Are we more susceptible to flu?

According to my onc, we are not more susceptible to infections than the general population once our blood counts have recovered after finishing chemo. I did read today that the flu shot this year is less successful than in the past. Apparently, they guessed wrong on what flu strains would be around this year.

I have had the flu shot all along now

and the past 2-3 yrs

every Feb.. I get the flu

this time.. it was 3 weeks

could not talk

all in the chest and lungs



Hugs

My first year post chemo, I got a cold every 6 weeks weeks.  Turned into pneumonia once.  So I believe the chemo compromised my immune system.  Being in Healthcare I get the flu shot every year.

Lots of people are out there sick right now.  There is a "super  cold." that is making people really sick and lasting longer.   There is a flu that is also knocking people on their butts.

I heard on the news there is a new flu bug out that is not responding to 10 different medications.  People are pretty sic with it and it wasnt in the flu shot for this year.

I also found my colds were twice as bad as before bc.  Hope you feel better soon.  The only thing that made me better was going to the doctor and getting antibiotics.

Nicki

I don't think so.

The crud went around my office and hit everyone around me. I was a little stuffy and tired for a week - which is a little longer than I usually am. My resistance to infection is no different than it was previously. I still don't get sick. I still don't get a flu shot.

I read an article recently that said the flu shot this year has apparently not covered the flu bugs strains that are going around this year.  I got the flu shot, but this is not very encouraging for this flu season.

I've had a virus type flu (no fever) since the week before Christmas. I have been on 2 rounds of strong antibiotics, as well as currently on a steroid inhaler. Have been referred to ENT doc & pulmonary doc.

Have appts made starting next week. Docs even told me as long as no fever I could keep up my usual routine but get more rest. Swimming every day didn't make it worse or better.



No one I've seen can figure out what's wrong. I do have Lymphedema from bc tx so feel like I get more fluid in my sinuses as well as my lungs. No one seems to think it is connected. We'll see what these next 2 docs have to say.



I'm just tired of blowing my nose! Oh and for the past 12 years I haven't had a cold or flu, even though I worked on a community college campus where all the kids who are sick continue to come to school and infect all of us. Somehow I escaped getting whatever they had.



Sorry Little-G you are under the weather--hope you get better and can go out and enjoy it soon.



grace