Thread 3 shielding chat

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I hope this unimaginative thread title doesn't put off all the amazing posters from this group!

As we transition into this new phase things could get interesting....

Waves to lurkers

@Redcherries and @Anewuser I think it is quite scary that I am actually very calm. Iput calm is quite dangerous. It means I am about to lose my shit. We all had a nice day despite the ex!

School have called all of DDs year in individually for a face to face meeting (at a distance) I am so anxious about this. I may have to decline.
I found lockdown far too easy. I felt safer but not totally. I am do anxious about this meeting. I do know we have to leave the house soon though.
It doesn't help that my younger DDs school and in one of their years there is 3 confirmed cases and the school has now had to close. I opted out of sending them back!

September is going to be full of anxiety!

@Redcherries, it sounds like you’re having fun reducing your seclusion in a gradual way. I’m afraid I didn’t even go for a walk today.

@outnumberedwoman, belated birthday greetings from me too. Your birthday tea with just the family sounded nice.

@Idroppedthescrewinthetuna, I’m sorry your ex is being such a dick. It must be hard for you seeing your daughter let down again and you can’t do much about it. It’s also hard for you having the worries over your children and returning to school. It’s all quite stressful stuff for you. You can only do your best.

Gosh - I had a call from a nurse at my GPs today, just to check in and see if I felt well supported. I thought that was fantastic - as it happens, I’m fine. But it’s a damned good way to check no-one is slipping through the cracks

My foot is much improved. I’m still wearing the exoskeleton, even though it’s arguably not needed now. But I checked that I was allowed to walk as much as I felt like, and the answer was ‘yes’

I didn’t tell them I felt like having a shot at walking an ultra marathon (not as drastic as it sounds - virtual event this year, can spread it over a week)

Greetings to one and all, and may this weeks issues all be copeable with

That’s good your foot’s improving, @iVampire. Good too you had a call from the medical centre too. It’s nice to know people care! I’m waiting for a phone call to say whether I’ve to have my next blood test at the GPs. It’s due early August, by then I’m hoping the shielding will be paused. I suggested it as the district nursing staff are run off their feet. Unfortunately any time I’ve been told I’ll be getting a reply message or phone call it’s not happened but maybe this time will be different.

It looks like I might see my brother soon. He’s quite a nice brother so I’m pleased. He’s delivering some building materials to us in a few weeks. We’re being charged 40 quid extra by a firm in Bristol bc, wait for it, they only deliver to G/Glasgow postcodes. We’re not even in the frigging Highlands, we’re a PH7 postcode which is barely out of the central belt. They won’t even deliver to my son who’s in Paisley, PA2 I think. It’s utterly crazy. So brother’s going to receive the stuff at his house and bring it up. Of course I’m hoping for a dry day so we can have a blether in the garden. Fingers crossed. He’s very aware of the shielding restrictions due to his work but also because a colleague is shielding, so there’ll be none of the pressure some have felt under from family and friends.

I hope everyone’s okay today. We all just have to keep on keeping on.

Feeling anxious.

I need to sign some forms and cheques for a committee that I chair. The secretary wants to bring them round for me to sign today. Am getting really anxious trying to work out how to do this without contact.

I'm not sure that secretary really understands shielding and can't see the problem.

Am I overreacting?

@Is2020OverYet

Feeling anxious.

I need to sign some forms and cheques for a committee that I chair. The secretary wants to bring them round for me to sign today. Am getting really anxious trying to work out how to do this without contact.

I'm not sure that secretary really understands shielding and can't see the problem.

Am I overreacting?

Get her to leave them on the step and move back. Put gloves on and read & sign. Bin gloves and wash hands.

@Is2020OverYet

Feeling anxious.

I need to sign some forms and cheques for a committee that I chair. The secretary wants to bring them round for me to sign today. Am getting really anxious trying to work out how to do this without contact.

I'm not sure that secretary really understands shielding and can't see the problem.

Am I overreacting?

Your NOT overreacting.....i have a transplant friend and we always say 'unless you are in our shoes' nobody will ever understand.

