Cancer covid and children at school

Hi EmBoo

I am due to start treatment on friday and to would like to see how people have managed with the kids being at school etc.

xx

Hi, lovely to hear from you. Unfortunately I don't think I am managing very well at all so not a very helpful source of advice! At the moment I am shielding which means I am staying in my room or I am sitting distanced in the garden with them. My husband cleans all the time! Even though I'm keeping my distance, they shower and change as soon as they get home, but I am worried about how much this is stressing them out. I do appreciate how fortunate I am as I am sure there are thousands of single parents trying to manage this covid/cancer chaos. I have spoken to my breast cancer nurse and there really isn't any guidance as to what is best to do. But 3 weeks into treatment I am starting to feel that the covid risks are less of a concern to me than my mental health which is taking a hit at the moment. What are your plans?xxx

Hi Emboo

well i was going to ask the hospital on Wednesday as to what i need to do, do i need to go into shielding? i was supposed to be having my op first so i new id need to be careful before and after that, but things changed.

My husband has said that him and the kids will shower and change once they get in from school/work. 

i don't want to scare the kids to much with how strict we should be.

so at present im at a bit of a loss on what to do xx

Hi ladies, how are you getting on with this dilemma? I'm about to have my second (out of 7) chemo this week for HER2 positive breast cancer, and I live alone with an 11 year old in a small flat. I'm in the East, where corona is spreading like crazy at the moment so like you I'm really anxious about him bringing something home from school or when he visits his dad (who has a houseful of kids). Like you said, there's not a lot of guidance. Have you found anything effective to keep yourself distanced?

How you are both keeping well x

HI, I started chemo in September. My children, 12 and 10,  have been at school the whole time (my husband was working too) and I've been having weekly chemo. They all get changed when they come home. My husband and I are in separate bedrooms. I did try to keep my distance at the beginning but it was so hard as my daughter wasn't well and I don't think it was good for my mental health sitting in my bedroom alone.

Hi kimmy 

my circumstances changed I didn’t end up having IV chemotherapy I’m on oral chemo as mine is secondary now, kids have still been at school and husband at work, so far none he have ended up wirh Covid! We just try to be careful as much as we can but also live our life, hope chemo is being kind to you xx