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Chicken Pox

TiggersDoBounce
TiggersDoBounce CSN Member Posts: 408
edited March 2014 in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1
Hello Ladies...

My youngest son has Chicken Pox...I had them in third grade (seems like a lifetime ago, but I remember it well!)....

My last Chemo was on May 5th...Do I need to still be concerned more than anyone else? Would I still be considered immuno suppressed at this point???

Laurie
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  • Kaleena
    Kaleena CSN Member Posts: 2,088 Member
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    You should contact your
    You should contact your chemo doc. You can still get shingles. I do recall being around someone with shingles but they didn't live in the same house as me so it may be different.
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  • kkstef
    kkstef CSN Member Posts: 688 Member
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    Chicken Pox/Shingles
    Laurie....Yes, call your chemo dr. as you can get Shingles. I have had them and they can be nasty!! You will want to take any precautions that you can!!

    Hoping you avoid the pox!

    Karen
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  • TiggersDoBounce
    TiggersDoBounce CSN Member Posts: 408
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    kkstef said:

    Chicken Pox/Shingles
    Laurie....Yes, call your chemo dr. as you can get Shingles. I have had them and they can be nasty!! You will want to take any precautions that you can!!

    Hoping you avoid the pox!

    Karen

    Thanks Ladies :)
    I am aware of the shingles risk....but as a Mom I have to take care of him....

    My question is that am I MORE susceptible than any other Mom taking care of her child?

    Is my Immuno supressed period over??

    Laurie
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  • jazzy1
    jazzy1 CSN Member Posts: 1,379
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    TiggersDoBounce said:

    Thanks Ladies :)
    I am aware of the shingles risk....but as a Mom I have to take care of him....

    My question is that am I MORE susceptible than any other Mom taking care of her child?

    Is my Immuno supressed period over??

    Laurie

    Call your Doctor
    Sounds like we can't truly give you medical advice, therefore, call your doctor to be sure.

    Better to be safe than sorry...
    xoxo
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