The after effects of chemotherapy depend upon the individual’s health condition. The after effects of chemotherapy may be temporary or permanent. The temporary after effects of chemotherapy include vomiting, Fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, appetite loss, weight change etc…. The long term after effects of chemotherapy is development of a new cancer, blood in urine, damage of an organ etc….Although chemotherapy helps in killing cancer cell it also affects healthy cells. When the healthy cells are affected in some cases repairmen of the healthy cells is possible whereas few other cases healthy normal cells suffer resulting in their complete damage.
While curing Hodgkin’s disease it results in nodules on thyroid after chemotherapy. As a result of chemotherapy high risk of thyroid diseases persist for almost 25 years even after chemotherapy is done. Prolonged check ups would help in preventing hypothyroid and gravel’s disease.
For patients affected with muscular spasm and chemotherapy treatment affect their knee, hand, neck etc… where there are muscle joints. After the treatment the patients seem to have sudden painful contraction. The muscles of the patients become more fragile due to which they experience pain in their muscles while doing their activities. The muscles also swollen up and redness in skin appear.