Hi ladies,
hope today finds you all somehow managing to cope with all thats going on…
i actually finished my 12 chemo sessions August of last year - TNBC twice in 2 years, so didnt imagine that now i’m 9 months on from my final chemo, that i would be sent ’ the letter '…
just wondering if anybody from that time 8/2019 might still look at the current posts on here and whether they have also received the 12 weeks self isolation letter.
thx lovely ladies… mini mad xx 
Hi. It might be worth double checking with your GP or hospital team. I know of quite a few people who have been sent the letter in error. So definitely worth double checking if you’re not on active treatment. Shielding is quite an onerous requirement so not something you want to do if you don’t have to x
Hi mini mad
I finished my chemo in April last year but still got the text on 23 March, followed by the letter. I too was perplexed as, apart from joint/muscle pain, I’m fit as a fiddle. However, I checked with my GP and he said it wasn’t an error “given my experience.” I should have asked what he meant but he was ringing off at that stage. I did have an episode in February 2019 when I was hospitalised for 4 days with neutropoenic sepsis so I wondered if that was the trigger for the computer identifying me as vulnerable. I’ve never had a chest infection in my life, except during chemo.
I’ve actually found last year’s experiences were excellent preparation for being shielded and my husband has joined me because it’s a lot easier. Maybe we have the advantage of being retired? I’d love to go for a drive but otherwise, the weeks are passing (week 8 now but I know they’ll extend it!), a neighbour collects my prescriptions and I qualify for participation in the weekly Grab The Delivery Slot stakes with Sainsbury’s online grocery shopping. I don’t feel sidelined. It makes complete sense to remove the most vulnerable from the course of the virus for now and maybe I would be more vulnerable. Who knows? I’d rather comply as my contribution to the pandemic effort (which, let’s face it, has been pretty disastrous). Now I’m wittering on - that is a consequence of lack of social contact lol.
You are not forced by any law to comply with this selection for shielding and all the limitations it imposes. It is advice and a request. Surprisingly, it’s not a rule or regulation as far as I can tell from the wording. You have to make your own choice. But there’s no point in people doing it half-heartedly. Either we comply fully or we undermine the purpose by taking risks. It’s every individual’s choice so please don’t see it as an insult. Nuisance, yes lol. Best of luck,
Jan x