Hi Kajay, 

We have some information about coronavirus and cancer on our website just here which I hope will answer some of your questions but if you'd like to talk things through with one of our cancer nurses you can give them a call on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

I am the same, currently undergoing chemo for breast cancer, just about to have my 3rd cycle. I am of the opinion that Corona Virus would make us very ill as our white blood cells for fighting infection are compromised. 
Scary thought . I was quite blase until my Oncologist phoned me today and will be doing a telephone consultation to prevent me going to the hospital before my next chemo, but so far the chemo will be going ahead I also have a blood test at my doctors surgery, another place to be careful.

If you get any more info, please let me know!

Silver 

Thanks for the link. I suppose it's same precautions for us but with far more serious implications if we get it  

My second session was two days ago. My next is 1st April. I give my bloods at local community hospital as it's less busy than my GP surgery which is always full of people in waiting room. I get to go straight into lab room area in hospital rather than wait public area due to my condition. I won't be going out into any other public places. I wish virus would just peak and die off. I have daily  immune booster injections for a week from today. I'm wondering if they will help.  

I haven't been offered the immune booster injections, I shall mention to my Oncologist on Thursday.

Silver

I think it was because of my type of treatment drugs. I'm on 

T - Taxotere (docetaxel) 
C - Carboplatin 
H - Herceptin (trastuzumab) 
P - Perjeta (Pertuzumab)

Karen x

I had flu jab last October too, as I do every year. I'm wondering if that may help me fight off a virus too. 

Hi Karen/Silver

I'm in the same boat as you guys, had cycle 2 last week and cycle 3 due 25th March (with oncologist appt and bloods at hospital on 23rd).

What immune booster injections have you got Karen? Is it the GCSF ones to boost white cell production? I had 3 days of those after this cycle after being neutropenic after cycle 1 with a white cell count of zero and being in hospital for a week!

I'm terrified of catching a cold let alone covid19, it's a really worrying time all round and I too am lying low and barely going out.

Take care

Ruth x

Hi Ruth, Im on Filgrastim injection. I'm scared of catching cold too. Staying at home away from public x

Hi, yes that's the same injections (Filgrastim/GCSF) I had ... I'm also checking my temperature twice a day as it went up to 38 degrees when I was neutropenic.  I'm going a bit stir crazy staying inside so much, the sun's come out today so I might go for a short walk in a bit, away from people...