I finished my chemo on 28th May, last day for spring vaccine was I think 16th of June, which is the day I had it. My consultant told me to try to have it as late as possible, so I had it just under 3 weeks post last chemo.
Sorry for the delay replying, I spoke to my oncologist at the hospital. She said the timing was important and to schedule the injection as close as possible to treatment day. I have my treatment on a Friday so I have the flu jab on Wednesday and Covid on Thursday the following week. Double check with your team if you’re concerned.
Thanks for the response. It's all rather conflicting. Managed eventually to get advice from consultant who told me to wait for 1 month after last chemotherapy.
Confusing! In fact I'm finding quite a bit of difference in advice generally. I wonder whether different trusts have different views.
Thanks again. Get sick of it all. Yearning for some normality in my life!
Yes things do seem to vary. I think my consultant would have preferred me to wait a little longer, if it wasn’t for fact the spring boosters were coming to an end he thought better to have the jab than not. Saying that I was fine with the jab, just the normal sore arm for a couple of days.
how far are you through chemo? Yep totally understand the yearning for normality, it’s a long old journey, and wish you all the best
I am four cycles into six Carboplatin and Paclitaxel and generally well, with thankfully no real side effects other than a hospital admission for treatment of an abscess which set back my treatment by six weeks. I was advised to have my vaccines as close to my next treatment as possible, so have booked that. On a positive note, my chemotherapy is working and, after only two sessions, my endometrial cancer (Stage 4), and the spread to my abdominal wall have reduced. I could not have surgery because of the spread, so obviously I’m feeling more hopeful and, above all, well. Keep going everyone xx
