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What preparations do cancer patients need to make before going out?

1, defecation problem; Cancer patients who have undergone laparotomy should pay attention to whether they have normal defecation every day, because some people will be constipated once they travel abroad; Patients who have undergone abdominal surgery may have different degrees of intestinal adhesion, leading to poor defecation and even abdominal pain; Some patients even need emergency laparotomy to solve the problem; Therefore, it is best for such patients not to eat too much when traveling, and pay attention to smooth defecation. 2. Cold problem; Hematological cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma, although the severity of their illness can not be seen from the appearance, patients with such cancers need to pay attention to avoiding colds or upper respiratory tract infections to avoid sepsis. 3. Dietary problems; Patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma have received so-called electrotherapy (radiotherapy), resulting in dry and tasteless oral mucosa, which may be inconvenient in diet, but it can be overcome. 4. Physical problems; Breast cancer, cervical cancer and other cancer patients have better physical strength than other cancer patients, and their physical condition is the same as that of normal people, so they don't need to worry too much. Patients with digestive tract cancer, such as liver cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, gallbladder cancer, colorectal cancer, etc. In the travel diet plan, you must eat a little more meals, don't wolf down, don't eat big fish and big meat. In particular, greasy foods should not be eaten too much, raw or cold foods should not be eaten, and patients with hepatobiliary tumors should not consume too much animal protein to avoid constipation. 5. Cleaning issues; Some patients with lung cancer and bronchial cancer may have undergone partial pneumonectomy, and even patients with laryngeal cancer have undergone pneumonectomy. However, in normal times, they may have symptoms of dyspnea or even dyspnea, so they may wish to inform the airlines of this situation before boarding the plane. Maybe they will specially prepare some portable oxygen bottles for you in case of emergency, and take some special expectorants or bronchodilators with them. Problems that cancer patients should pay attention to when they go out: When cancer patients are in the recovery period, they can travel properly and enjoy the great rivers, mountains and places of interest in the motherland, draw spiritual strength from them, and motivate themselves to strive for self-improvement and overcome the disease. However, we should also pay attention to the following problems when traveling abroad: (1) The travel route of cancer patients should not be too long, the time should not be too long, and the itinerary should not be too tight. If you travel far, you'd better travel in sections and have a rest while traveling. As tourism is a common practice at present, it is best to take care of the season, but avoid the peak of tourism and arrange good cars, boats, food and accommodation in advance. (2) Before going out, you should have a comprehensive and correct assessment of your health. Although some patients have recovered, they still need to take some drugs for a long time. It's best to take enough medicine with you, because some medicines may not be needed on the trip. Tumor patients usually have low immune function. Although convalescent patients have recovered, they are still not as good as normal people. Therefore, we should always pay attention to weather changes and temperature changes and take corresponding measures in time. Pay attention to personal hygiene as much as possible during going out, especially food hygiene. (3) The main purpose of cancer patients traveling abroad is to promote further physical recovery, especially to get rid of the influence of the disease mentally. If you have ever had any fears after your illness, or had any emotional difficulties such as troubles and depression, you'd better throw them away during your trip. When traveling, always think that you have passed the critical period of anti-cancer. Now the whole nature is welcoming you, and you will definitely overcome cancer.