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Walking Pneumonia after Chemo

JOHN39
JOHN39 CSN Member Posts: 9
edited March 2014 in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1
Hello ,
Six months after chop , Rituxin/chemo. I have walking pneumonia. Doctor say chemo reduces your immune system. An average cold can easily turn into pneumonia. My question is : Is there anything that you can take to build up your immune system after chemo? They found the pneumonia after doing a full cat scan. Thank God
I'm still in remission. All lymphnodes are normal.
Thanks,
John
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  • cathymc
    cathymc CSN Member Posts: 5
    #2
    Congratulations on your remission.The only advise I could give you would be to stay away from salads and food handled by the public,Also listen to your body and if you think you are getting a cold headache ,spot or anything go straight to doctor after all prevention is better than cure
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