Hello! Is anyone else out there worried about swine flu. I am four years down the line from being diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Am I entitled to be one of the entitled to to getting the injection. Who would be best to contact to find out this information?
I would contact your GP surgery about this. I’m 3 years post diagnosis, but I don’t think I will bother with this as I only had the flu jab just prior to starting chemo, then again the following year. I just feel there is an awful lot of scaremongering going on with this at the moment. My OH has a post grad science background and he keeps reminding me that any form of flu is life threatening if you get a bad enough dose.
I would ask for a jab if I was doing chemo but not otherwise.
I agree with cherub.
I’m a nurse not alowed to work as I look after the ones with the really bad cases. However any flue can be dangerous and each vacine only covers one type of flue. As one of our consultants said more people die of other flues than will of swine flue, but the media love to hype everything up.
I get offered the yearly flue jab at work and they have either not worked for me or made me so ill it wasnt worth it. I may be offered it as on chemo but have no intention of having it.
However if it really bothers you go to GP always worth asking and were all different if having the jabs makes You feel better its more than worth it.
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Glenna - i must ask, what are you sitting on??? I am intriqued and can not work it out!
im a nurse too although on sick leave at the mo but also have no intention of having swine flu vacc… im more likely to die from BC than swine flu.
My breast cancer surgeon told me this week I’d be eligible for vaccination and tamiflu if I wanted/needed them (secondary bc) and to contact my GP if I needed them.
He also commented on the whole thing having been so hyped up by the media. Advised me to get the usual yearly flu jab as normal which has been made available by the GP since primary bc.
Letty
I finished my treatment 19 months ago (rads following 6 months chemo). I had to go for a smear test back in May and whilst there asked the practice nurse if I should have the jab. She said no - at this point I am at no higher risk than anyone else of contracting flu.
Jo
I’m still trying to decide…I do have secondaries but I’m in remission at the moment and would be so very annoyed to perhaps die of swine flu instead.
I’m mulling it over…not that it’s available yet. Love Belinda…x
Hi,
I asked my oncologist last week and she said to have both the normal and swine flu jabs when available. I always used to have the normal one before bc as I seemed to get flu each winter anyway. When I was having chemo 2 yrs ago, the same onc recommended it and I was fine. The only thing I am doing is waiting til I’m back from hols at the beginning of Nov and will ask GP surgery to reserve one for me.
I have a small bone mets.
I am not a medic but I understand that if your immune system is compromised in any way then it is advisable to have the 'flu jab. Because I had a full axillary clearance my immune system IS compromised and I’m happy to have any protection on offer.
AlexG