Chemo & Covid

Hi Moco, 

it’s a difficult one, during chemo I kept my contact circle small. I still met people but this was always the same group and we had our masks and get a bit of distance. I worked throughout my chemo and again masks were worn, everyone I work with is vaccinated abd I have my own office do we are lucky to have the space to keep our distance. I met a few friends for coffee and again all are double vaccinated and we kept our masks on and sat at a larger table do we could keep a bit of distance. You could also use lateral flow tests to check before you meet up, just a thought as it may make you all feel more secure. Other than that I used Zoom to chat to other friends, I was surprised at how quickly the time passes and suddenly your cheno is over and it’s onto a new chapter. 
wishing you all the best with your chemo xx 

Hi Moco, really tough one because of your daughters job. I work in a primary school and my oncologist insisted I was signed off work as the risk of infection with anything at all while on chemo was too great, this seems to be the norm but there is another lady on here though who’s oncologist said she could carry on working in a school if she was careful. So even from professionals you can get differing opinions. Do check with your oncologist on their thoughts as again the difference in opinion could be down to different chemo regimes. At the very least your daughter will have to be very careful about washing her hands entering the house and maybe keeping her distance if she can from visibly ill children, hopefully she’s vaccinated as well. I’ve kept my world very small while on chemo, in the summer I did go to places where I could sit outside but I’ve not been to anywhere inside since the weather changed, I meet my friends on dog walks and only go into people’s houses if I know they are as careful about what they’re doing as I am. I wear a mask everywhere and don’t hug people as much as I’d often love to. I’m having surgery in January and my surgeon said not to hug people I meet over Christmas and not to send my 12 year old back to school until I’ve been operated on. It’s not just covid we need to be careful of, stomach bugs can be a real problem too. But! I’ve finished chemo and even with having a 12 year old on the house we’ve not been ill. I did withdraw her from school for 2 weeks on October because the covid rates were so high but other than that we’ve just been very careful x

she’s actually booked in for her booster on 23/12 - she was able to get her jabs a bit earlier vis the school somehow. I will add this to my list of questions-I’m actually full of cold which she had the other week so does prove the need to be extra careful, thank you for those ideas. I’m pleased you have finished your chemo and hope your surgery goes well x