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Ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation kuyinto ebangelwa ukungcola kwesisu esincane okubangelwa ukwelashwa kwe-radiation okusetshenziswa ekwelapheni umdlavuza. Amabele akho ayothola ukucasuka futhi avuvuke uma evelela e-radiation, okubangela izinkinga zokugaya ukudla ezingaba zithambile kuya ezinkulu.
Lesi simo sithinta abantu abaningi abamukela ukwelashwa kwe-radiation ngenxa yomdlavuza emathangeni, esiswini, noma emuva ophansi. Izindaba ezinhle ukuthi izincazelo eziningi zilawuleka ngokunakekelwa okufanele nokwelashwa.
Ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation kwenzeka lapho ukwelashwa kwe-radiation kuncipha ukugqoka kwesisu sakho esincane. Cabanga ngakho njengokushisa kwelanga, kepha ngaphakathi kwesisu sakho. I-radiation ehlose ukubulala amakha e-cancer iphinde ithonye izicubu eziphilile eziseduze.
Isisu sakho esincane sine-lining ebuthakathaka esiza ekubeni ukudla kudle izondlo. Uma i-radiation yonakalisa le lining, iyavuvuka futhi ihluleka ukusebenza kahle. Lokhu kubangela izimpawu ezingathandeki ongazibona.
Lesi simo singathuthuka ngesikhathi sokwelashwa (ukuvuvukala kwesisu okukhulu kwe-radiation) noma izinyanga kuya eminyakeni kamuva (ukuvuvukala kwesisu okungapheli kwe-radiation). Zombili izinhlobo zibangela izinkinga ezifanayo zokugaya ukudla, nakuba izimo ezingapheli zihlala isikhathi eside.
Izimpawu zokuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation zithinta isisu sakho futhi zingenza ukudla nemisebenzi yansuku zonke kube nzima. Nanka ongawabona:
Abanye abantu nabo baye baba nezimpawu ezingavamile njengobushushu bomzimba, ukuphelelwa amanzi, noma izimpawu zokungondliwe kahle. Lezi zimpawu zingase zihluke kakhulu kumuntu nomuntu, abanye behlangabezana nokungakhululeki okuncane kanti abanye behlangabezana nezinkinga ezinkulu.
Ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation kuza ngezindlela ezimbili eziyinhloko kuye ngokuthi izimpawu zivele nini. Ukuqonda lezi zinhlobo kuzokusiza wazi ukuthi yini okulindelekile ngesikhathi sokwelashwa kwakho nangemuva kwakho.
Ukuvuvukala kwesisu okukhulu kwe-radiation kuvela ngesikhathi sokwelashwa kwe-radiation noma ngokushesha ngemuva kwakho, ngokuvamile ezinsukwini ezimbalwa zokuqala. Izimpawu zakho ngokuvamile ziyathuthuka uma ukwelashwa kuphela njengoba ukugqoka kwesisu sakho kuqala ukuphulukana.
Ukuvuvukala kwesisu okungapheli kwe-radiation kuvela izinyanga noma ngisho neminyaka ngemuva kokuba ukwelashwa kwe-radiation kuphelile. Lolu hlobo luhlala isikhathi eside futhi lungadinga ukuphathwa okuqhubekayo. Ukuvela kwesikhathi eside kwenzeka ngoba ukonakala kwe-radiation kungaqhubeka kuthinte izicubu zesisu sakho isikhathi eside.
Ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation kwenzeka lapho imisebe ye-radiation enkulu yonakalisa amakha agqoka isisu sakho esincane. I-radiation ihlose amakha e-cancer kepha iphinde ithonye izicubu eziphilile eziseduze.
Ukugqoka kwesisu sakho ngokuvamile kuzibuyekeza yonke imihla embalwa ngamakha amasha. I-radiation iphazamisa le nqubo yokuzibuyekeza yemvelo, ibangela ukuvuvukala nokonakala ngokushesha kunokuba umzimba wakho uqede ukulungisa.
