How Long Do Chemotherapy Side Effects Last? All You Need to Know

What is the duration of chemotherapy side effects during breast cancer treatment? Can some of these side effects become long-term? How can you effectively manage these side effects, and what factors influence how long they last? In this video, Dr. Jennifer Griggs explains everything you need to know about the duration of side effects from chemotherapy for breast cancer and its treatment

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[janewilliams]

I had a big operation to remove my reproductive system which was full of stage 4 cancer . Im 46 years old and live in Sydney Australia. I had 6 sessions of chemo ( Paclitaxel and Carboplatin) and only had a bit of occasional pain in my left leg . I was given a new drug called " Akynzeo" prior to each chemo session at the hospital. It is a new capsule designed to help with nausea . I experienced no nausea at all whilst going through treatment. I had a PET dye scan which came back clear of cancer . So I beat stage 4 cancer in 5 months !

[nora]

The nausea is unbelievable. I find it the worst, then comes fatigue and the inability to sleep. You are a great speaker, thank you for no ums and ahs.

[carrotgold]

I maintained therapeutic ketosis in conjunction with chemotherapy and resolved stage 3c endometrial cancer. As a carnivore, I did not experience any nausea, vomiting, or bowel issues. I am currently NED, with CT scans confirming all internal organs are unremarkable. 👍🤗🥳

[jocelyncabilan]

2018 I have breast cancer, confirmed that need operation, Chemo, and radiation almoast 7 months i back to normal this year I’m free, thanks be to God

[martdod]

Many never go away. I know that as fact. I’m one of the 3% that lived though their barbaric treatment and would never do it again. Trading quality for quantity is cruel. They didn’t tell me that was the deal.

[cynthiayee]

During chemo ..the nurse kept my feet and fingers covered with thick Ice pack ..it helped me a lot to avoid the tingling fingers and toes

[disellin]

They last for the rest of your life. It's the gift that keeps on

[carolbraswell]

I finished my chemotherapy almost 6 weeks ago, and I still have good and bad days. I still have herceptin every 3 weeks until next May. Radiation is next, and praying it will go smoothly. Thank you for all the information and teaching us what to expect!!

[TerryLH]

I was diagnosed with breast cancer and two lymph nodes in Jan of 2022. Got through chemo radiation, immunotherapy and surgery but after stopping chemo, two months later I woke up with severe rheumatoid arthritis. I’m still struggling to walk and am on medication. Will this ever go away but I thank God I am in remission.

[evankopald]

Men with breast cancer. I went to Stanford for a second opinion regarding my mBC. When I arrived at the department, the signage was "Woman's Breast Cancer Center." I fatuously thought that Stanford is so advanced, there was a "Men's Breast Cancer center." When I asked a passing RN where the men's department was, she looked at me like I was a 51/50. After a endoscopy and a biopsy of the new metz and several scans they showed that the tumor on top of my trachea is expanding at an alarming rate. In 2005 when my doctor ordered a mammogram, my insurance company refused to pay for it because "I was the wrong sex for a mammogram." I paid for it.

[kurtiswichmann]

Thank you so much. My nutritionist didn't help to give me the details on why and what. She spent our time giving me complicated recipes for me to stand over a hot stove and prepare which I was not able to do. I had to take matters into my own hands... I ended up with a "joey" bag hung over me injecting directly into my stomach. THAT saved my life. That was for throat cancer. Now that I'm a lot healthier I'm going into lung cancer chemo. Oh boy. I will be using your advice this time. Thank you again.

[bobbipetty]

Had my first chemo a few days ago. I'm done, not going through hell again.

[johngrafton]

I would like to add to this topic. Going thru cancer twice, the worst item that comes to mind years later is insomnia, or really thinking that you aren't sleeping at all. I came to the point of begging the hospital EM to put me to sleep. They would only do that if I threatened suicide . My sister looked in on me and observed that I had been sleeping and I swore I hadn't. I went thru HELL. The problems with radiation and Chemo is really it doesn't really take affect until your last treatment. Then it gets worse. If you are treated for any oral or throat cancer, GET a feeding tube before Very important! I had IVa tongue cancer and stage 2Bc T2N1 SCC throat cancer.

[ritaterry]

Thank you for this video, I finished Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Treatments last November 2023, for Low Grade BCell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. I am still having Immunotherapy Treatments every 2 months, for a series of 4 Treatments. Pet Scan has shown Cancer is gone. Thanking Jesus. However, I still have a low endurance level, and have to sit and rest after the simplest of exertion, such as making the bed, or fixing a meal. Also, was diagnosed many years ago with Fibromyalgia, and have found that it has flared up and I am in a lot of pain all over my body. Also experiencing the neuropathy in my feet. Just saying all of this to say that I am encouraged to know that this can be normal after Chemotherapy etc. Thanksgiving you again for the video.

[mrsz]

I'm doing chemo and holistic. I was diagnosed with TNBC in february. No SOC until now. I start chemo tomorrow. Hoping for a good result.

[renzo]

I have just been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
I’m 78 with AIDS and a T cell count of below 500…undetectable viral load.
I am Seriously considering NOT going through chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
My concern is that I will endure the horrors of treatment only to find that my cancer hasn’t been treated or that it comes back.
At age 78, what is the point?
I have no family, no partner, no children, no pets.
I have no life’s work I need to complete.
Do I really want to subject myself to this torture for minimal or short term gains?

[yacaattwood]

2018: laparoscopic hysterectomy and six rounds of adjuvant chemotherapy for cancer of the endometrium papillary serous (paciltaxel and carboplatin). Experienced nausea, vomiting, extreme fatigue, bone and muscle aches, tachycardia, neuropathy (which I still have in 2024), constipation, blue-black nails, hair loss, mouth sores, rashes and itching.

2023: Recurrence with metastasis to abdomen and abdominal lymph nodes. Twelve rounds of cisplatin and gemcitabine - nausea, vomiting, fatigue, intense itching. Tumors were reduced - am now on maintenance every four weeks with the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab-maly. Side effects of bevacizumab: rhinitis, watery eyes and increased blood pressure, also some stomach upset. Prescribed omeprazole 40mg for stomach upset and low dose hydrochlorothiazide for blood pressure

Just Another Day In Paradise…I’m thankful that last CT scan in November 2023 was clear and CA125 is 22

[eileenenriquez]

Good day doc I'm from Philippines 🇵🇭 I'm finished my chemotherapy last March 11, 2023 after I finished I feel I'm dying to much pain all my body still pain may feet I feel like a electric in my vains after 7 months still pains I my legs. Stay safe ❤️

[lasurfette]

I'm suffering financially due to paying bills late, suffering layoffs, wrecking my car because my brain doesn't work like it used to. I seriously regret getting chemo a year ago for my early stage cancer.

[lj]

Uterine cancer survivor 2009. Lymphedema, chemo induced peripheral neuropathy and Levitor Nerve Spasms. Radiation both external and brachytherapy. Open abdominal surgery. Back then no ice packs offered. I am a survivor and grateful, however I am not the same person physically. I have ventral and hiatal hernia too from after surgery effect. Someday we will say “ How barbaric cancer treatments were.” We need more targeted therapies and less broad surgery, radiation and chemo.