Hello
Both my mum and me have breast cancer. I have just finished chemotherapy but my mum’s is advanced and she is still under active treatment.
I have just had a note from my daughters school (Yr2) that they have a case of hand foot and mouth within the school.
How much should I worry about this? What are the chances of complications should it spread to my mum?
Many thanks
Laura
Hi, just wanted to say that my daughter is at nursery & we’ve had “the note” for this too last week (I find it mental that there is no exclusion policy for HFM, particularly for pre schoolers). I’m going thro chemo treatment at the moment so very worried about it actually - hopefully one of the nurses will be able to advise tomorrow
Hi Thetawave,
Thank you for posting.
It’s understandable that you’d like to know if you should worry about the risk of hand, foot and mouth disease for your Mum.
You don’t mention what kind of treatment your Mum is having for her breast cancer, but it sounds like she may be having chemotherapy. Having chemotherapy does increase the risk of developing infections, or becoming more unwell with an infection. As @sunshineandrainbows says, children aren’t advised to stay out of school if they have hand, foot and mouth disease, unless they feel unwell. If your daughter was to catch hand foot and mouth disease at school, your Mum may be advised to avoid contact with her for a period of time.
You, or your Mum, may find it helpful to contact her breast care nurse or treatment team. They will be best placed to advise on any precautions you can take, based on her individual situation.
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