gjm comments on Stupid Questions February 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gjm 02 February 2015 05:11:17PM 18 points [-]

This seems like the sort of question to which the answer has to be "find a competent medical professional and ask them".

Comment author: CellBioGuy 02 February 2015 08:09:18PM *  2 points [-]

Yes, and make sure they take into account both what you are likely to contract and how much a weakened immune system affects how you will benefit from said vaccinations. Lymphoma in particular suggests that there's been a more or less reset of the immune system over the course of treatment... I have no idea if that makes a difference in effectiveness.

Comment author: AspiringRationalist 04 February 2015 02:44:31AM 4 points [-]

I might specifically try to get advice on this from a doctor who was involved in the treatment of your lymphoma, because lymphoma is a cancer of the immune system, so you want advice from someone deeply familiar with the details of your case.