nursery/school during chemotherapy?

Hi Zanna38

Welcome o the forum and sorry to hear that you were diagnosed with breast cancer and that you had to have a double mastectomy. While I haven’t any kids I noticed that you haven’t had any replies so I thought I’d reply to you in the hopes you get a reply from someone with young kids. This is a very busy forum and sometimes things get lost along the way.

Wishing you the best of luck with your treatment and hopefully someone will be along shortly to answer your question.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Hiya 

It’s a hard one isn’t it because you what they to be carrying on with their usual routines don’t you 

I have a school age and a nursery age child . The older one has continued to go to school and takes extra precautions at home and school with hand washing etc , she’s on study leave at the moment so she’s in school less often .
My little one has been in nursery on and off though , they had chicken pox ( she didn’t  catch it ) and Covid in there so we took her out as soon as we were informed . I  caught a cold from her though but was fine 

I would speak to the oncologist and make sure you have all the meds going for side effects in case you need them , especially anti sickness . I think it would be good for you to send him in and get the nursery to keep you fully informed , we can’t ever be 100% about these things but it might be worth trying for the first EC and see how you go ? 
Also is there anyone that can maybe take him / drop him home even for the first days after treatment ? 
hugs

L xx

Hi Daisy and DollyDimple

Thanks so much to you both for your replies. DollyDimple, I'm reassured to hear that you managed with your little one in nursery. My nursery has been very supportive throughout and so I hope they'll be good at letting me know about anything. They had a chickenpox outbreak a few weeks ago so I hope that's done for now! I really want to try to keep things as norrnal as possible for him. He coped really well when I was in hospital for the surgery - but chemo is so long!

I'll talk to my oncologist on Monday and see what she says. Good vibes to you both x

Morning

it sounds like you are on the same chemo as me. I have a 2 and 7yr old boys. I did worry about nursery as well because it’s my choice that he goes. I felt that because I had a 7yr old at school it probably wouldn’t make a difference. They do bring everything home. 

I had my first chemo Wednesday and have managed to carry on as normal so far. Sleeping has been a bit of an issue. The PICC line is uncomfortable and I can’t switch my brain off. I can’t sleep in the day with my youngest around. 

the PICC is a general pain with the kids that want to play, be picked up etc. it’s so easy for them to knock it. 

as much as I love my babies I really need that 1 day a week to myself and get some work done. Nice to concentrate on some else. 

just a heads up I have had a couple of epic brain blocks so far. One morning I left the house without keys and had to call my mum to bring me the spare and I went to Tesco without my purse  

I wish you all the best x x 

This is a tough one, and I suspect you may find yourself doing both at different times. To reduce the risk of catching anything, perhaps you could take with you a small bottle of hands disinfectant that you could use both for you and your child (verify it's child-safe first) just as you meet him at the end of the nursery day, as well wash hands and face first thing when you come indoors. 

If possible at all, use disinfectant wipes on his school bag if he has one, and ideally a change of clothes when he comes home, nursery clothes into the washing machine and wash hands right after dealing with the outdoors clothes.

Is there anyone in your family or in your social circle who may be able to land a hand at times, saving you the need to go out to the nursery twice a day for drop off and pick up and the home routine after?

Also, wear a face mask when you go there, and if anyone tries to come close for a chat you can always ask them to apply social distancing with you. You do not have to explain anything other than, "I am immuno-compromised."