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A woman battling breast cancer issued a public service announcement that may or may not have been known to the majority of people.
Chemotherapy is an important part of cancer treatment. However, coming in contact with patients undergoing chemo can lead to unforeseen consequences for healthy people and one woman on TikTok is explaining how. Misty Myers, who goes by @lifewithmisty8 on TikTok, is a 28-year-old woman who has been battling stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer and documenting her health journey on the online platform. She recently made a video to issue a public service announcement that may or may not have been known to the majority of people. She had to undergo several sessions of rigorous chemotherapy and experienced side effects such as hair loss and tooth loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myers is well aware of how other family members of a patient going through chemo treatment could become vulnerable to the chemo side effects too if they are using the same bathroom as the patient. \u201cIf you have someone in your family that has cancer and they\u2019re going through chemotherapy, it is recommended that the person that is receiving treatment use a separate toilet than everyone in the house,\u201d Myers mentioned in her video. Unfortunately, not every household with a chemo patient can afford to have separate toilets. In those cases, Myers suggested the patients follow some strict protocols to safeguard the rest of their family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe not only flush the toilet three times with the lid down, but we clean that toilet immediately after using it,\u201d she continued. Their urine and feces could carry traces of chemo drugs and if a healthy person comes in contact with it, they can develop severe side effects too. \u201cIf we use the toilet and we don\u2019t close the lid, when you go to flush it and the water kind of sprays up and becomes airborne or gets on the surface of anything else,\u201d Myers shared. \u201cSomeone who does not have cancer and is not receiving treatment could end up with dizziness, rash, nausea, vomiting, skin conditions, all types of bad side effects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She referred to how healthcare workers also end up suffering from potential long-term side effects after getting exposed to chemotherapy drugs. \u201cNot everybody, obviously some people still have babies after receiving treatment but it is a higher risk,\u201d Myers added another warning, adding how people need to follow proper precautions in their house with chemo patients. \u201cYou\u2019re flushing your toilet with the lid down multiple times and then you\u2019re cleaning the toilet,\u201d she said, suggesting using Clorox wipes. \u201cYou\u2019re just being safe for everybody around you.\u201d People who saw Myers\u2019 video, thanked her for relaying a piece of important information to help people who are undergoing chemotherapy or have cancer patients in their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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@raedesa81 commented, \u201cWhen I was a hostess, I worked with a waitress going through chemo. I was pregnant at the time. I was not allowed to be scheduled with her, until 3 days after her treatment days.\u201d @miraaamonae mentioned, \u201cAs a nurse, they teach us but I hate that this info isn\u2019t spread like wildfire to everyone around the patient.\u201d @cairolikesit cheered, \u201cYes girl speak on it! My aunt was taking chemo pills and she said she shouldn\u2019t hold the baby because of radiation! I\u2019m glad she knew because I didn\u2019t know.\u201d @justinesantana added, \u201cThank you for this info! I want to say a little prayer. Heavenly Father, be the healer for those suffering from cancer. Lord restore Misty\u2019s health and bring her comfort during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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