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castigame
castigame Member Posts: 336
edited February 2022 in Stage III Breast Cancer

My warrior sisters...

If you have had bilateral suckers or more than stage 1 (hormone status is not relevant) and done w the usual treatments including optional hysterectomy or ovary removal, would you get the vaccine?

Simple yes or no is appreciated. No additional info or explanation is requested.

P.S. this survey is strictly for my reference. No research or publishing involved. I pinky swear on my mother's grave.


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  • peregrinelady
    peregrinelady Member Posts: 416
    edited November 2020
    Yes, definitely.
  • flashlight
    flashlight Member Posts: 311
    edited November 2020

    I want to get the vaccine, but I would have to know if it uses a live or dead virus. I was told not to get the shingles vaccine because it is a live virus. My MO would have to be asked.

  • leesad
    leesad Member Posts: 100
    edited November 2020
    Yes, I am going to get the vaccine.
  • muska
    muska Member Posts: 224
    edited November 2020

    Yes, as soon as my PCP says so

  • minustwo
    minustwo Member Posts: 13,347
    edited November 2020

    Yes but not the first wave.

  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited November 2020

    Ditto Minus Two.

  • hersheykiss
    hersheykiss Member Posts: 713
    edited November 2020

    I'm going to wait on getting vaccinated.

  • castigame
    castigame Member Posts: 336
    edited November 2020

    Here is my background.

    Yes, I went thru beatings of two lifetimes.(even had optional elbow lump removal, colonoscopy, heart tests, and uterine biopsy). Had 300 medical claims when I was only off 10 and a half months off from work. yes I am figuratively branded by my health insurance company.

    I sure did not like it when I heard national Covid vaccine registry.

    But my parents are 93 and 87 yrs old in New York state. I don't think I can forgive myself if I don't see them before it is too late.

    I am torn. But I think I will wind up getting the vaccine.


  • siciliana
    siciliana Member Posts: 61
    edited November 2020

    Yes!

  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Member Posts: 1,227
    edited November 2020

    Most likely not. I'm anti-vax. I've had BC 2X - in 2005 and 2018.

  • 2019whatayear
    2019whatayear Member Posts: 468
    edited November 2020

    FWIW the vaccines that will be coming from Pfizer and Moderna are mRNA based and do not contain live or dead virus. Basically the vaxx is tiny packets of instructions that tell cells what to do to stop the virus. How cool is that?


  • sbelizabeth
    sbelizabeth Member Posts: 956
    edited November 2020

    You betcha. I'll be the first in line. Sign me up.

  • francesca30
    francesca30 Member Posts: 63
    edited November 2020

    same @minustwo . Maybe on the 3rd wave to be safe and sure

  • newnorm
    newnorm Member Posts: 54
    edited November 2020

    No unless I have to in order to be able to travel, then I would.

  • flashlight
    flashlight Member Posts: 311
    edited November 2020

    2019whatayear, Very cool!!!! Sign me up

  • lkc
    lkc Member Posts: 182
    edited November 2020

    Yes!

  • stephilosphy00
    stephilosphy00 Member Posts: 161
    edited November 2020

    Yes!!

  • naps
    naps Member Posts: 27
    edited December 2020

    Yes!

  • kathleen26
    kathleen26 Member Posts: 10
    edited December 2020

    Yes.

  • trinigirl50
    trinigirl50 Member Posts: 158
    edited February 2021

    yes. I got both and I am fine. Zero issues.

  • sarahsmilesatme
    sarahsmilesatme Member Posts: 53
    edited February 2021

    Yes.... ; but I admit I have some hesitancy (sometimes a lot; sometimes very little).

  • beaverntx
    beaverntx Member Posts: 2,962
    edited February 2021

    Got Moderna#1 last week with the second scheduled mid March.

  • hopefour
    hopefour Member Posts: 104
    edited February 2021

    Not at this time.

  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 5,288
    edited February 2021

    I have an appointment for my first shot on 3/3. I am a teacher and we went back to partial live instruction two days ago. I can’t wait.

    I understand the hesitancy of some but remember they didn’t start from scratch on these vaccines. COVID viruses are known entities. The vaccine needed to be tweaked to fit Covid19. The vaccines do not contain any COVID virus, dead or alive. Long term effects ? That is an unknown but we didn’t have the luxury of such a longitudinal study

  • leesad
    leesad Member Posts: 100
    edited February 2021

    I got my second dose of Pfizer two weeks ago so am feeling so grateful. Felt a little off and fluish about 12-24 hours after each one and then disappeared as quick as it came and no issues. My rationale for taking the vaccine - I had cancer which tried to kill me, 8 surgeries in 18 months, four rounds of chemo which is basically poison, 5 weeks of radiation which is well radiation, port infection which caused severe sepsis and a jugular DVT and sub clavicle DVT and hospitalization for 10 days and then six weeks of IV antibiotics and 90 days of lovenox stomach shots. I figured if my body has survived through all of that, if these two shots are going to take me out then so be it and it was meant to be . I'm more afraid of Covid than the vaccine. Just my own opinion and experience and to each his own 😘.

  • marinochka
    marinochka Member Posts: 90
    edited February 2021

    Yes, had the first one a week ago(no issues), getting the second on march 13.


  • dogmomrunner
    dogmomrunner Member Posts: 501
    edited February 2021

    Got my 2nd Moderna vaccine yesterday. I had covid back in December with mild symptoms. When I got the 1st vaccine a month ago, I had headache, chills some body aches with the first. But "they" say if you had covid then the 1st vaccine dose can hit you hard. I still got chills, body aches and headache with the 2nd. I don't know if the fact that I have a really low WBC right now made it worse. But glad I got it

  • kathleen1966
    kathleen1966 Member Posts: 68
    edited March 2021

    Yes, I am getting it this Saturday, the Moderna vaccine.

  • castigame
    castigame Member Posts: 336
    edited April 2021

    guess I should count my blessings because no side effect whatsoever for me. No aspirin needed 2nd dose 2 wks ago.

  • tectonicshift
    tectonicshift Member Posts: 102
    edited May 2021

    Yes

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