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Will Covid exposure cancel it ?

worriedson714
worriedson714 CSN Member Posts: 333 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

So at church this morning we were informed there has been a covid outbreak at the church we don't know for sure my dad was exposed cause we don't know who has it for sure cause of privacy issues . But it is very possible dad was exposed has no symptoms and has been vaccinated for months but I am wondering if this will stop his biopsy ? Everytime we go to the doctors they ask if he has been exposed my step mom wants to lie but me and my dad say it's best to be honest . Was just wondering if anyone has had this situation with a scan or anything else and what happened if this situation happened to someone else . 

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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #2
    Be Up Front

    It's probably best to be up front because they might be doing a covid test anyway before this procedure.  If he has had his vaccine, he is more protected and you don't know if he was sitting next to the person that had it anyway.  Just be honest, and go from there.

    Kim

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  • DanNH
    DanNH CSN Member Posts: 186 Member
    edited May 2021 #3
    Tests

    My wife has had two surgeries during this Covid time and each was preceded by a covid test two days prior to surgery.

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  • SnapDragon2
    SnapDragon2 CSN Member Posts: 722 Member
    #4
    I always say "Aren't we all?"

    I always say "Aren't we all?"  when they ask.  I think a covid test before procedues test 2 days is new standard.

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  • worriedson714
    worriedson714 CSN Member Posts: 333 Member
    #5
    covid test

    I thought the same about the covid test but the biopsy is two days away and they haven't said anything about one so idk . 

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  • Tueffel
    Tueffel CSN Member Posts: 327 Member
    edited May 2021 #6
    Covid test

    My dad has to come earlier to the hospital to have an antigen test. If he is admitted, he will get both, Antigen and PCR. I would try to contact them or schedule a PCR test. I think if you say that he has been exposed but he got a negative PCR test that is quite recent I dont believe the doctors can say anything against. 

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