My DH has covid. Symptomatic and in contact with someone with it so tested as works in health in close contact with often vulnerable people. Coughing and chills but up and about, not bed ridden.
DC and I are negative testing at the moment. I have heard this variant is mild.
Holiday tonight. Driving and shared hotel rooms for 3 days/nights and then a week in a cottage with separate rooms so don’t have to share a bedroom anymore. No shared transport or accommodation with anyone else so just us as a family breathing in germs.
I am perimenopausal, having problems with digestion and kidneys. I get hit hard by anything going around and struggle to shake it off.
If we go, chances are DC and I will get it. Even if it’s mild, I am not keen on being miles from home and feeling really ill. He will try and look after me but he’s scatty and will forget basics - like if he says he will bring me water he will forget for an hour or more.
But, we haven’t had a holiday since 2019, we are desperate and have been so looking forward to it. DC super excited. Old enough to manage if we are poorly - can fix own food etc.
We might not get it and he might recover quickly of course. No predicting that.
I am tempted to delay and shorten the holiday. Stay at home with him in the other bedroom until he’s negative. I think insurance should cover it. But DC would be sooo sad. Or do I risk it and suck it up if I do get it? I’m not one of these robust people that bounce back quickly from colds. They can linger. But also I’m really excited about going away. So genuinely torn.
I know it’s not really AIBU but DH is gung ho and ready to go. Doesn’t want to cancel and has vaguely waved away my concerns so it’s hard to talk it through with him. Curious to hear perspectives.