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GERMS IN THE REAL WORLD
Hi all I’m one month into 5 of chemo. I’m pretty paranoid about going out in public due to picking up a virus or something yucky from someone, and if I do I hold a scarf over my mouth!! Am I being o...
I just maintained normal levels of hygiene. I'm a nurse, so lots of hand washing was the norm.
I was working in a general practice at the time, and my nursing colleagues and the doctors just tried to keep me away from potential infectious patients.
I did end up in hospital once with febrile neutropaenia, but they didn't find an infection, so.....
Other than that episode, I worked 3 days a week right through chemo. And I know how lucky I was that I could manage it.
As others have said, perhapsa little extra care on those days you are most at risk, and try and keep things relatively normal
I was working in a general practice at the time, and my nursing colleagues and the doctors just tried to keep me away from potential infectious patients.
I did end up in hospital once with febrile neutropaenia, but they didn't find an infection, so.....
Other than that episode, I worked 3 days a week right through chemo. And I know how lucky I was that I could manage it.
As others have said, perhapsa little extra care on those days you are most at risk, and try and keep things relatively normal