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SockFuzz 
12:10am
OK, if you read my last journal entry, you know my brother is in the hospital. He will most likely be there several weeks.
My hubby is starting his HCV treatment (a form of chemo) next Friday.
I have decided that going to visit my brother is not in my families best interest at this time. If I pick up something, especially H1N1, it could seriously affect my hubby. His immune system is already depleated and with his soon to begin treatment, he cannot afford to get sick.
I feel this is just one risk I am pro-actively choosing not to take.
My mother and aunt of course do not understand. They think I am being "paranoid".
Thoughts?
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sock, this is exactly the right thing to do while your hubby is in treatment! it's a known fact that hospitals have the MOST germs of anyplace on the planet! if you go visit your brother you'll very likely come home with germs, viruses...and you could easily transfer it to your husband; this would be terrible for him with his immune system compromised by treatment.
just calmly tell your family the facts. this isn't a subjective issue. it's not you being emotional or paranoid. you are NOT being paranoid!!!!!!!
and if they go visit your brother tell them not to come over to visit right afterwards cause your husband cannot be arround all the germs they'll be bringing in....
quasar
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/HEALT...
copy that for your family.
when i was in treatment, and my rbc's and wbc's were alarmingly low, the doctor told me to stay outta crowds, away from sick kids and to wash my hand a lot!
quasar
I am completely with you on that one.
When I was on treatment, we had went to one of Richard's friend, an older man, I had to stay in the car, since he had the shingle, and there was no way in hell I was going to expose myself to that, since my immune system was weaken by the ribavirin, it would have been a big risk for me to take.
So I truly understand your point, hospitals today are so dirty and if I can avoid to go there I do.
Sorry but I wouldn't visit anyone in the hospital today or any other day since about 2 to 3 years now, it must have been dirty then too, but a couple of years ago when La C Difficile was born in the hospital, due to the hospitals being so dirty, not disinfected like they are suppose to be, well that was it for me and all of our family.
So many died and it was hush hush until it was impossible for them to hide it anymore.
I have one aunt and one uncle who went into the hospital, and died from something completely different from what they had went in there for, and that was when La c difficile was so active.
Remember that hun?
Mckenzie
no such thing as being paranoid at this time...u can't be two places at once and a life could depend on u being healthy and not sharing a virus..follow ur heart..go with ur instinct..you didnt mention if ur hubbie has other family members to help but i know from this writing that ur brother does...good luck..i will keep u in my prayers and thoughts..
ladyjeanne
Honey, I love your Atlantic attitude! You do what you need to do, what you feel in your heart is right, and don't let anyone pressure you into doing anything else! You're being cautious and that is WISE!!!!! They are being ego driven and are using one of the 7 deadly needs: The need to CONTROL.
MAK1AH
Sock.....stay as far away from that hospital as possible......there are SICK people there and you definitely do not want to catch anything!!!!!!!!!! You are making the right choice.
debbear
You are doing the right thing. Period. It is bad enough to go to the hospital when your hubby has to be in a hospital if he should get so bad as to go himself. It is no being paranoid..it's using common sense. Stick to your guns!
seeking2
You have made a good decision.
rbm
it is what it is
Barb99999999
All of us can't be wrong. Show that to your mom and sis! You have to do what best for your immediate family right now. It doesn't mean you love or care for your brother any less. You can call him and keep in touch but making another member of the family sicker doesn't solve anything.
maggie3863
Thanks everyone. :)
SockFuzz
Wow you have all the luck. Sorry to hear about this. Who is taking care of Mom...not that bro really did that much. Like Maggie says, these days with all the gadgets we have it's easy enough to keep in touch without actually going there. You have bigger fish to fry right now, so to speak.
ForgotMath
I went and got the H1N1 vaccine and will be immune in 2 weeks. so now I am not scared to be out n about. but I know how you feel because I had to go to hospitol to attend my daughters surgery prior to getting the vaccine.and was volunteering there at the gift shop and quit when the swine flu broke out! we do have to protect ourselves with comprimised immune systems.My prayers are for you at this time may your brother heal up and be ok!
vew459