Module 7 of 12 · 肿瘤科中文 Cancer Care
副作用 Side Effects at Home
Talk about chemo side effects at home in Mandarin: nausea, mouth sores, bowels, hair loss, numbness, food, and when to call.
By the end of this module you can…
- Talk about nausea and vomiting at home: the anti-nausea medicine as prescribed, small meals and small sips.
- Explain mouth care, and ask exact questions about diarrhea and constipation.
- Talk about hair loss with honesty and feeling, and ask about numbness before the next dose.
- Talk about appetite, taste, food safety, 忌口 and herbs with respect, and offer the dietitian.
- Ask the grading questions, and say the call-now, call-today and next-visit rules clearly in Mandarin.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Stomach, mouth & bowels
- 恶心ě xinNausea; to feel sick to your stomach
- 呕吐ǒu tùTo vomit; vomiting
- 止吐药zhǐ tù yàoAnti-nausea medicine
- 口腔溃疡kǒu qiāng kuì yángMouth sores
- 漱口shù kǒuTo rinse the mouth
- 拉肚子lā dù ziDiarrhea
- 便秘biàn mìConstipation
Body & food
- 多喝水duō hē shuǐDrink plenty of fluids
- 乏力fá lìTiredness, fatigue
- 掉头发diào tóu faHair loss
- 假发jiǎ fàWig
- 发麻fā máNumb, tingling
- 胃口wèi kǒuAppetite
- 忌口jì kǒuFoods to avoid (diet restrictions)
Ten core phrases
The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.
- 止吐药要按医生说的时间吃，不要等吐了才吃。Zhǐ tù yào yào àn yī shēng shuō de shí jiān chī, bú yào děng tù le cái chī.Anti-nausea medicine at the times the doctor said, not after vomiting.
- 今天拉了几次？比平时多几次？Jīn tiān lā le jǐ cì? Bǐ píng shí duō jǐ cì?How many times today? How many more than usual?
- 用温水加一点盐和小苏打漱口。Yòng wēn shuǐ jiā yì diǎn yán hé xiǎo sū dá shù kǒu.Rinse with salt and baking soda in warm water.
- 不要用含酒精的漱口水。Bú yào yòng hán jiǔ jīng de shù kǒu shuǐ.No mouthwash with alcohol.
- 一般第一次化疗以后两三个星期开始掉头发。Yì bān dì yī cì huà liáo yǐ hòu liǎng sān ge xīng qī kāi shǐ diào tóu fa.Hair loss usually starts 2 to 3 weeks after the first dose.
- 掉头发对很多人来说很难接受。Diào tóu fa duì hěn duō rén lái shuō hěn nán jiē shòu.Losing your hair is hard for many people.
- 手脚发麻的话，下次化疗以前一定告诉医生。Shǒu jiǎo fā má de huà, xià cì huà liáo yǐ qián yí dìng gào su yī shēng.Numb hands or feet: tell the doctor before the next dose.
- 目前没有证据说哪种食物会让肿瘤长得更快。Mù qián méi yǒu zhèng jù shuō nǎ zhǒng shí wù huì ràng zhǒng liú zhǎng de gèng kuài.No food is known to make a tumor grow faster.
- 想吃中药或者保健品的话，先问一下医生或者药剂师。Xiǎng chī zhōng yào huò zhě bǎo jiàn pǐn de huà, xiān wèn yí xià yī shēng huò zhě yào jì shī.Herbs or supplements: ask the doctor or pharmacist first.
- 一整天喝不进水，要马上给我们打电话。Yì zhěng tiān hē bu jìn shuǐ, yào mǎ shàng gěi wǒ men dǎ diàn huà.Can’t keep water down all day: call us now.
What’s in Module 7
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Upset Stomachs and Mouth Sores
- Part 2 · The Words for Side EffectsReading the PinyinSaying 拉肚子 vs. Charting 腹泻Vocabulary · Flash CardsThe Day-Five Phone Call
- Part 3 · Stomach, Mouth and BowelsExact Questions, Not “Are You OK?”Key PatternsNausea and VomitingMouth Sores and the RinseDiarrhea and Constipation
- Part 4 · Body and FoodHair Loss, HonestlyNumb Hands and FeetTiredness, Skin and NailsAppetite, Taste and Food Safety忌口, 发物 and Herbs
- Part 5 · When to CallCall Now, Call Today or Next VisitWhat Patients Say
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 7 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 7 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 7 Wrap-Up · 下次见
Practice it properly
The full module adds dialogues, role-plays, pronunciation drills and a Knowledge Check. Pass the check to earn a certificate of completion you can add to LinkedIn.