Chemotherapy, everyday life and risk of infection

Hi Boz34. My oncologist was the same and encouraged me to carry on working in an office if I felt up to it - She said if I’d worked in a school for example where there were lots of coughs and sneezes flying around then she would have advised against it. The office put hand sanitiser on everyone’s desk (pre COVID days) and asked anyone with a cold to avoid me! I continued to visit family and friends and went out for coffee and even to a wedding. If I’m honest I didn’t really worry about the infection side of things - I don’t know why not as my white cell count was always low! - I think I felt the mental and emotional benefit outweighed the risks. Maybe a little bit of denial as well - if I carried on as normal then everything must be all right mustn’t if? 
As you say there’s no way of knowing what you’ll feel up to once the chemo starts but if you decide to go to the pub be careful of cold drinks and definately no ice - I went for a carvery and had a lime and soda after one chemo session (no ice) and it was like drinking broken glass.

I suppose with the COVID situation and sanitising everywhere it’s not a bad time to get out and about during chemo as the country is probably the ‘cleanest’ it’s ever been and mask wearing doesn’t get any strange looks

Hope the chemo goes ok

Take care

Karen x

Thanks, Karen, helpful and prompt advice as usual.