Flu Shot WOW

dorothyt
dorothyt Member Posts: 103
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Monday I went for a check-up. And it was time for my flu shot. Who have gotten their shot?

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  • mmontero38
    mmontero38 Member Posts: 1,510
    #2
    Got mine already. Thanks
    Got mine already. Thanks for the reminder though. I think everyone should get it. Hugs, Lili
  • kit45
    kit45 Member Posts: 89
    #3
    mmontero38 said:

    Got mine already. Thanks
    Got mine already. Thanks for the reminder though. I think everyone should get it. Hugs, Lili

    FLU
    I've never had a flu shot before. I guess I should look into it though. Thanks, Kit
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #4
    AAAAHHH----CHOOOOOO
    Of course I got my flu shot!!! I even had one during chemo, with the blessing and encouragement of my Onco DR...no sense getting the flu on top of cancer/chemo, is there?????


    Hugs,
    Claudia
  • cabbott
    cabbott Member Posts: 1,039 Member
    #5
    I got mine!
    Not only did I get mine, I made my 17 year old son get his too. He has had one every year since he was 6. Why? Well, first of all, he has asthma. Flu could put him into the hospital and it would certainly sideline him from all activities for a month or more. His teammates on the track team would not be happy with that. But since I was diagnosed with cancer (he was 11 then), it has become equally important for him not to bring germs home that would sideline me. A flu shot for each of us is cheap job insurance. It keeps the bills paid. It prevents stress. It makes the holidays a bit brighter when we don't have to spend them going to the doctor or staying in bed with a fever. It protects my parents too who are both senior citizens. And yes, they get their flu shots. There are a few people that can't take the flu shot because of allergies. But if you have cancer, you don't need the flu. Get the shot! Also, if you have cancer, you have to go to the hospital or clinic for frequent checkups. All the folks you are around there just may have weak immune systems because of illness or chemo-related side effects. They need you to get your flu shot. If you haven't gotten yours yet, go get one. It is probably readily available at your oncologist's. I got mine this year for free at the pulmonologist's office. If you are going to the doctor's office in the next few weeks do it then, but you should really get it by the end of the month.
  • ninjamom
    ninjamom Member Posts: 142
    #6
    Got mine. I was in the
    Got mine. I was in the hospital for 1 week due to bronchitis (first they thought it was CHF then pneumonia) so they gave me a flu shot and pneumonia shot.
    The good news, had an appt with my doctor and she said I don't have CHF, my heart is working fine. :)

    Patty
  • Jadie
    Jadie Member Posts: 723
    #7
    Got mine
    Got mine. I have gotten one every year since dx (5 yrs). We don't need the flu on top of everything else.
  • Jadie
    Jadie Member Posts: 723
    #8
    ninjamom said:

    Got mine. I was in the
    Got mine. I was in the hospital for 1 week due to bronchitis (first they thought it was CHF then pneumonia) so they gave me a flu shot and pneumonia shot.
    The good news, had an appt with my doctor and she said I don't have CHF, my heart is working fine. :)

    Patty

    Sooooo glad to hear that you
    Sooooo glad to hear that you don't have CHF.

    Jadie
  • mmontero38
    mmontero38 Member Posts: 1,510
    #9
    ninjamom said:

    Got mine. I was in the
    Got mine. I was in the hospital for 1 week due to bronchitis (first they thought it was CHF then pneumonia) so they gave me a flu shot and pneumonia shot.
    The good news, had an appt with my doctor and she said I don't have CHF, my heart is working fine. :)

    Patty

    That was great news Patty.
    That was great news Patty. We don't need any more complications on top of everything we're going through. Hugs, Lili
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #10
    ninjamom said:

    Got mine. I was in the
    Got mine. I was in the hospital for 1 week due to bronchitis (first they thought it was CHF then pneumonia) so they gave me a flu shot and pneumonia shot.
    The good news, had an appt with my doctor and she said I don't have CHF, my heart is working fine. :)

    Patty

    Thump-Thump-Thump-Thump!!
    You have one of the purest hearts we have come to know, Patty~ of coure you don't have CHF!!!!

    Hugs,
    Claudia
  • Joycelouise
    Joycelouise Member Posts: 482
    #11
    ninjamom said:

    Got mine. I was in the
    Got mine. I was in the hospital for 1 week due to bronchitis (first they thought it was CHF then pneumonia) so they gave me a flu shot and pneumonia shot.
    The good news, had an appt with my doctor and she said I don't have CHF, my heart is working fine. :)

    Patty

    So glad to hear it Patty! I
    So glad to hear it Patty! I knew your heart was not only fine but gorgeous. Glad the docs. figured it out too. love, Joyce
  • ninjamom
    ninjamom Member Posts: 142
    #12
    Joycelouise said:

    So glad to hear it Patty! I
    So glad to hear it Patty! I knew your heart was not only fine but gorgeous. Glad the docs. figured it out too. love, Joyce

    Thank you all for your
    Thank you all for your support.

