Positive lateral flow 😭

[Petricor]

My partner has just tested positive on a lateral flow test - awaiting the results of a PCR for both of us. We’re both emergency service workers and by some miracle both have Christmas off, with a lovely day planned. We’re both jabbed (him double with his booster booked, me triple) and already had Covid earlier on this year. We’re isolating of course until the results of the PCR and I know I’m being a brat but I just want to cry at the thought that his PCR will no doubt be positive and we won’t be able to have our lovely family Christmas. Far far worse things are happening of course I know and I should be grateful that this is the worst problem we have, but after a really rough year I’m gutted 😭

I had a positive lateral flow followed by a negative PCR... so you never know!

I'm so pleased to hear that and hope you remained well! It's just such bad timing, thank you for sharing your experience, I appreciate it!

Good luck op!

Big hugs. Its shit

Same here. Absolutely gutted. Booked a pcr for tomorrow but it's not looking good. Like everyone else, there are numerous reasons why the timing totally sucks.

So sorry for you

You are not being a brat - you are well within your right to feel mightily p*ed off about this.

Finger crossed for a negative PCR.

@carlyswirly

Same here. Absolutely gutted. Booked a pcr for tomorrow but it's not looking good. Like everyone else, there are numerous reasons why the timing totally sucks.

So sorry for you

I'm so sorry that you're in this situation too and I am crossing my fingers for negative PCRs for us all :(

Everything crossed for negative PCR results 🤞

Same. I think there is certain LFT that may be faulty a v faint line on an LFT but 2 negative PCR's 2 & 4 days later.

Another one who's had a positive lf and then a negative pcr!
Fingers crossed for you!!

Thanks all, fingers crossed for a negative PCR!

Oh I do hope they're wrong. Dp is currently shivering in bed though so I fear it's not and we won't socialise while he's feeling like that even if it's negative.

I've just gone out and done a quick shop (in an empty store) while I'm still testing negative. Ordered a delivery for next week. We were due to be away. So disappointing. Ffs

Our daughter had a faint positive LFT followed by a negative PCR. Fingers crossed for you!

Snap, dh had a pcr today after a positive lft, I'm quite because he's working from home and only goes to the supermarket.

Same here. Had symptoms all weekend but negative tests, until this morning. 😢

So sorry for everyone who’s in the same boat and will miss Christmas - I know it’s not for everyone but I just love it, and we have a new baby’s first Christmas and an elderly relative’s likely last Christmas this year so I’m so hoping we don’t have to miss it

He tested positive on PCR thankfully he’s well with it but that’s us out for Christmas. Hope everyone else had better luck than us!

Just waiting for our results but he's not well. Just like the start of a fluey cold. I'm still testing negative on lateral flow.

So sorry for you.

I fear there will be lots of us in this position.

Oh dear, I hope he doesn't suffer too badly and you remain unscathed. We were meant to be travelling 500 miles tomorrow to parents, but dd2 has just got a faint line, booked PCR for tomorrow but she's feeling rough, so I'm not hopeful.

My poor mum, there's only 2 of them, 5 of us, and it was only us going. She's bought or ordered all the food, decorated the house, put the tree up, cleaned and made up bedrooms etc. None of which she would have done if wasn't for us.

Now we're home alone with an empty fridge and no tree/decs up because we were going away!

Positive here too. I'm still negative but don't expect that to last. Arrrgghhh