[traceyn11]

Just wondering for those of you with low counts - when and where do you wear mask/gloves?

When I was in the hospital last week with diverticulitis, the int med doctors that were treating me said I should be wearing a mask pretty much all the time - even in my house as long as family members and pets were present.

Then I saw my hematologist on Monday and he said no only when I was in a crowded place like the movie theater. He said he wanted me to try to keep as normal a life as possible and okayed me to go back to work this week. He said my levels were pretty much unchanged from before I started chemo and ended up in the hospital.

Also when I was in the hospital, half of the nurses/aides didn't wear masks or gloves when they came in and the int med drs. never wore them.


I realize the hematologist probably knows the most, but the differing medical advice is confusing.

So when do you wear a mask/gloves?

Tracey