Weak Immune System - Cancer Patient - Gp Waiting Rooms

[Barquentine]

My FIL has prostate cancer. No chemo. Brief radiation therapy to shrink tumour near spinal chord (successful). But his immune system is weak from the range of other drugs he is on. He has an appointment at his GP surgery Friday for his latest Prostap injection (a drug to lower PSA level apparently). Next week he also has an appointment at local hospital to see consultant onchologist.
How sensible is it for a cancer patient with weakened immune system to sit in a public area amongst people who may have a variety of contagious illnesses. Till now he has mostly been indoors at home staying with us. It will do him good to get out the house for a change (my wife argues), but is my fear irrational or is there a fact-based risk in sitting around in hospital/GPsurgery waiting rooms? Thanks for any views.

[AuntPollyGrey]

I am in the same situation with chronic immune deficiency due to medication. You have to go some places other places you can avoid. Unfortunately hospital/GP appointments are the most important yet most dangerous. I put a little Vaseline inside my nose and don't touch anything in the Surgery without putting anti-bacterial gel on my hands before and after. Avoid sitting next to anyone and try not to go to the bathroom. It may be wise to phone your GP surgery explain the situation and they may find a separate room for your FIL to sit in while waiting for his injection.

[Peter Pedant]

I think he should do what he wants

I went to Egypt when I was neutropenic - and immunoincompetent and thought oh what the hell - ***

BUT at a family booze up someone bravely rose from his sick bed to join in with norovirus and a few of us thought = oh bloody hell

[Peter Pedant]

the stars rhyme with - mod it

[MallyJ]

Could the nurse visit him to give the injection? To get him out maybe a car ride to some open space.

[ladybirder]

Why don't you ask the Oncologist to make it a telephone consultation for the time being? That's what I've done and she has agreed.