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The flu shot is not a live vaccine and anyone with a compromised immune system should get one - no matter what type of flu season they are predicting. We are more prone to catching something than the people that don't live in cancerland. I had the bone marrow transplant a year ago and was told it was extremely important that I have the vaccine this year. Catching the flu could kill me. I had the shot already and will be getting the pneumonia shot shortly. I also need to get all my baby shots as if I am a new born (funny huh?), but have to wait because those shots are live vaccines; and I am not able to handle them yet. Talk to your onc, but I am pretty sure he/she will say yes to the shot.
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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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