    By the way Joyce, I'm scheduling the bandage dressing change for my PICC every Thursday at 5:00 p.m, so I will get to see you. Vicky said that would be fine and the Fridays that I get my infusion they will change the dressing then.

    Patty
  • dorothyt
    dorothyt Member Posts: 103
    #13
    I'm glad to hear that
    I'm glad to hear that everyone have had their flu shot or will be getting one.
    I went to the Dermatologist yesterday. I have a rash in my right hand, this is the side of my mastectomy. The doctor gave me two prescriptions and some samples of Cetaphil lotion and cleansing bar. Has anyone had this problem before? I 'm sorry to get off of talking about the flu shot.
  • Joycelouise
    Joycelouise Member Posts: 482
    #14
    ninjamom said:

    Thank you all for your
    Thank you all for your support.

    By the way Joyce, I'm scheduling the bandage dressing change for my PICC every Thursday at 5:00 p.m, so I will get to see you. Vicky said that would be fine and the Fridays that I get my infusion they will change the dressing then.

    Patty

    Wahooo! Party in the chemo
    Wahooo! Party in the chemo room on THursdays! Lets draw the line at the naked happy dance, but do everything else up to that point. See you at the goodie table! Can't wait to see your hair and smile. Just this last infusion I was thinking "what a drag these have become." Now I can't wait. Love, Joyce
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #15
    dorothyt said:

    I'm glad to hear that
    I'm glad to hear that everyone have had their flu shot or will be getting one.
    I went to the Dermatologist yesterday. I have a rash in my right hand, this is the side of my mastectomy. The doctor gave me two prescriptions and some samples of Cetaphil lotion and cleansing bar. Has anyone had this problem before? I 'm sorry to get off of talking about the flu shot.

    Flu Shot?
    Are we meant to have one?
  • mmontero38
    mmontero38 Member Posts: 1,510
    #16
    tasha_111 said:

    Flu Shot?
    Are we meant to have one?

    Hi Julia: Yes, you should
    Hi Julia: Yes, you should get one. We tend to have compromised immune systems while going through chemo and immediately after. On top of everything else we have to worry about, it might be better not to have the flu. Hugs, Lili
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #17
    Before my trip....
    And there were many sick Turks, so I'm glad I did!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #18
    mmontero38 said:

    Hi Julia: Yes, you should
    Hi Julia: Yes, you should get one. We tend to have compromised immune systems while going through chemo and immediately after. On top of everything else we have to worry about, it might be better not to have the flu. Hugs, Lili

    Lili
    Great of my "Care" team not to mention that one. Anything else I need to know? I can't believe what I am learning from this site that SHOULD have been told to me before, during and after treatment. Thank goodness for this help-line (and all you helpful people out there) Thanks Julia
  • Joycelouise
    Joycelouise Member Posts: 482
    #19
    tasha_111 said:

    Lili
    Great of my "Care" team not to mention that one. Anything else I need to know? I can't believe what I am learning from this site that SHOULD have been told to me before, during and after treatment. Thank goodness for this help-line (and all you helpful people out there) Thanks Julia

    Yes, I learn a lot from this
    Yes, I learn a lot from this site too. My husband recently suggested that I ask my doctor a question. I told him, what...I'd rather ask my friends here! Much broader perspective. Joyce
  • mmontero38
    mmontero38 Member Posts: 1,510
    #20
    tasha_111 said:

    Lili
    Great of my "Care" team not to mention that one. Anything else I need to know? I can't believe what I am learning from this site that SHOULD have been told to me before, during and after treatment. Thank goodness for this help-line (and all you helpful people out there) Thanks Julia

    Julia, depending on age and
    Julia, depending on age and health some people also need to get the pneumonia shot. That is given every 5 years especially if you have had pneumonia before. Also, if you are going through treatment now, stay away from crowded places. I went through this last year during the holidays and I would do my shopping early in the morning when the stores were less crowded. I managed to stay healthy all winter long. Hugs, Lili
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #21
    mmontero38 said:

    Julia, depending on age and
    Julia, depending on age and health some people also need to get the pneumonia shot. That is given every 5 years especially if you have had pneumonia before. Also, if you are going through treatment now, stay away from crowded places. I went through this last year during the holidays and I would do my shopping early in the morning when the stores were less crowded. I managed to stay healthy all winter long. Hugs, Lili

    What a GREAT idea!!!
    There are many stores open early and late, what a grand idea, Lili!

    I will do this is season, although I start Christmas shopping the day after Christmas for the next year...lol...the bargains are glorious!

    Hugs, Kathi

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