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Lien · 10-27-2009, 11:55 AM

Here in the Netherlands up to last week only people with underlying diseases died from H1N1. This last week a 14 yr old girl from our city died. No underlying disease. It scared us a lot. I have 4 kids, a 9 year old with a history of lung problems, a 14 yr old with allergies, an 18 yr old and a 22 yr old. I worry more about them. It seems that kids are more vulnerable. But then I haven't had chemo.

Just talked to a friend who's son has asthma and the girl that died was from his school.
He got his shot today. I'm still on the fence. We don't know anything about this vaccine; there could be side effects. It was made in a hurry and that worries me. On the other hand, H1N1 could kill too. It's difficult.

I think if I were in active treatment I'd go and get the shot.

Love

Jacqueline

10-27-2009, 11:55 AM	#22
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Breast cancer treatment, novel H1N1 2009 pandemic, and risk Here in the Netherlands up to last week only people with underlying diseases died from H1N1. This last week a 14 yr old girl from our city died. No underlying disease. It scared us a lot. I have 4 kids, a 9 year old with a history of lung problems, a 14 yr old with allergies, an 18 yr old and a 22 yr old. I worry more about them. It seems that kids are more vulnerable. But then I haven't had chemo. Just talked to a friend who's son has asthma and the girl that died was from his school. He got his shot today. I'm still on the fence. We don't know anything about this vaccine; there could be side effects. It was made in a hurry and that worries me. On the other hand, H1N1 could kill too. It's difficult. I think if I were in active treatment I'd go and get the shot. Love Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.