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I Am A Cancer Patient. While Undergoing Chemo, I Have

Posted on Sat, 16 Feb 2019

Question: I am a cancer patient. While undergoing chemo, I have developed enlarged
hard "love handles" on the sides of my waste. These are too hard to be just fat.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chemiotherapy

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking

Could you tell me please what type of cancer do you have and what medication are the doctors using for your chemiotherapy

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (49 minutes later)

I have liver/gall bladder cancer that has metasticised into my bones. I can,t find the type of chemo in my paperwork, but we're changing to a new one next week. The one in question was given every other week - first part 2 hours IV in hospital followed by 46 hours administered by a pump that was very small and went with me. It would take me the rest of the day to get the exact type. Sorry I can't do better

Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chemiotherapy

Detailed Answer:
In my opinion sometimes during the application of chemiotherapy some drugs may cause fluids retention,edema in the tissues

I don’t think that you have something to worry about it

Feel free to ask further

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad