early breast cancer

I think unless like Donna says, you were dripping sweat, contact such as holding hands and hugs etc are just fine. They only say to avoid contact with actual body fluids which you would not be leaving behind on everyday objects. We all worry though so don't feel that anyone will think you are being paranoid. We just want to be safe and keep our loved ones safe too. That is totally understandable. Hope that you continue to find the side effects not too bad. Deanne xxx

when I was having my radiation I met 2 young mothers, one with 2 year old triplets and one with a 9 month old. Their was not issue with them and their little ones, it will be ok.

Donna

when I was having my radiation I met 2 young mothers, one with 2 year old triplets and one with a 9 month old. Their was not issue with them and their little ones, it will be ok.

Donna

Thanks Deanne for your reply. : ))  My children are 12 and 5.  Yes I only wished they were older like yours.  I do use a separate toilet to my family.  My kids use  a bath and my husband and I have to use the same shower.  Unfortunately the other one leaks. : /    I was just worried about holding my daughters hand if i was sweating or touching household items and then my family uses them after me.  I just dont want to be paranoid about it all.    : ))

 

I agree with Deanne, it must be difficult having to care for a family. Mine are all grown and left home so if I wasn't up to cooking etc my husband did it.

To be honest I had such a hard time with chemo that I struggled with most things.

What we did in the house was have antibactier wipes every where, I wiped everything down after I used it.

I also had hand santiizer with me and used that, but really unless you are dripping into things it should be ok.

As for keeping busy thats a hard one, don't stress yourself out, so your best, I read loads through my chemo time, maybe knit I've heard others do that.

Take care

Donna

It must be terribly difficult with a young family while you are having chemo. I had 6 rounds starting in June last year and was very glad that my family were pretty much independent (18 and 20 at the time). Most of the chemo drugs pass through our system in the first 48 hours but they say to be careful hygiene wise for 7 days. Things like preparing food should not be a problem but just be careful of overdoing it. This is one time in your life where you need to look after yourself and let others help. Just for the week of chemo try to sit back and do only the bare minimum. It is only a few days each round but you will recover more quickly if you don't push yourself. Your body is going through a lot and rest is very important. I asked my oncologist about sweat being toxic and she said that it would only be a problem if you were sweating to the extent where you needed to change your clothing. I washed all my clothes seperately for the week after each chemo to be on the safe side. I also used a seperate toilet to the rest of the family and cleaned it really well after that week of chemo. For my own safety regarding low immunity, I was very careful with washing hands and general hygiene. The chemo nurses are terrific sources of information and never mind answering any questions you may have. I too had the foggy brain so would write down questions to ask each time. This network is a great source of good info and advice too, so please post about anything that you are concerned about. There is always someone who had been in the same situation to help out. Let us know how you go. Take care. Deanne xxx

It must be terribly difficult with a young family while you are having chemo. I had 6 rounds starting in June last year and was very glad that my family were pretty much independent (18 and 20 at the time). Most of the chemo drugs pass through our system in the first 48 hours but they say to be careful hygiene wise for 7 days. Things like preparing food should not be a problem but just be careful of overdoing it. This is one time in your life where you need to look after yourself and let others help. Just for the week of chemo try to sit back and do only the bare minimum. It is only a few days each round but you will recover more quickly if you don't push yourself. Your body is going through a lot and rest is very important. I asked my oncologist about sweat being toxic and she said that it would only be a problem if you were sweating to the extent where you needed to change your clothing. I washed all my clothes seperately for the week after each chemo to be on the safe side. I also used a seperate toilet to the rest of the family and cleaned it really well after that week of chemo. For my own safety regarding low immunity, I was very careful with washing hands and general hygiene. The chemo nurses are terrific sources of information and never mind answering any questions you may have. I too had the foggy brain so would write down questions to ask each time. This network is a great source of good info and advice too, so please post about anything that you are concerned about. There is always someone who had been in the same situation to help out. Let us know how you go. Take care. Deanne xxx