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F@*K F@*K F@*K

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BrieAndChilli · 08/04/2022 22:40

Having avoided covid for the full 2 years of the pandemic 15 year old DS has tested positive on LFT 8 days before we fly to Greece. I just want to cry. We are going with all of DH extended family so it’s not something that can be rebooked with different dates. I just want to cry. I bloody knew this would happen.

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3littlerabbitsss · 08/04/2022 22:50

:( nightmare

pinkcattydude · 08/04/2022 22:52

No good time, but better to find out now. Hope DS feels not too bad

StillRock81 · 08/04/2022 22:52

We're just in the back end of it in our household also having avoided it for 2 years.

Nobody tested positive longer than 5 days- you might still have hope so long as he can keep away from others?

Muchtoomuchtodo · 08/04/2022 22:55

Why are the rules for Greece?
Is ds vaccinated?
There are some really knowledgeable groups on FB if you need good advice.

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BrieAndChilli · 08/04/2022 23:00

Yes DS double vaccinated. I know of he tests negative on day 5 and 6 he can end isolation but not sure if it’s morally right for him fly on a plane on day 9. Plus I’m sure the rest of us will test positive at some point this week!

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grosgirl · 08/04/2022 23:02

Just had it myself having avoided it thus far despite both DH and I working in public service roles throughout. Neither he nor my 4 year old caught it, despite DS being very kissy and sleeping in my bed as usual.

I tested positive for 13 days but I'm guessing that's longer than average!

Good luck!

MsAdoraBelleDearheartVonLipwig · 08/04/2022 23:05

My Dd1 caught it. She tested positive for about 8 days. None of the rest of us caught it at all, we just kept testing negative. Fingers crossed!

ReadtheReviews · 08/04/2022 23:05

5 year old had it for a week and avoided giving it to anyone else in house by staying mostly upstairs and wearing a mask in rooms with others. Tested new on day 6.
Am dreading this happening in a few weeks too op.fingers xd.

bumpytrumpy · 08/04/2022 23:13

Why did you test him? Is he feeling ill?

I would leave him in his room for 4-5 days to feel better and then crack on with the holiday!

WomblingWilma · 08/04/2022 23:21

Poor lad. I hope he doesn’t feel guilty or blame himself for it.

The only thing you can do is get him to isolate in his room, take his meals up, give him a pack of wipes and make sure he wipes door handles, light switches etc. Have you more than one bathroom so one can be allocated to him? Get him to wear a mask to walk through the house to go out and sit in the garden for some air. Does he have a TV. gaming stuff in his room?

Keep LFTing.

I also got it two weeks ago for the first time (rest of household had it over a year ago but I didn’t catch it then). It took around a week for it to hit 3 out of 6 of us but we didn’t take any precautions as I figured it was too late. DS tested positive 2 days after close contact with positive friend, then another 2 days later DD did, then me 3 days later. DH and other 3 DSs stayed negative. Hopefully if the rest of you are negative in 2/3 days and he’s isolating, you’ll have avoided it. We had negative LFTs on Day 5/6. This strain seems to be very contagious but passes quickly. Be careful if anyone else goes out and brings it back as well!

Fingers crossed for you.

Ohshitiveturnedintomymother · 08/04/2022 23:23

@ReadtheReviews

5 year old had it for a week and avoided giving it to anyone else in house by staying mostly upstairs and wearing a mask in rooms with others. Tested new on day 6. Am dreading this happening in a few weeks too op.fingers xd.
You made your 5 year old stay upstairs and wear a mask in their own house?! I really hope it’s a typo for 15 year old or that is terrible!
ThomasinaGallico · 08/04/2022 23:27

The timing stinks, doesn’t it? We suffered similar after a visiting friend caught it, passed it on to us and didn’t find out until too late - we had to sacrifice a family reunion with relatives that had flown from halfway round the planet. SadAngry

Muchtoomuchtodo · 08/04/2022 23:27

Dc2 had it a couple of weeks ago, they’re 12 and missed some things that were really important to them.

Until now none of us have had it. We didn’t do any isolation, they needed to be cuddled and read to in bed.

None of the rest of us caught it and they tested negative on day 5 and 6 LFTs.

Good luck op x

HardRockOwl · 08/04/2022 23:28

@ReadtheReviews that's called 'abuse'

ZeroCaffeine · 08/04/2022 23:30

@ReadtheReviews

5 year old had it for a week and avoided giving it to anyone else in house by staying mostly upstairs and wearing a mask in rooms with others. Tested new on day 6. Am dreading this happening in a few weeks too op.fingers xd.
You did that to a 5 year old?! Shock
Sunshineandrainbow · 08/04/2022 23:37

Try and get him to wear a mask and as many people in house if possible.
Keep House well ventilated

DinosApple · 09/04/2022 06:23

Oh that sucks OP. DD1 (12) caught it in January for the first time.
None of the rest of us caught it (or have ever tested positive), none of us wore masks or distanced.

Obviously if he can were a mask and distance etc, maybe,🤞 it will pass the rest of you by. Is there any way you can change the flights and join the rest of the family later if he's still testing positive maybe? But yes it absolutely sucks Flowers.

HollowTalk · 09/04/2022 06:29

@ReadtheReviews You made a five-year-old stay upstairs on their own for days?

Cric · 09/04/2022 06:29

I had it in Jan, despite testing my children and my husband everyday neither of them caught it. They both caught it a few weeks ago from school instead, my husband didn't get it then either!
I really hope you get to go

ellesbellesxxx · 09/04/2022 06:35

My daughter and I had it a few weeks ago, for the first time. We isolated away from my husband as he had a manic week at work. My son didn’t catch it, despite being cuddled up to me lots, husband didn’t at the time but then caught it from work a couple of weeks later! Son still didn’t catch it.
Hope your son is ok and you get to go x

OutingHobby · 09/04/2022 06:42

At least you weren't in Greece already and stuck. I know it's annoying but you've done well to manage 2 years without it

OutingHobby · 09/04/2022 06:44

Try not to let on to DS how upset you are about the holiday.

Dogsandbabies · 09/04/2022 06:53

My DD tested positive a couple of weeks ago. We didn't make her isolate from us at all. I am talking being together all day, cuddles and kisses. None of the rest of us tested positive. She did stay positive for 6 days.

Fingers crossed for your family.

Buildingthefuture · 09/04/2022 07:04

You may well be fine to go. If he’s not unwell and he tests negative before travel you’re fine, no moral issue at all. Current Government guidance is to isolate for 5 days and, stay away from CV people. Very much doubt the CV will be travelling at the minute! I had covid in January, my DH didn’t get it then, but he has it now and I’ve not caught it. No testing to enter or leave Greece either I don’t think (they could barely get it together to do the testing when it WAS required. We went mid pandemic and everyone just walked out of the airport, since the chap supposed to be doing the testing was asleep at his desk and airport security said not to bother!! )

anne2650 · 09/04/2022 07:13

Just go. We are living it with it now. Anyone flying will know the risks so you have nothing to feel bad about.

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