To need my mum right now

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I’m an intensive care doctor and currently off work self isolating with likely covid. My symptoms seem to be easing and I am hoping I am over the worst of this. But right now all I want is a cuddle from my mum. I have been on my own for several days now after finishing my shifts last week and won’t be able to be back until late next week at the earliest. I’m trying to be positive when I speak to my parents and not worry them, they live a good distance away, and would never do anything to put them at risk but right now want a cuddle more than anything. I think I should be stronger but I just don’t feel it at the moment. And then I feel selfish because I’m getting better but there are so many of my patients that aren’t and I know I should be grateful to have a mild case of this.

I'm sending you a virtual hug..

We all need a hug from our mums from time to time and in these precarious time things seem just so uncertain and awful.

I wish you well!

I understand so well, OP, it's really a horrible and scary illness, isn't it? My infection was really bad, but I feel it's nothing compared to those who have died of it. I was fortunate in that my lovely DH was there for me, and I also had support via WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger from my DM, DSis and close friends.

I hope you recover completely soon.

And speaking now as a mum to 2 DDs of 11 and 8, in your DM's shoes, I would want you to tell me that you were ill, I would want to be able to support you, even if from afar.

You poor thing. I hope you get better soon and once this is all over you can give your mum the biggest hug. Thank you to you for all you are doing

It's not quite the same as a hug from your Mum, but this is a lovely film made recently to help young children share a hug with the one they love when social distancing... It makes me smile.

And I hope you get well soon.

vimeo.com/405589052

I really can’t thank everyone enough for being so kind. I really do appreciate it. Looking forward to being well and back caring for patients

Virtual hug coming your way, I think what you are doing is amazing

Big hug from me too! Maybe you’ll start a new trend, not as good as a hug from your own mum but a virtual hug from however many thousands of mums on Mumsnet as a passable substitute until you get the real thing. Don’t go back to work until you’re well enough (both the mum in me and the wife of a frontline NHSer). You’re all doing such a wonderful job of looking after us but it’s no good neglecting yourself

You poor thing. Sending you virtual hugs and flowers

Here's a hug for you OP and your quality amazing colleagues. I am so grateful to you all.

Wanting a hug from your mum is totally understandable. I hope my own little kids will still want a mummy hug when they're grown and I'm ancient.

I shed a silent tear last night as miss my mum. She's brilliant. I just don't know when I will ever be able to justify seeing her and the risk that produces. Plus her husband is in his eighties and we love him so much. I'd never forgive myself.

Hugs to you and some very unmumsnetty xxx

*equally not quality

Another big hug coming from me. Thank you so much for all you do, I hope you feel better very soon.

You must have a lovely DM to want her comfort, take comfort in that. ❤
Thank you for the work you do.

I had an experience in ICU last year and every single doctor was amazing. ICU is unlike any other part of hospital so thank you for all you do, thank you for saving lives.
You have no reason to feel guilty, you can be grateful for getting through it but still feel a bit shit. I miss hugging my mum too, their a special breed 😍

*they're - damn spellcheck

My mum is a former nurse and my role model - if I am half the woman she is I will have done very well indeed. I want to protect her and my dad as much as possible and not worry them, I know they are worried enough about me already. I just cannot wait until this is over and I can see them again.

Thanks all and thinking of everyone separated from their loved ones right now. This pandemic is hard in every way but the love and compassion people are showing is a bright spark in a dark time.

My husband is also an ITU doctor and I feel like we are playing the waiting game for this bloody virus at the moment.

Really feel for you, it’s obviously traumatic and highly pressured at work plus you’ve got the virus, after all that you’re bound to want a hug. Medics put themselves under such great pressure not to be human almost to cope with the pressures of the job. Feel for you, terrible times for you all at the moment. Thanks for your dedication and make sure you’re fully recovered before hitting the wards again (though I know my husband would be champing at the bit to get back even if it wasn’t good for him! Again, it’s a not putting yourself first medic thing),