Dad in hospital and they have asked us to come in - worried

[VestaRose]

My dad was taken into hospital on Monday by ambulance, the preliminary diagnosis is a clot on the lung and he has been on oxygen since he arrived as he is having difficulty breathing. No issues with covid, tests negative.

I spoke to him this morning and whilst his breathing was bad and it was hard to understand him, he seemed upbeat. My brother has just called however to say the hospital called and asked us to visit him, suggesting we can stay overnight. I'm full of the cold so can't go, my brother is going now and I'm anxiously waiting for news.

I'ts not looking good is it? Someone please tell me a positive outcome? This has come out of the blue and I'm trying to stay positive in front of the kids, are visits allowed for reasons other than the worst imaginable outcome?

It must be hard not to worry given the circumstances.

I would go and see him, as you wouldn’t want to regret not. Hoping he’s ok.

I'm just scared incase I make him worse by going in if he can recover. I am making arrangements for the kids now.

Please try and go.

You can wear a mask and sanitise your hands 💐

They may give you a shied too if you ask. They offered me one when I visited my DF.

Please go

I'd go too wear a mask and sanitise your hands you'll be fine however if you don't go you may regret it

You need to go op. [Flowers]

Please go.

Please go, ask to wear mask, full gown, gloves and face visor. You would regret it otherwise I think.
Hope your dad recovers xxx

Definitely go

Seriously, you need to go

Very sorry to hear that.
I would phone up the ward and ask what they want you to do with tour current symptoms. They may want you to do a lateral flow test to show you haven’t got covid even with mild cold symptoms, or give you extra PPE

How horrid for you. I think I would go but make sure I had cleansed hands, mask etc.

See what they tell your dbro but be prepared to take cold remedy, mask up and go.

Please don’t just go if there’s any chance you have covid. I’d either wait to see what your brother says (and get him to ask specifically about you visiting with your symptoms), or phone the ward and speak to the nurse in charge. It’s utterly miserable that people can’t visit freely at the moment but the implications on a wider level of going in with covid (possibly to a non-covid ward) are huge (even ‘full’ PPE isn’t perfect because the masks have to be fitted properly). Really hope it turns out to be better news than your expecting.

I'm just waiting to hear from my db, but it's definitely a cold that I have, no covid symptoms. I've taken my temperature etc.

Thinking of you

Ps ... GO. XXX

You should go xxx

Just go xx

Go. They'll likely give you a shield to wear over your mask anyway. I hope everything's okay.

Just go xx