Chemo care ! Top Tips:-

Hi, I once had 5FU cream for a solar keratoma on my face, and I had to make sure I washed my hand after putting it on. Else the chemo would 'attack' my finger !!!! So maybe this is the reason for not touching the tablets???

I was starting to wonder if I should be more careful with my tablets !

What I don't get is if its not good to touch tablets then why aren't we told at the start? Mind you when I had my first infusion they didn't even know it was my first one!!

Pauline

I was told not to let anyone else touch the tablets of capecitabine but never told that I couldnt.did use to wash my hands well afterwards tho.strange we are all given different advice.

Snap...wash you hands after touching the tablets or your spreading the chemo kak all over

Hi Karen. I think you have summed up practically everything needed to prepare anyone for chemo perfectly and this will be a great help to those people who are, understandably, worried sick about it. If only I had known about all this before my wife began her first chemo treatment as we were totally unprepared. Well done Karen x 

Thank you will ake that all on board

Kar x x 

Can I ask why you shouldn’t touch the tablets?

Many thanks for that Karen…the nurses can’t remember everything I guess 

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflet/safety-at-home-after-chemotherapy-or-when-taking-chemotherapy-tablets-home

Hi Harve70

If you press the link above it explains that some care is required to ensure the rest of your household are safe from contamination/ toxic elements on your hands !

I never knew that and had my mum staying with me ! 
take care ,

Court