@formydad Hi,again.I'm glad you’re in touch thru MayoClinicConnect . Have you gone to appointments with your father? And asked questions? Did the oncologist say anything about chemotherapy education before your dad starts chemo? If not mentioned, ask for it. The education covers everything you ever want to know. I will tell you that the most common side effects, that you and your mom will notice, are nausea and vomiting. So you want to ask ‘what can you ( nurses, etc) and I do proactively and at home to minimize vomiting?’ They will hopefully premedicate before they start the chemo. I get rituxan every 6 months and I had a bad reaction the first time. (not to worry, it’s not common). Now, I get pre-medicated starting the night before. Haven’t had problems since.
Also ask, ‘what are the most common side effects seen, and will they start right away?’
Your dad will also need to avoid people who are sick and avoid any chance of infection. I keep a small bottle of waterless hand soap in the car.
I can send more info tomorrow—it’s time for bed!