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Christy T. inquires,
Hi Catherine: I know you and Mitch have had many things in your newsletters about chemotherapy and birds.
I never read them because it didn’t apply to me.Â
Now it does apply to me since I am having my first chemo infusion on Tuesday.Â
I know touching my Orange Wing Amazon whom I have had for 47 years could harm me.Â
So I plan to stay my distance. Can it hurt her though? Â
The internet says it has no effect on pet exotics and birds. Is that true? Â
She is my second favorite thing in the world, and I wouldn’t want anything to happen to her. Â
Thank you in advance. Christy T.
Hi Christy,
I am sorry you have to go through this.
I have no formal medical training but it’s my understanding that patients undergoing radiation can be toxic to those around them but not the case with chemo.
I am glad your doctor didn’t tell you to get rid of the bird as I feel they are one of the best environmental alars nature ever created.
Here’s a short list of threads we’ve exchanged with cancer patients over the years:
Best
MitchR
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