Hi
can anyone offer me advice. I’m 8 days after my third FEC and my daughter has the winter vomiting bug. Obviously my immune system is shot and I’m scared I’m going to get it. Apart from food hygiene is there anything I can do or should I be aware of?
Hi
Dont want to teach you how to suck eggs But you know you have to keep your distance xmas or not .
I would be using vinyl gloves for everthing also I managed to get paper mouth masks in case of a scenario like this . Only thing I can think of is let your team know and ask for advise . Also are you able to isolate daughter or self as in separate toilet etc
Best of luck sorry can't be of more help
matgaret x
The medical advice is to make sure you wash your hands thoroughly and regularly before eating/ preparing food etc. Anti bacterial gels don't work on viruses. Use a bleach solution to wash surfaces etc and as Margaret says I would use rubber gloves etc. My family came to visit yesterday and were suppose to stay the night until by brother in law started with S&D. Bless them they left and went home ( a 3hr drive) felt so guilty but also grateful.
Hi I feel for you! This is my worst nightmare at the best of times! My daughter came home from school with tummy ache the last day but it turned out to be just to many tears thank god!
I asked advice while getting 2nd chemo and nurse said you have to be admitted if you catch it, otherwise general precautions. Use separate towel,toilet paper, separate loo if possible! Detoll do a spray you can squirt and leave without wiping and wipe things like door handles,tv remotes light switches etc. I hope you didn't catch it!! Xxx
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