Laryngeal cancer patients should improve their self-care awareness during treatment

When laryngeal cancer patients are hospitalized for treatment, they should enhance their self-care awareness to improve their quality of life and prevent dangerous events.

First of all, patients should take certain measures to prevent themselves from the risk of suffocation. Specifically, they should do the following: when there is phlegm in the throat, it should be coughed up in time, and the phlegm should not be allowed to remain in the throat for too long. A spittoon or other containers should be prepared at hand to facilitate spitting; for patients who have difficulty spitting, a suction device should be prepared so that others can help suck out the phlegm when they cannot spit; if you have difficulty spitting and are in danger of suffocation, you should seek help immediately.

Secondly, you should prevent bleeding. Do not pick your nose with your fingers, brush your teeth with a hard-bristled toothbrush, or pick your teeth with a toothpick. When your skin is itchy, you should not scratch your skin with your hands. Always pay attention to whether you have vomiting blood, black stools, skin and mucous membrane bleeding, etc. If you find any such phenomena, you should inform your doctor immediately.

The second is to prevent infection, take good care of your oral cavity, rinse your mouth before and after meals to keep your oral cavity clean; reduce contact with outsiders; and keep your mood happy and avoid emotional excitement. Only in this way can you effectively prevent infection and fever.

Of course, laryngeal cancer patients need to pay attention to much more than the above points. They should actively cooperate with doctors during the treatment process in order to recover and be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible.