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(10 hours ago)popeye333 Wrote: ......Chemo is primarily aimed at stopping rapid cell replication which is what tumours are doing. The fastest multiplying cells in our bodies are normally hair follicles and our gut lining so those are the areas most adversely affected by chemo treatments. To put a positive spin on it if you're experiencing hair loss and gut issues it is confirmation the chemo is working as intended, and yes the anti-nausea meds they dispense these days make the process far more tolerable than it was a few decades back. Best wishes for a bearable and successful treatment journey from someone who's come out the other side.
They just need to figure out why people lose their hair and a way of preventing it......