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As it is quickly coming upon my one year anniversary since the bone marrow transplant (Yeah - can you believe it???), I just asked my doc about vaccines. Since I have a whole new immune system, I will be needing all my baby shots all over again. I will also be getting the flu and pneumonia shots, but not the chicken pox or shingles shot because they are live viruses and not good for me at this time. I haven't had any chemo since last year (unbelievable to even think), but am still just as compromised as anyone on chemo. My guess is that if your on chemo, you probably can't get any live virus vaccinations or be around anyone getting one for 24 -48 hours. My family is all getting flu/pneumonia shots as per my doctor's orders. Time to make your appointments...
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Maryann
Stage IV Inflammatory BC 1/00
Mod Rad Mastectomy 24nod/5+
Adriomycin Cytoxin Taxol
Tamoxifen 4 1/2 yrs
Radiation - 32 x
Metastatic BC lung/liver 10/04
thorocentesis 2x - pleurodesis
Herceptin Taxatiere Carbo
Femera/Lupron
BC NED 4/05
chemo induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia 5/06
Induction/consolidation chemo
bone marrow transplant - 11/3/06
Severe Host vs Graft Disease of liver
BC mets to lung 11/07
Fasoladex Herceptin Zometa Xeloda
GVHD/Iron overload to liver
Avascular Necrosis/morphine pump 10/10
metastatic brain tumor
steriotactic radiosurgery
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