Izici eziningi zithinta ingozi yakho yokuthuthukisa lesi simo:
Indawo yokwelashwa komdlavuza wakho ibalulekile. I-radiation yomdlavuza we-prostate, i-cervical, i-rectal, noma i-bladder inengozi enkulu ngoba lezi zindawo ziseduze namaphaphu akho.
Kufanele uxhumane neqembu lakho lokunakekelwa kwezempilo uma uhlangabezana nezimpawu eziqhubekayo zokugaya ukudla ngesikhathi sokwelashwa kwe-radiation noma ngemuva kwakho. Ukungenelela okusheshayo kungavimbela izinkinga futhi kuthuthukise ukududuzeka kwakho.
Funani ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha okusheshayo uma ubona izimpawu ezinkulu njengokukhukhula kwegazi, izimpawu zokuphelelwa amanzi, noma ukungakwazi ukugcina ukudla noma amanzi. Lezi zimpawu zezixwayiso zidinga ukuhlolwa nokwelashwa okusheshayo.
Ungalindi ukubika izimpawu eziphazamisa impilo yakho yansuku zonke. Iqembu lakho lezokwelapha lingalungisa uhlelo lwakho lokwelashwa noma linikeze ukunakekelwa okusekela ukukusiza uzizwe kangcono ngenkathi uqhubeka nokwelashwa komdlavuza wakho.
Izici ezithile zikwenza kube lula ukuthuthukisa ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation. Ukuqonda lezi zici zengozi kuzokusiza wena neqembu lakho lezokwelapha nithathe izinyathelo zokuvimbela uma kungenzeka.
Izici ezihlobene nokwelashwa ezandisa ingozi yakho zihlanganisa:
Izici zomuntu siqu ezingase zandisa ingozi yakho zihlanganisa ukuba mdala, ukuba nesifo sikashukela, isifo sokuvuvukala kwesisu, noma umlando wokuhlinzwa kwesisu. Abesifazane bangaba nengozi enkulu kunamadoda ngezinhlobo ezithile ze-radiation yasemathangeni.
Ukuba nalezi zici zengozi akusho ukuthi uzokuthuthukisa ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation. Abantu abaningi abanezinye izici zengozi abazange babe nezimpawu ezinkulu, kanti abanye abanezinye izici zengozi bangase bathuthukise lesi simo.
Izincazelo eziningi zokuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation zilawuleka, kepha abanye abantu bangase bathuthukise izinkinga ezidinga ukwelashwa okwengeziwe. Ukuba uqaphele lezi zinto ezingase zenzeke kuzokusiza wazi nini okufanele ufuna ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha okwengeziwe.
Izinkinga ezivamile zihlanganisa:
Izinkinga ezingavamile kepha ezingathi sína zingase zihlanganise ukuvimbela kwesisu, ukuqhekeka, noma ukuphuma kwegazi okukhulu. Lezi zinkinga azivamile kepha zidinga ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha okusheshayo uma zenzeka.
Ukuvuvukala kwesisu okungapheli kwe-radiation kungase kube nezinkinga zokugaya ukudla isikhathi eside ezithinta ikhwalithi yempilo yakho. Noma kunjalo, ngokuphathwa okufanele, abantu abaningi bafunda ukulawula izimpawu zabo ngokuphumelelayo.
Nakuba ungakwazi ukuvimbela ngokuphelele ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation, amasu amaningana anganciphisa ingozi yakho futhi anciphisa izimpawu. Iqembu lakho lezokwelapha lizosisebenza nawe ukuthuthukisa lezi zinyathelo zokulondoloza.
Amatheknoloji amasha e-radiation asisiza ukulondoloza izicubu eziphilile kangcono kunamathuluzi adala. I-radiation oncologist yakho ingase isebenzise i-intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) noma ezinye izindlela ezithuthukile ukuhlose amakha e-cancer ngokuqondile.
