cancer,coronavirus and school

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i have a question in relation to covid 19 and cancer.although shielding is to be paused and my husband is not currently recieving treatment.

would you be sending your child back to school in September,(ultimately our choice but looking for opinions)

i am very reluctant to send my child back to school as im worried about the increased risk to my husband

even if shielding paused would my husband be at greater risk still if my child goes back to school or no more than the common cold.

Background:

oct 2019 metastatic brain tumour,stage 4 adenocarcinoma lung cancer

dec 2019 removed brain tumour,recieved sterotastic radiotherapy

Jan 2020 biopsy on lung

Jan 2020 blood clots,decided roo risky to operate on lung

march-april recieving chemo and radiotherapy on lung.

april 2020 hospitalised for 2 weeks with neutropenic sepsis

june 2020 mri shows recurrence of brain tumour

next week recieve results of ct scan on lungs

we will of course be guided by the consultant but was looking for opinions and views please

Thank you

FormerMember over 4 years ago

Hello MrsGB.

Can I ask are you in England, and what age is your child?

I am in Scotland and my 6 year old is due back to school in August. I am in the shielding group having gone into remission from Leukaemia in March 2020.

At the moment I have not decided yet- I hope there will be more information regarding school/ children living with shielding parent/ sibling at the end of July. It is all very unsettling, but information keeps changing and it will just have to depend on the risk closer to the time.

MrsGB over 4 years ago in reply to FormerMember

hello.

i wonder if you have crept closer to a decision.

im still so unsure

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to MrsGB

Hello MrsGB

No I am still undecided at the moment, and we only have a month til school starts again here in Scotland! I have received a letter from the school regarding different drop off/ pick up times, and that there will be no hot lunches, but that was it.

Has your school contacted you at all? I heard that some schools have advised children not to go back if they are shielding or live in a shielding household.

MrsGB over 4 years ago in reply to FormerMember

we are in England so our children dont go back until September.

We havent had alot of details other than tbey are working on things.

i have emailed the head who said that all children are expected back.in September but ee have extremely extraordinary circumstances and they will try to work with us.

see shielding is being paused isnt it so can we still say we are a shielding household when its paused.

i am worried of the unknown effects

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