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Covid-19 and Chemotherapy
Hi, I was wondering how members are dealing with the news of Covid-19 while immunosuppressed on chemotherapy?
Im trying to self isolate as much as possible but it’s hard with husband working (medical) and kids.
Thinking of pulling the kids from school and all extra curricular activities but that will have a big impact on them.
I’d love to hear how other people are managing?
Im trying to self isolate as much as possible but it’s hard with husband working (medical) and kids.
Thinking of pulling the kids from school and all extra curricular activities but that will have a big impact on them.
I’d love to hear how other people are managing?
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- We are at the stage of IF and WHEN senarios have arrived ...
If we are immune suppressed
Plan for child care at home if your health is at risk
Maybe schools will be cancelling face lessons and sport events seems likely
Not Travelling by public transport at peak hour
What is known is that it up to the individual and individual family group to plan 3-4 weeks of stay home activities
Will this happen in Australia .....very slowly it seems
Most of us are anxious already
I dont have kids to reign in and keep occupied
Good luck with the planning
Keep healthy
All the best
Bright in hope - No worries. I would imagine @BCNA is working on an advice page for their website. Perhaps someone could confirm?
@Caz1 Yes, as operating theatres can be readily turned into ICUs, I suspect elective surgeries might get postponed. K xox - Yep good question @tsjlhm
I'm wondering if my surgery will be going ahead in mid April eeeeeek
Thanks Kate for all that info. Reassuring to see it in black and white :) - Thank you for bringing up this topic @tsjlhm, I have been asking my doctors this exact question. Thank you @kmakm for the information you have provided. It is very comprehensive. I am on 3 weekly Herceptin and that puts me in the high risk category as well. Oh dear, as we don’t have enough to worry about.
- @tsjlhm @ddon I follow Liz O'Riordan (the English BS who got BC) and she has been referring people to this:
https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/covid-19-fact-sheet-and-implications-for-patients-with-cancer - I am worrying about this too. 4 kids at school and one in grade 12 and I am thinking I will pull them from school from next week. There aren’t any confirmed cases in our area but I don’t trust that at all - most people don’t take their kids to the dr for a fever and cough unless they are really sick.
