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kiwipoo
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2 months ago

Any swimming instructors here? Did you work through chemo?

Hi everyone  I'm working as a casual swim instructor, I've been out of work since surgery and I was thinking if any of you continued teaching during chemo? I am afraid of getting sick since my immun...
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arpie
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4 days ago

Hi kiwipoo​ , I hope you are going OK with your chemo xx

I am guessing you would have been advised by your chemo team to not do the swim lessons during chemo, as winter-spring​ mentioned, due to infection risk.  Plus - the chance of catching bugs (cold/flu) from them too .... you don't want any of those when going thru chemo. xx

Take care & wishing you the best for your continuing treatment xx