Ukushintsha ukudla ngesikhathi sokwelashwa kungasiza ekuvikeleni amabele akho:
Udokotela wakho angase afake imithi evikela noma ancoma ama-probiotics ukusekela impilo yesisu lakho ngesikhathi sokwelashwa.
Udokotela wakho uhlola ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation ngokusekelwe ezimpawu zakho, umlando wezokwelapha, nesikhathi sokwelashwa kwe-radiation kwakho. Ukuxilongwa kuvame ukuba kulula lapho izimpawu zokugaya ukudla zithuthuka ngesikhathi sokwelashwa kwe-radiation noma ngemuva kwakho.
Umhlinzeki wakho wezokunakekelwa kwezempilo uzobuza ngezimpawu zakho, ukuthi zaqala nini, nokuthi zikuthinta kanjani impilo yakho yansuku zonke. Bazophinde bahlole imininingwane yokwelashwa kwe-radiation yakho nanoma iyiphi imithi oyithathayo.
Izivivinyo ezengeziwe kungase kudingeke ukuthi zikhiphe ezinye izimo noma ziqonde ubukhulu:
Lezi zivivinyo zisiza udokotela wakho anqume indlela yokwelashwa engcono kakhulu futhi alandelele impendulo yakho ekwelapheni.
Ukuphathwa kokuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation kugxile ekulawuleni izimpawu nokuvimbela izinkinga. Udokotela wakho uzoqamba uhlelo olufanele ngokusekelwe ezimpawu zakho ezithile nobukhulu bazo.
Ukuphathwa kokudla kuyisisekelo sokwelashwa. Iqembu lakho lezokwelapha lingase likucele ukusebenza nomuntu onolwazi lokudla ukwakha uhlelo lokudla oluthambisa ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngenkathi uhlangabezana nezidingo zakho zokudla.
Imithi evamile esetshenziswa ekwelapheni ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation ihlanganisa:
Kwezincazelo ezinkulu, udokotela wakho angase afake imithi efana ne-sucralfate ukuvikela ukugqoka kwesisu sakho noma ama-corticosteroids ukunciphisa ukuvuvukala. Kwezinye izimo ezingavamile, kungase kudingeke ukuhlinzwa ukulungisa izinkinga.
Ukuphatha ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation ekhaya kuhilela ukwenza izinqumo eziqondisiwe mayelana nalokho okudlayo nokuphuzayo. Lezi zindlela zokunakekela zokuzinakekela zingathuthukisa kakhulu ukududuzeka kwakho futhi zisize umzimba wakho uphulukise.
Gxila ekudleni okulula, okulula ukukugaya okungeke kucabuke amabele akho asevele ebuthakathaka. Urayisi omhlophe, amabhanana, i-toast, nama-potatoes abilisiwe ngokuvamile bayatholakala kahle ngesikhathi se-flare-ups.
Hlala unamanzi ngokuphuza amanzi acacile usuku lonke. Amanzi, itiye lezimila, nama-broths acacile asisiza ukubuyisela amanzi alahlekile ngenxa yokukhukhula. Gwema i-caffeine ne-alcohol, ezingenza izimpawu zokugaya ukudla zibe zimbi.
Gcina idayari yokudla ukuthola ukudla okuvusa izimpawu zakho. Lolu lwazi luzokusiza wena neqembu lakho lezokwelapha ukwenza izincomo ezinhle zokudla ngesimo sakho esithile.
Ukuphumula kubalulekile ekuphulukiseni. Unganqikazi ukuthatha isikhathi emsebenzini noma ulungise imisebenzi yakho uma izimpawu zikukhathaza. Umzimba wakho udinga amandla ukuze uphulukise futhi ubuyele esimweni sakho.
Ukulungiselela i-appointment yakho kuzokusiza uqinisekise ukuthi uthola ulwazi oluwusizo kakhulu nezincomo zokwelashwa. Woza ulungele ukuxoxa ngezimpawu zakho ngokuningiliziwe futhi ubuze imibuzo mayelana nokukhathalela kwakho.
