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Cancer Support

Contrary1

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5. I stayed home...

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 04:24 AM

Sep 2015

If family or friends wanted to visit, I asked them if they had been ill, or exposed to anyone who might have been.

It's only temporary, but you have got to think of yourself first. Do not risk infection.

My chemo was delayed because of infection. It wasn't caused by an outside source, but the doctor determined it wasn't worth the risk.

My best advice is to be safe.

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How do you avoid infection when you are immune compromised? [View all] hedgehog Aug 2015 OP

I avoided children as much as possible. Solly Mack Aug 2015 #1

It really depends on the severity and just how compromised your immune system is ... slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #2

Depending on the cancer going put in public olddots Sep 2015 #3

avoidance davidsmith75 Sep 2015 #4

I stayed home... Contrary1 Sep 2015 #5