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I was told by my GP that the COVID and Flu jabs wouldn't work so close to chemo / radiotherapy, and like you I was worried about getting ill before treatment started. 

I had my jabs after treatment when I felt well enough to go and have them - I think it was 2 months after. 

This is just my experience - I would take advice from your GP, CNS or consultant. Once I was in treatment my CNS later said to me it wouldn't have been a problem to have it - so I got conflicting advice depending on who I asked 

To be honest i have not heard of many horror stories about covid injections. i have always had the recommended vaccines as the treatment /surgery can weaken the immune system making recovery slower. I have always encouraged people to have the jabs whether they are going through cancer treatment or not, but i understand your concerns maybe your oncologist can offer more professional advice, good luck with your upcoming treatment. Take care.

                                                                                      Chris  

thank you for your advise and experience of this, i am glad it worked well for you, the gp is trying to get me to get the jab for covid, i am a bit ummy and ahhhry about it still, i am glad all went well with your treatment and you are in recoveryn ow, that is all you can ask for when it is finished with it isn't it?

I havnt had any of the COVID jabs or flu and won't be taking them! Due to start my radio and chemo in a week! Good luck with your treatment x

Hi Ichi

I was advised by my GP to have both the flu jab and a Covid jab before I had my last op to reduce the risk of catching anything while I was in hospital. I did as advised and all went well. No side effects and haven't caught either so something worked O.K. for me. Your immune system can become compromised during treatment so best to take precautions.

Go with what your doctor advises for you.

Best wishes

Lyn

I have started chemo and no one mentioned jabs Regards Minmax 

hello thank you, good luck to you too, i have started yesterday, i didn't realise how long it would take 6 and half hours, so if you get bored easily remember to take something with you a book or tablet anything to ease the passing, the only thing that i did find worrying was the other patients, a few of them had viruses and were generously coughing all over the place without covering their faces! maybe some drinks and food too, as i had my teeth out the day before, wasn't allowed solids, they offered me crisps and a sandwich and yoghurt which were a no go and only offered tea or coffee, which i was advised not to have which i found strange, so if you don't like the limited options on offer or maybe where you are going the hospital offers something different, i would take some stuff yourself. i was also given sugar free mouthwash/pain relief as i am diabetic as they were over dosing me on sugar, i don't know if this helps for you, but i wrote down questions on small things, if you wear contacts, getting sick pills, diarrhea pills, better to have them and not need them and need them and not have them,  also just to prepare you, you will have to inject yourself once a day for 5 days in the stomach to help against anaemia, so far i have been lucky, just loss of taste, loss of appetite, extreme dizziness, muscle aches and pains, freezing, tiredness, chemo brain, just happy not to be crapping myself ha ha, i hope some of this helps you, i know your side effects will be personal to you, but if you need any advise from someone who has started just before you, please do ask

hello  it was in the flaff you get about starting chemo, i only did the flu jab, i shall not do the covid though, i hope all is going well with your treatment and aren't getting too many side effects, we all just have to suck it up and think about kicking the cancer bitches ass! good luck with it all

ichi said:

you will have to inject yourself once a day for 5 days in the stomach to help against anaemia

Hi ichi 

would you mind telling us a bit more… only if you feel you can. I haven’t heard anybody mention that at all. 

hello yes i am taking horse size needles (ha ha)in the stomach of filgrastrim to help with anaemia, taken once a day for 5 days