TOP 10 DO's for Chemo Room
1. Do prepared for chemo session to last longer than anticipated. Side effects do happen.- Do take medication to lessen the anxiety ½ hour before treatment.
- Do use the bathroom and get a cup of water before you sit down in the chemo chair.
- Do plan on having someone to drop you off and pick you up from chemo. Operating a vehicle may be hazardous after the pre meds.
- Do take notice of others territory of chairs, patients often prefers to sit in the same chair each treatment if possible.
- Do ask for a pillow or blanket if that makes you more comfortable.
- Do tell the nurses if you start to feel “any” different sensations during treatment, i.e. eyes burning, throat closing, nose burning, headache, etc. ASAP
- Do wear very comfortable clothing that offers ready access to medi port or veins. Loose sleeves, open front shirt, etc.
- Do be forgiving of other patients as they snore, whine, cry, and over look excessive passing of toxic chemo gas.
- Do remember the free snacks are for patients only.
TOP 10 DON'TS for CHEMO ROOM
- Don’t wear strong smelling perfumes.
- Don’t expect to feel like chatting with the patient next to you. “Everyone is getting poison in their veins. “
- Don’t bring with you into the chemo room more than ONE support person. Limited space, respect others privacy. We sometimes, throw up, get sick in the chair, etc.
- Don’t bring anyone that has a cold or sickly if possible to sit in the chemo room.
- Don’t be a litter bug around your chemo chair; clear it of debris, thrash, wrappers, cups, tissues, etc. Your mother doesn’t work here.
- Don’t be late for your appointment; it throws off everyone’s schedule.
- Don’t think its “ALL ABOUT YOU!” Everyone in here thinks it’s all about them.
- Don’t eat all of the same free snacks in the basket. i.e all of the Cheetos
- Don’t take your shoes off.
- Don’t hesitate to ask another patient if they would like something if a support person is making a fast food run. (within reason)
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