Hi friends
I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer on my left side, HER2 positive, grade 2. In a few days I will start chemotherapy with Docetaxel and Carboplatin for 6 months.and then mastectomy and then chemo again
I’m 41 years old and I have three school-aged children, all with additional needs.
My husband says that before my chemo starts, we should take the kids out of school and homeschool them to reduce the risk of infections for me. Honestly, this makes me upset, because I don’t want my illness to harm my children’s education.
I’d love to hear from your experiences: do you think my husband is being reasonable, or not?
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