 [ Symptoms ] can an adult with a weakened immune system due to cancer and lupus get mono  a friend of my daughter tested positive for mono we all drank after each other trying a new drink at starbucks i have cancer  cml and lupus my immune system is very weak & i catch everything my teenagers bring home i usally get sick about every 7 8 days i wash my hand a lot and use hand sanitizer as well as lysol in my home i have not felt well the past two days is it possible for me to have gotten mono i have headache sore throat low grade temp & i am weak & have been sleeping a lot [ Disease ] yes it is possible for you to get mono so if you are having any specific symptoms characteristic of mono ask your medical provider for an ebv panel a very sensitive mono test