i'am just concerned that something might hurt my unborn child i know this might sound stupid
2007-06-12 12:18:43 · 13 answers · asked by virgnia p 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You can't be hurt by chemo unless you take the chemo drugs.
Don't handle any of his body fluids, just in case.
2007-06-12 12:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not like he is having radiation treatment, which still wouldn't hurt your child. Chemo, is just a big long word for medicine. Thats it. They just give him some medicine, the side effects of which happen to be horrible. But it's medicine and thats it. There's nothing you have to worry about.
8 1/2 months?! Congrats in advance! And you never have to explain yourself when you're curious about your child's safety! There are no stupid questions when you are responsible for raising another human life!
2007-06-12 22:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, your new baby will be more of a danger to your uncle. Children are very susceptible to infections because of their immature immue systems. Patients on chemo have their immune systems compromised by the drugs. A simple runny nose virus in a baby could be devastating to an immunosuppressed person...
2007-06-12 22:43:33 · answer #3 · answered by Patrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 09:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by ilsa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say what? How could his chemo hurt your unborn child? You aren't getting the chemo....he is.
No it will not hurt you, the baby or anyone else. The chemo only affects the person who is getting it. Same with radiation, he he were getting that. That wouldn't affect anyone but the patient.
2007-06-12 12:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No harm to you unless you are sneaking around ingesting his chemotheraputic agents.
Currently there are some agents which are not to be handled by pregnant women used in the treatment of cancer.
One of those drugs is Thalidomide. It used to be used in the 1950's I believe for morning sickness or something. and currently is being used for Lymphoma.
2007-06-12 16:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, his chemo is given through an IV tube. If he had radiation treatment, that would be just he and the employees, so you and your child are safe.
2007-06-12 19:23:48 · answer #7 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. The chemo is not radioactive in any way and cannot harm you at all. He is no doubt having it inserted intravenously into his body - it cannot possibly hurt you or your baby.
2007-06-15 01:23:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No !! His treatment is given to him in a needle , Direct blood line it will not hurt you or the baby
2007-06-12 12:25:35 · answer #9 · answered by Toya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it won't. Unless hes has a chemical radiation treatment like radiocative iodine, you will be just fine and your baby too.
2007-06-12 14:35:33 · answer #10 · answered by Randy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