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To cancel Christmas? We're hosting, DH has Noro

144 replies

MyNameIsFartacus · 24/12/2018 06:35

We have my husband's family due to come over for full whack Christmas dinner tomorrow - hubby came down with d & v, presume norovirus, in the night - DISASTER! I know that realistically I'm going to get it too, should we just cancel now? We have a fridge full of food, booze, the whole lot, I'm so upset ☹️

OP posts:
seastargirl · 24/12/2018 06:38

Sorry, but yes you need to cancel, could you freeze stuff and do a big meal later in the week?

seastargirl · 24/12/2018 06:38

Hope you avoid it and he feels better soon

Sosounhappy · 24/12/2018 06:38

Yes cancel

MigGril · 24/12/2018 06:40

Well unless you want to risk giving it to the whole family then yes cancel. If you tell them now at lest they have time to make last minute arrangements.

Can you put them off a day or two and have them round when your all clear after Christmas. We often do celebrate again with wider family a few days later.

WallisFrizz · 24/12/2018 06:40

I would give it until midday to rule out just an upset stomach (food related) but yes if is illness, you can’t have people over.

Magmatic80 · 24/12/2018 06:43

Yes, and tell them all asap so they can sort alternative food. I’m so sorry you’re all ill/going to be ill, how disappointing 😞

SeaGreenSeaGlass · 24/12/2018 06:43

You have to cancel. He'll be contagious and exhausted. I hope you're all better soon.

BlueJava · 24/12/2018 06:44

Yes, I'd tell them now - because otherwise your family won't be able to get anything special food in themselves. If you let them know asap then they can go to shops now. Hope you avoid it!

Teacherlikemisstrunchball · 24/12/2018 06:45

Cancel it now whilst the shops are still open so people can buy some food for themselves. It can’t be helped if your DH is ill, but i’d be furious if I arrived on Xmas morning and then you told us he’d been throwing up. We had some guests who popped round on Xmas morning once who’d had sickness and didn’t tell us. We ALL caught it on Boxing Day -it was a nightmare.

WerewolfNumber1 · 24/12/2018 06:45

Of course you cancel. He will be contagious for 48 hours after the last d or v. No way you can have people over.

Cancel now so they can still get to the shops.

smurfy2015 · 24/12/2018 06:47

Definitely cancel - norovirus is not a "gift" you want to give

Bumbalaya · 24/12/2018 06:50

Cancel definitely. 2 years ago my relatives came to visit 2 days before Christmas and their son had just got over 24 hours D&V the dad then had it really badly when he stayed with us, then we got it so bad we weren't making it to the toilet and we're just rolling around on the floor for 2 days one by one we got it and it was awful, loads of our food perished and TBH we were very annoyed that they came here and ruined our Christmas.
Please cancel, it's so contagious and if any of your family are frail it could be very very serious for them.

TheFatberg · 24/12/2018 06:51

Don't cancel. Enlist family to help in case you get ill too. I'd be gutted if someone cancelled on me on Christmas Eve and I'd want to be a helpful guest.

Jayfee · 24/12/2018 06:52

Oh how awful! Norovirus is so contagious and so terrible you have no choice but to cancel. Hope he feels better soon and that you don't catch it.

TenForward82 · 24/12/2018 06:54

@fatberg, are you crazy?

Weenurse · 24/12/2018 06:56

Cancel now

TchoupiEtDoudou · 24/12/2018 06:56

How far away do they live? Can they come and pick up your food and use it themselves? Then have a simple get together when everyone is well?

I had D&V last New Years and I didn't feel like rich Christmas type food for weeks afterwards

Notcontent · 24/12/2018 06:57

Some family members had this happen last year and had to cancel. They passed over the food to another set of family members so they could host instead. It’s the only way.

Rhubarbisevil · 24/12/2018 06:58

Cancel!

Lokisglowstickofdestiny · 24/12/2018 06:58

Cancel asap and give them a chance to get some food in for themselves.

ButtMuncher · 24/12/2018 06:59

Please cancel. It's shit (no pun intended) but it's not worth the risk of passing it on to anyone else, plus if you do it now your guests have a chance at making alternative arrangements like food. Hope you all feel better soon Thanks

Auntiepatricia · 24/12/2018 06:59

It’s a tough one, you won’t necessarily get it. Are there kids in your house? I certainly wouldn’t do it without telling them and giving a choice but you might find your Dah is pretty well by tomorrow and with some serious hand cleaning etc all may be fine. It could also be good poisoning.

Rhubarbisevil · 24/12/2018 07:00

Or... phone everyone now, give the full facts and then let them make the choice. If they still come and become ill, then it’s not your guilt trip.

Ethel36 · 24/12/2018 07:05

Yes cancel now. People still have time to plan an alternative. We had it two months ago..it went through the whole family one by one. Awful. Wouldn't want anyone to catch it.

Punto1 · 24/12/2018 07:08

I'd be inclined to continue, but isolate him. A separate towel for guests. And frequent disinfection of loo. Or if you have an ensuite, confine him to there?

Up to guests to decide if they wish to come or not.

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