Have the beginnings of a cold and have chemo today

IlonaC

Hi all
I have a slight cold today.  A bit of a runny nose and sore through.  Do you think they will postpone my chemo.  I really don't want to miss of postpone anything as I just want to get it all done on current schedule.

arpie

That's a bummer @IlonaC - ring the Onc nurses & talk it over with them. 

Ask them if you could take an antihistamine to try & dry it up?  I'd be surprised if it isn't postponed .... 

Do you have a temperature?  There is still plenty of Covid around (sadly) so maybe do regular tests too xx

Take care & I hope you feel better soon.

HelenlovesSnoopy

Hi @IlonaC,

When is your chemo? I know exactly how you feel - I got sniffles and twinge of sore throat before my second chemo and was all worried about messing up my schedule. I just kept reminding myself to take this one step at a time and accept that at some point I might have a session shifted!

Thankfully it faded away so was probably hayfever - I suspect the gargling (with salt or bicarbonate) that we’re told to do with chemo might help throats too.

Additionally I read online about people being able to still do their chemo with a cold.  But that’s up to the medical professionals who are attending to you, so yes best to check in with them.

Big hugs and hoping it clears up soon.

IlonaC

Thanks ladies
I was allowed to have the chemo today as I had no fever and only light cold symptoms so round #2 done many more to go
Have a great day

HelenlovesSnoopy

Yay for you @IlonaC I also did round 2 Monday.