OK, so I have to get chemo once a week, and it always makes me sick for the rest of the week. Why does it do this? Anyone have a legit answer please?
Why does chemotherapy hurt so much?
Chemotherapy is basically... let's put it this way:
A war (White blood cells vs cancer cells) is going on and intel (x-ray, etc) indicated a high value target (tumor, etc) will be located at the market (pituitary gland, breast, lung, etc). So, they launch a precision missile (chemotherapy) to take it out.
Sadly, regardless of it's precision, friendly soldiers and innocent civilians (white blood cells and tissue cells, etc) get caught in the blast, killing them. But it also kills the target. So it's judged as a good thing.
That's kindaa... what's going on atm. Why it's so painful? Your white blood cells (soldiers) are dying, and so is some tissue cells, who might possibly correlate.
I cannot give a definite answer right now, as I haven't educated myself thoroughly on the exact details of what EXACTLY happens during chemo. I will in the future, but right now that's all I got.
Ask your doctor though. You're getting treated, only a crappy doctor would disregard your concerns (if they do disregard, switch doctors! It's your right to switch who provides your health care. You CAN refuse health-care.)
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You're pumping harsh, hardcore, controlled chemicals into your body. It might help with cancer, but it doesn't do your body much good in any other department.
Chemo essentially damages and destroys your cells. This is so they stop dividing so much (the main problem with cancer). The damage to your cells causes the pain and the sickness, but it's essential so that the cancerous cells die.
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Chemo does not only kill the cancerous cells, it attacks all of them. Its what causes the weakness as well.
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Wow! For what cancer? That's awful!
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You could ask the doc
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