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11 weeks pregnant and husband getting chemo

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Hello everyone, I'm 12 weeks pregnant next week and just found out my husband has to undergo chemotherapy and possibly radiotherapy. He's abroad at the moment being treated, has anyone been in my situation, will there be a risk to our baby? I just want to get out to him and care for him asap but he won't let me until I'm told its safe (I will be contacting my doctor and midwife to make sure but wanted to know if anyone's been through similar) 

Thank you Laura xxx

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    Hi Laura,

    Welcome to this forum allthough I am so sorry to read about your husband. I am not a medical person but I had 37 radiotherapy treatments for prostate cancer and I can tell you there is no risk to you at all from your husbands radiotherapy. I dont think there should be a risk to your unborn baby either but please call the nurses on this forum as they are very helpful and knowlegable.

    It must be so hard for you not being able to be there for him. I wish  you both all the best and please keep in contact, Brian.

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    Hi Laura,

    Welcome to this forum allthough I am so sorry to read about your husband. I am not a medical person but I had 37 radiotherapy treatments for prostate cancer and I can tell you there is no risk to you at all from your husbands radiotherapy. I dont think there should be a risk to your unborn baby either but please call the nurses on this forum as they are very helpful and knowlegable.

    It must be so hard for you not being able to be there for him. I wish  you both all the best and please keep in contact, Brian.

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