Good morning, 
I am starting chemo on Friday ( 6 sessions, one every 3 weeks) and wonder if I need to almost self isolate for that period? I know we are well prepared in doing so after Covid but is catching a train, going to a lecture (Hay festival) going to be too high risk from Friday do you think , assuming I am feel well enough to do anything much ? Just that five months seems a long time and just want to try not to feel more low. At least I can meet friends in the garden if nothing else?
thank you so much .
if living with family who are working, it isn’t very straight forward .
Hi Beepeep
I'll be having 5 of 6 chemo on Wednesday. I've not isolated completely but just used common sense. According to my hospital info day 7-14 of the cycle are the worst for being at risk of infection so I've pretty much avoided other people during these days. I've been out for a few meals but gone at lunchtime when the restaurants are quieter and rearranged meeting up with friends if they've been ill (one friend offered to lock her husband in the garage but I thought that would be a bit cruel 
). I have avoided the grandchildren if they've been snotmonsters (they are both at nursery so are almost permanently snotty) which has been the hardest thing to do but we do video calls instead when necessary.
My daughter turned up one day and had a cold so she stayed outside and I chatted to her through the open living room window, it reminded me of Covid times.
My husband got a heavy cold and we just tried to stay apart as much as we could and he slept in our spare room.
You can only do your best but I think we can't avoid everything. Even going to the hospital for treatment there is a risk involved.
Best of luck for your treatment.
H 
