Dear James, I would take all the help you can get. I don't think there is any risk in having co-workers and friends help clean your home. Depending on how close to your discharge this occurs, there really should be no problem. If it is close to your arrival home, they should be healthy and wash their hands before cleaning so as not to spread germs to things you will be touching.
We did get HEPA filters, but I can't tell you for sure how helpful they have been. Rob and I were overly cautious, I think. He had a MUD and was very immunosuppressed due to high dose steroids to treat GVHD. But we have young children in preschool and kindergarten and the germ risk was high. Rob also wore a mask when outside and when around our kids for the first two or three months. Also, screen visitors very carefully regarding illness or exposure to illness. Do not be around freshly dug soil, say around constructions sites or gardening. Do not do any remodelling or be near remodelling. Oh, and get rid of houseplants and down pillows or comforters. As far as meals are concerned, will you be on a neutropenic diet? It was not nearly as restrictive as we envisioned. No lovely fresh produce, aged cheeses, etc., but as long as things are processed or cooked, they are generally fine to eat. As long as your friends know your restrictions and use good handwashing, it should be okay. Again, we were overly cautious and only I prepared Rob's food for quite some time. But I think the hand washing is the one, greatest thing you can control. I hope I answered your questions. Feel free to write me personally with any more details or questions. We will also be happy to provide our phone # or call you if you wish. Best of luck to you! Warmest regards, Kelly --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "j107dad56" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1 year on Gleevec with insufficient results so I am headed into my > MUD BMT next month. I am looking for help with home preparations for > my return. I have a lot of things covered with help from family and > friends but was looking to find what things were most helpful. Like > I have friends that said they would cook meals but I don't know if > that would be helpful with all of the dietary restrictions. My wife > has co-workers that said they would help clean but is that more of a > risk than a help? I was thinking about buying air purifiers but are > they worth the big expense? So if I could ask what was your best > help post BMT. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