Be kind to yourself x

Hello everyone. Reading the news about possible airborne spread has me anxious this morning. I had started going out for walks but have found no one was distancing at all and it put me off. My mum is awaiting a test result. She's only seen my dB in the garden, kept distanced, didn't share anything etc. She comes here to collect her shopping off the step after it's been delivered and we have a distance chat outside with her in the car. So if she tests positive that's going to be very worrying regarding transmission as she hasn't been anywhere except my driveway.
I'm very worried about school in September. In fact I think I feel more worried now than I did at the beginning. I don't cope well with not knowing what's going to happen.

@Bercows I worry about school as well. My DS will be Y10 and DD is 18 going to college with 2000+ in

Thanks @finished31

I've phoned her and explained (again). She's going to drop them on the doorstep, then go back to the car and text to say they're there. When I've signed them I'll leave them back on the doorstep and text her to collect them.

I hate that things which used to be so simple cause so much anxiety now.

I’ve been invited to a bloody party. It’s a shielding grandparent’s birthday, you’d think they’d understand a bit better that I can’t go. Perhaps they’re just trying to stop me feeling left out by inviting me, knowing I’ll say no. Or maybe they think that as my wedding is going ahead I’ll be happy to risk it for a party too.

@KarenKuruma what sort of party is it?

My FIL is planning a birthday BBQ this month. He is 84 and shielding due to cancer. The only guests will be me, DH and our DC. We'll sit on separate tables.

I wouldn't be going to a party with lots of people, or one that was inside.

GOV.SCOT
We are now able to make further changes to our shielding advice. Today at 12:30, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport will be giving an update on these changes. These changes will come into effect on Friday 10 July. You can watch live on BBC Scotland or on Twitter @scotgov or you can listen on the BBC Scotland radio station.

Just received this and feel sick. It's obviously 'good' news but why do I just feel anxious. I feel like they don't know the effects of easing lockdown yet. At the same time I know this ongoing situation is damaging my mental health and not doing my existing physical condition any favours either. I can't trust my own thinking right now!

@UnholyStramash I hope it gives you a nice lift to see your brother

@KarenKuruma not overreacting in the slightest in my eyes but I am taking things slowly

Seems like a few of us are feeling anxious I'm sure it's to be expected in these circumstances but I hope we feel more like ourselves soon

Well I have been told I am back in school in Sept. just got emailed. Nice!

Apparently all meetings and different classes each lesson is safe if I wash my hands.

@Cloudburstagain

Well I have been told I am back in school in Sept. just got emailed. Nice!

Are you teaching or locked away in a room?

Teaching - different classes in a year group bubble. So not sure what that means but up to 15 different classes a week and the children stay in one room and teachers change rooms and connect their laptops each lesson.

I got given a risk assessment via email which says low risk for every section.

Love to know how a low or medium risk is decided and by whom.

My husband is healthy and working from home as the Gov guidance is to work from home if you can so everyone he works with is working from home.

I had some equality and diversity training through work earlier this week. Interestingly they mentioned shielding, and specifically that expecting people to go back to the workplace without adjustment or discussion about worries may be in breach of disability rights. This isn't a problem for me (fab HR department) but might be of use to someone else.

Thanks @Is2020OverYet sadly no communication at all. Most worrying is the “ a 2m distance where possible” - which allows for anything to happen. The staff meetings of over 100 people do not allow for SD either - not getting in a single door, or seating or leaving. We have 4 a week!

That's awful. Especially with WHO rethinking airborne spread. By mid August things might look very different and hopefully we'll be kept as safe as possible. My GP told me to be very careful and basically shield until the pandemic is over.

That's awful. Especially with WHO rethinking airborne spread. By mid August things might look very different and hopefully we'll be kept as safe as possible. My GP told me to be very careful and basically shield until the pandemic is over.

@Cloudburstagain Ok that's very different than being in a room alone.
I'd be very unhappy about this and seems they are brushing it under the carpet.

Boris and his gang need to consider us extremely clinically vulnerable and what happens when our workplaces cannot practise 'strict social distancing' as stated in the guidelines.

Kids are the worst as well for not goofing round. Hope they sort something out for you x

I think even if they acknowledged it was a medium or high risk it would help but they I could not teach so they chose it to be low risk.

I am sort of the mentality that I will do what they say, once questioned them about how it is a low risk when everyone else is still directed to work from home if possible - and If I catch it then here will be a written trail of evidence so at least my children know I did not do it willingly and tried to keep safe.