I finished chemo nearly 2 years ago. is it safe for me to be near a child with chickenpox who has had it for 6days? (i had chickenpox when i was 5)

Difficult issue: If you had a bone marrow transplant and you did not take the vaccine afterward, you would be considered vulnerable. If not, there should be some residual immunity from your childhood, but this is hard to predict.You might want to wait another day or 2 until the kids beyond the contagious period to be sure. Your doc could do some blood tests to verify your present level of protection.

Depends: Chemo may have wiped out your immune system, 6 days may be at rthe end of the illness if all lesions sre dry and scabbed the child is not contagious.