Controlling risk of infection on treatment
Hi again, My husband is going crazy cleaning everything and insisting that my dogs sleep outside ect before i start my treatment, what are everyones thoughts on the animals and how did you all avoid ...
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I was told most of our risks come from our own bacterial stuff than outside risks.
I had my animals with me during chemo...I spent a lot of time lying down and it wasnt unusual to wake up with 3 cats surrounding me and a dog at my feet. To be honest their presence really helped me cope.
I was fastidious about toilets. ..especially when out...just wipe the seat etc....mostly when we travelled on roadside loos.
Really I just was more cautious in my low neutropenic time..always wiped down the shopping trolley and just carried hand bacterial gel with me in case no soap. Never got sick once.
I tended to not kiss people when at gatherings especially if people had colds etc. Havibg said that flu went through my household twice...and I never got it. I wondered if the chemo killed the virus.
Kath x
I had my animals with me during chemo...I spent a lot of time lying down and it wasnt unusual to wake up with 3 cats surrounding me and a dog at my feet. To be honest their presence really helped me cope.
I was fastidious about toilets. ..especially when out...just wipe the seat etc....mostly when we travelled on roadside loos.
Really I just was more cautious in my low neutropenic time..always wiped down the shopping trolley and just carried hand bacterial gel with me in case no soap. Never got sick once.
I tended to not kiss people when at gatherings especially if people had colds etc. Havibg said that flu went through my household twice...and I never got it. I wondered if the chemo killed the virus.
Kath x