Bhala izimpawu zakho, kufaka phakathi ukuthi zaqala nini, ukuthi zivele kangaki, nokuthi yini ezenza zibe ngcono noma zimbi. Qaphela noma yikuphi ukudla noma imisebenzi ebonakala ivusa izimpawu.
Letha uhlu lwemithi yonke nezithasiselo ozithathayo, kufaka phakathi imithi yokwelapha. Imithi ethile ingathinta ukugaya ukudla noma ihlangane nokwelashwa udokotela wakho angase akucele.
Lungisa imibuzo yokubuza udokotela wakho, njengokuthi izimpawu zingase zihlale isikhathi esingakanani, izimpawu zezixwayiso okumele uzibheke, nokuthi yiziphi izinguquko zokudla ezingasiza. Unganqikazi ukubuza nganoma yini ekukhathazayo.
Ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation kuyisici esilawuleka sokwelashwa komdlavuza esithinta isisu sakho. Nakuba kungathandeki, abantu abaningi bathola impumuzo ngokwelashwa okufanele nokushintsha kokudla.
Lesi simo ngokuvamile siphulukana isikhathi eside njengoba ukugqoka kwesisu sakho kuphulukana. Ukusebenzisana eduze neqembu lakho lezokwelapha kuzokusiza uqinisekise ukuthi uthola ukwelashwa okufanele nokusekela ngesikhathi sokuphulukana kwakho.
Khumbula ukuthi ukuba nokuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation akusho ukuthi ukwelashwa komdlavuza wakho akusebenzi. Kuyisimo somzimba wakho esiphendula ekwelapheni okusindisa impilo oyitholayo. Ngokubekezela nokukhathalela okufanele, ungaphatha lezi zimpawu ngokuphumelelayo.
Ukuvuvukala kwesisu okukhulu kwe-radiation ngokuvamile kuphulukana ezinsukwini ezimbalwa kuya ezinyangeni ngemuva kokuba ukwelashwa kwe-radiation kuphelile. Ukuvuvukala kwesisu okungapheli kwe-radiation kungase kuhlale isikhathi eside futhi kudinge ukuphathwa okuqhubekayo. Abantu abaningi babona ukuthuthuka okuqhubekayo ngokwelashwa okufanele nokushintsha kokudla.
Kungase kudingeke ushintshe ukudla kwakho okwesikhashana ukuze ugweme ukudla okuvusa amabele akho. Gxila ekudleni okulula, okulula ukukugaya ngesikhathi se-flare-ups. Sebenza nomuntu onolwazi lokudla ukuqinisekisa ukuthi uthola ukudla okufanele ngenkathi ulawula izimpawu.
Iqembu lakho le-oncology lizolandelela izimpawu zakho futhi lingase lilungise isimiso sakho sokwelashwa uma kudingeka. Noma kunjalo, ukuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation ngokuvamile akuphazamisi ukusebenza kahle kokwelashwa komdlavuza wakho. Ukuxhumana neqembu lakho lezokwelapha kubalulekile.
Izincazelo eziningi zokuvuvukala kwesisu ngobungozi be-radiation zingezesikhashana futhi ziphulukana isikhathi eside. Ukuvuvukala kwesisu okungapheli kwe-radiation kungase kube nezinguquko zokugaya ukudla isikhathi eside, kepha lezi zingalawuleka ngokuphumelelayo ngemithi nokushintsha kwesitayela sempilo.
Gwema ukudla okunamafutha aphezulu, imikhiqizo yobisi uma ungakwazi ukuhlanza i-lactose, ukudla okunoshukela, i-caffeine, ne-alcohol ngesikhathi se-flare-ups. Izithelo nemifino eluhlaza kungase kube nzima kakhulu esiswini sakho esibuthakathaka. Namathela ekudleni okulula, okubilisiwe kuze kube yilapho izimpawu ziphulukana.
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