Our immune system
Hi all. How many weeks/months post chemo and/or radiotherapy will our immune system be weakened? I’m only asking because a work colleague has shingles. My understanding is 21-28 days? But I’...
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I think its a bit longer than that for some people @chev During chemo there are times when your immune system is pretty much stuffed, but it can take years to fully recover. My white cells have never come back to normal, no point in going into why that may be, but it does mean I'm more susceptible to infection and have to take that into account.
I have a flu shot every year and will look at shingles vax in the future. MXX
I have a flu shot every year and will look at shingles vax in the future. MXX
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