Pandemic personal consequences

[ruffneck23]

My uncle, (more like a father to me, last of the old guard) was planning to not see any of us over Xmas due to Covid 19, still ended up in hospital on Xmas day due to extreme food poisoning, came out of hospital on new years day, tested positive for Covid 19 on Thursday which was his 84th birthday .

He doesn't seem too bad atm and at least not getting worse from day to day, but considering he is still weak from the food poisoning it is pretty worrying

 

[Sue]

Can I just say 'fuck this shit'?

 

[Winot]

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oh just FUCK OFF

I'm doing all I fucking can, like basically everyone statistically speaking, and I don't need this bullshit broadcast at me while I'm out trying to take a FUCKING ENTIRELY DISTANCED SUPER SAFE WALK to get out of my tiny flat for maybe an hour a day, just to tell me that it's MY FAULT rather than the shitballs running this fucking country

so, I would like to reiterate, FUCK OFF

Massive advertising sign there taking up public space and making it harder to socially distance.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

My uncle, (more like a father to me, last of the old guard) was planning to not see any of us over Xmas due to Covid 19, still ended up in hospital on Xmas day due to extreme food poisoning, came out of hospital on new years day, tested positive for Covid 19 on Thursday which was his 84th birthday .

He doesn't seem to bad atm and at least not getting worse from day to day, but considering he is still weak from the food poisoning it is pretty worrying

My mum (81) had a mild case of it, her boyfriend got it a bit worse but only a stay at home and look after yourself case.

 

[LDC]

Self isolating in this house now. 17 year old here went for long awaited dental surgery on Monday (wisdom teeth out), and then yesterday started with temp, headache, dodgy stomach. Tried putting it down to maybe a tooth infection, but the teeth are fine, so went and got a test this morning. If caught it must have been at the dental hospital as not been anywhere for 3 days before then, or since the op.

Update....

Positive test result this morning, ffs. Fingers crossed should have some immunity from the vaccine by now.

 

[Supine]

Update....

Positive test result this morning, ffs. Fingers crossed should have some immunity from the vaccine by now.

Sorry to hear that. Is it worth mentioning it to the dentist.

 

[LDC]

Sorry to hear that. Is it worth mentioning it to the dentist.

Yeah, fucking right. Going to call them first thing in the morning the minging plague pit.

 

[og ogilby]

You've got me worried now about an upcoming dental appointment I have. Not sure if I should cancel and wait until I'm vaccinated (56 yo) but that would risk my problem getting worse and more painful.

 

[LDC]

You've got me worried now about an upcoming dental appointment I have. Not sure if I should cancel and wait until I'm vaccinated (56 yo) but that would risk my problem getting worse and more painful.

Yeah difficult decisions, no easy answer really.

 

[nagapie]

Update....

Positive test result this morning, ffs. Fingers crossed should have some immunity from the vaccine by now.

Interesting. Is this your first time testing positive?

 

[LDC]

Interesting. Is this your first time testing positive?

It's not me, it's the teenager in the house. Not my test, not my teenager!

 

[two sheds]

I caught something when I went to dentist last January. It was just before the kids came back from skiing in Italy - I don't think it was coronavirus but I did wonder at the time.

 

[wayward bob]

we cancelled a (non urgent, but in need of timely treatment) dentist appt the other week due to the household having some vague but non-testworthy symptoms. this isn't going to help with our collective tendency to skip any/every health check we can get away with

 

[Orang Utan]

PCS see it differently :

That’s ridiculous. A mate of mine works for them but he’s been working from home mostly. Better call him
(They do sound like cunts to work for - he got censured for taking two days off with shingles)

 

[William of Walworth]

I really don't forsee any change in decision up at the DVLA, from what I've heard .....

A friend told me late last night that he's been stood down from the call centre part of it -- that's where the majority of cases happened.

Will do a bit more digging tomorrow.

 

[Thora]

My 3 year old has just been called for her pre-school boosters but might be better to postpone going to the doctors for now

 

[LDC]

My 3 year old has just been called for her pre-school boosters but might be better to postpone going to the doctors for now

It's very quick getting jabs though, this one was in surgery and the waiting room all day with a mix of other patients and staff.

 

[Thora]

It's very quick getting jabs though, this one was in surgery and the waiting room all day with a mix of other patients and staff.

When we’re not going anywhere, not even to the shops, feels a bit foolish to go to the place where sick people gather though.

 

[LDC]

When we’re not going anywhere, not even to the shops, feels a bit foolish to go to the place where sick people gather though.

Yeah, it's hard not to feel generally a little bit annoyed having all been really careful all year (even the 17 year old!), worked in the risky NHS, and then someone goes and catches it from a hospital appointment.

 

[Orang Utan]

My dad got the jab this morning. Was very impressed by how well organised the process was

 

[LDC]

Does he know it makes no difference to what he can do Orang Utan ?

 

[Orang Utan]

Does he know it makes no difference to what he can do Orang Utan ?

Aye, he’s goes for his daily walk in the park and a weekly shop but doesn’t go anywhere else.

 

[LDC]

Great, I do worry that a fair few people think getting the jab means they can go back to normal (or some closer version of it) straight away.

 

[Orang Utan]

Great, I do worry that a fair few people think getting the jab means they can go back to normal (or some closer version of it) straight away.

He doesn’t even know when he’s gonna get the second one cos of all this government chicanery

 

[Mr.Bishie]

I’m being tested twice a week at work as of tomorra - in other news me auld Ma’s double hip replacement op has been cancelled

 

[Puddy_Tat]

my local council is offering walk-in tests if you haven't got symptoms if you're a key worker as from this week

 

[sideboob]

I'm doing all I fucking can, like basically everyone statistically speaking,

I read it as "doing all the fucking I can" I must learn to read slower.

I`d like to be out "there" doing all the fucking I can

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The snow has meant I’ve had to catch a train to work this morning. First time since early March. It feels very weird.

 

[LDC]

Yeah, it's hard not to feel generally a little bit annoyed having all been really careful all year (even the 17 year old!), worked in the risky NHS, and then someone goes and catches it from a hospital appointment.

Called the dental hospital this morning. General response, "Oh. Shit."

 

[mwgdrwg]

Three people I know in hospital now. One is in ICU, a mother in her mid 30s with a teenage child.