NO family support, I'm scared to death

    • @chixbleau7321
      @chixbleau7321 9 місяців тому

      How are you doing??

    • @IAMdevilwomen
      @IAMdevilwomen 9 місяців тому +1

      @@chixbleau7321 chemo is going ok, it's the intense pain that hits me about 48 hours after treatment that makes me not wanna go back, but I have 1 more treatment before CT scan and Drs exam to find out if tumor shrinks or not, if it has, surgery to remove it then 3 more rounds of chemotherapy

    • @harleygirl7547
      @harleygirl7547 8 місяців тому

      Prayers 😇

    • @IAMdevilwomen
      @IAMdevilwomen 8 місяців тому

      @@harleygirl7547 thanks, I need all the prayers I can get

    • @johnaprice4868
      @johnaprice4868 7 місяців тому +1

      Praying for you and i pray god sends some good people in to your life and bring you blessings and health.

  • @allyouneedtoknowanonymous7558
    @allyouneedtoknowanonymous7558 5 років тому +6

    is iron infusion same as blood transfusion?

    • @traceyszostek8637
      @traceyszostek8637 4 роки тому +2

      allyouneedtoknow anonymous no iron transfusions are man made.

    • @allyouneedtoknowanonymous7558
      @allyouneedtoknowanonymous7558 4 роки тому

      @@traceyszostek8637
      this mite sound a silly ? so please look past my stupidity.....where does the the iron come from?
      is it a blood transfusion with red cells removed?

    • @darlenehoward2340
      @darlenehoward2340 4 роки тому +11

      @@allyouneedtoknowanonymous7558 Iron infusions are done with a drug called ferric carboxymaltose. It's an iron supplement simlar to the kind you can take in pill form. The infusion(I.V.) method gets absorbed into the body easier than pill form, so for those with severe iron anemia, it's often the best way to treat it. Not all anemic people are low on iron though, & like me, need actual blood transfusions from time to time. In that case, the frequent transfusions can cause a build-up of excess iron, which is very harmful the heart. In that case, the person must take a medication to take the extra iron out. The iron will bind to this medication & you just poop💩it out. I have a type of blood cancer called Myelodysplastic Syndrome, & part of how the disease affects me is having severe anemia. I hope my reply was helpful to you.

  • @sashawhite7491
    @sashawhite7491 2 роки тому +2

    I don’t like iron infusion at all I don’t like needles

  • @char7429
    @char7429 3 роки тому +12

    Anyone else scared

    • @DJR1973
      @DJR1973 3 роки тому +6

      To death! I start my journey this Tuesday. Was diagnosed with rectal cancer. I'm just 46... 47 in a few days and cancer doesn't discriminate. Being optimistic thou. Praying for us all.

    • @georgieprice3640
      @georgieprice3640 3 роки тому +1

      So scared start next week wish you all luck x

    • @whatablessing1
      @whatablessing1 3 роки тому +6

      Start my journey next week i have breast cancer just recieved my port 2 days ago. Trying to get as much information as possible. I am a tad bit scared because I don't know what to expect. But I do know God is with me and having a support system is important for me. God bless and good luck to us all

    • @wwilliams3278
      @wwilliams3278 3 роки тому +4

      👋🏼👍🏼yes I would be lying if I said that wasn't feeling scared. I'm getting ready for a double mastectomy in a few weeks, followed by chemo. Praying for everyone else that we all will be victorious in this fight!!! 🙏🏽💪🏽💙🤗

    • @paulafernandes6875
      @paulafernandes6875 2 роки тому +1

      @@wwilliams3278 i hope everyone is ok im scared as hell but im hopefull may god be with anyone who has gotten cancer cureable or terminal i pray we all can feel ok through theese treatments god speed

  • @djdjd7857
    @djdjd7857 3 роки тому

    أصعب حاجة امر بيها هية خاد الكيماوي اللعين مع المرض العدو

    • @siranesiranee8579
      @siranesiranee8579 Рік тому

      الله يشافيك و يشافيني وانا اكتشفت فيا و راح ابتدي كيماوي غدا

  • @amrjihad
    @amrjihad 5 років тому +11

    why are you hiding the name of the top chemical on the sac (2:07) ?!! Is it hazardous and kills?!!! you should show it to everyone!!!!

    • @missmia7527
      @missmia7527 5 років тому +6

      Amru Jehad I figured out It writes bleomycin sulphate

    • @gatooncracko527
      @gatooncracko527 5 років тому +7

      Amru Jehad It doesnt kill.

    • @emiliesmith9917
      @emiliesmith9917 4 роки тому +1

      Um the image is blurry

    • @biglaser711
      @biglaser711 Рік тому +1

      Probably they were just trying to blur the name of the recipient. These packs are personalized.

    • @cutasdiamondz8
      @cutasdiamondz8 9 місяців тому

      Iron infusions bring a plethora of parasites into the body! Parasites are the number one cause of all illness in the body - cncr included. So these infusions are making everyone worse! The medical system is a damn scam

  • @SRKTVCREATIONS
    @SRKTVCREATIONS Місяць тому

    This is not that simple. Once Side effects starts everything will hoing to change