My co-worker is undergoing chemo & radiation therapy for 8 wks for breast cancer. Am I @ risk in small office?

I am afraid to ask her because I don't want to hurt her feelings. I want to try to have a baby soon but I don't know if the radiation treatment she will have will effect my chances of getting pregnant or harm the baby. I work in a very small office. Thanks so much.

LOL you have nothing to fear, unless you drink her chemo pouch. As far as radiation that is done in a hospital or clinic and is localized. You have as much chance as catching something from her as she does catching your pregnancy.

I truly truly doubt it. The radiation is in her. It is not contagious because if that was the case then they wouldn麓t be allowed back to work so soon.

no it wont affect you at all, the direct radiation that she is undergoing, you are not exposed to..it would have to be a tremendous dose.... so dont worry

No, the Radiation goes right through her and hopefully kills what ever cancer cells she may have. It can not affect you in anyway. None of the radiation caused in therapy stays with the patient at any time.

NO FEAR
I was in the same situation and I gls to say she is Cancer free 11 years and I had a perfect baby!!!

my husband has had 38 rounds of radiation and we sleep together every night nothing wrong with me. it will not harm you

No you are not at risk at all.

NO

No her having radiation treatment will not affect you.

She isn't going to become radio active from having radiation treatments.

These are old crazy myths about radiation therapy.

I swear to you you will be just fine...the only person it will affect is her...

Get an education already you really are STUPID !!!!!!!!!!!

This is a ridiculous question. Once again! CANCER IS NOT CONTAGIOUS! Seriously folks! These kinds of questions are almost offensive!

There are no risks at all !

In most radiotherapies, the patient is submitted to radiation from an external source. That means they do not become radioactive themselves. Exception to this is when a radioactive source is implanted in the tumor (but I've never heard of this in breast cancer), and even then the source is calibrated to irradiate only the tumor.

you will be fine, don't worry about it.

NO! The radiation she gets has no effect on anyone but her.
But, don't get any xrays yourself including dental. That could effect you.

This is not a stupid question and obviously some of these people cannot read. Anyway, I'm a nurse in a psych. hospital and our policy says that pregnant women cannot handle the chemo. drug itself, and cannot handle bodily fluids and waste such as urine, poo, tears, blood, etc. These do contain some radiation. My mother is getting ready to undergo chemo. and I'm trying to conceive. I'm worried too. I'm going to ask her Dr. about this when she's not around.