Anyone else's Christmas cancelled?

[nosleepgang4life]

To be really bloody upset and pissed off about the fact that my husband has come home from work ready for two weeks off and has just tested positive for covid when doing a LFT.

Anyone else's Christmas cancelled?

Our tiny baby is also poorly with bronchiolitis and I'm scared that he will catch it now too.

Honestly i am so sad for all the memories we are going to miss making this Christmas.

I am so done with this crap.

Dh tested positive on a lateral this afternoon. Luckily we have everything we need as we spend Christmas just the 4 of us anyway. Now all just waiting on pcr results.

Last Christmas all 5 adult DC decided they would be home for Christmas this year and DSil's family were also joining us. We were to be 15. I went shopping on Saturday and bought food on that basis.

Then on Sunday DSil tested positive. On Tuesday two DD's and DD's fiance also tested positive. And DSil's family decided (very sensibly) that it was safer to stay home.

Today I had a distressed call from DD. She thought she was going to visit her DH's mum. DH's mum thought they were going for lunch. So now they won't be with us either. So now instead of all our family we are down to two DS/DDil combos and the two of us! Turkey crown anyone?

@Fishingforhappiness

Us too.

Myself and DD 6monyhs have been ill for 2 weeks with cold symptoms- LF all negative PCR negative.

DH felt snotty monday- 2 x positive LF and a positive PCR.
FIL has terminal cancer. He is unlikely to see another Xmas. It breaks my heart we wont be with them and share DD first xmas. I so wanted her to have a big family xmas. FIL Is very upset.
DH also was positive last year so we had to share our pregnancy news on facetime. I'm heartbroken for the second year running and it keeps getting worse 💔

So sorry to read this. Maybe you can do a belated Xmas day later in Jan when everyone has recovered. So you can still get some lovely Xmas photos of your daughter and her grandfather.

Yep dd has tested positive, she's feeling a bit under the weather but nothing major. DH is not well either but 4 lateral flow tests have come back negative so we've had to order PCR tests. DS was meant to come to stay with us yesterday as we had tickets to see Harry Potter at the theatre that i was so excited about but obviously now can't go and he can't stay (first year ive ever spent Christmas day without him, he's 22) luckily were able to postpone the theatre tickets and we'd already done food shopping so have everything for dinner and plenty of alcohol so really trying to make the most of it as could be a lot worse off.
for everyone having a shit time

So. Is on way up from south as we speak. Just been told relative who has been staying with my DB has tested positive. We were all going to DB for Xmas day. DB and wife now testing daily but looking increasingly unlikely .
We’re trying to figure out how to hand over our relevant cooked parts of our Christmas dinner. He has the turkey, I have stuffing , cabbage etc…..we’ll have to do an exchange on doorstep and then zoom 🤷🏼‍♀️😳
At least it’s better then last year when I was totally on my own. But it’s still shit…seems like everyone’s Christmas is getting messed up now

Son not so

My CV DS positive lateral flow now waiting for pcr result, really hoping it's negative or my eldest can't come for Christmas Day and neither will my partners children be able to come Boxing Day.

Why did he do an lft if he’s finished work for Christmas? Or were you planning to go elsewhere that required one?

In order to protect people he was planning to see? eg other family members? What a strange question!

Ours isn’t ruined as such but plans have changed. However my Mum, Dad & brothers are what you would called ruined I guess…

My Mum tested positive on Monday & my Dad negative so they are now isolating away from each other in their house. My brother lives 6 hours away & had just done the trip up when my Mum got her positive LFT so he has now gone back home, after a night in a hotel, to spend Christmas alone. We usually go over for dinner & stay the night so we have done a food shop & will now stay home our 4 selves, which isn’t what we had planned but will still be perfectly lovely. We did invite my brother to us now we’ve all had negative PCR’s (close contacts of my Mum) but he has a holiday booked over new year so I think he’s playing it safe & also doesn’t fancy the drive again!

My Mum feeling miserable about it all but I’ve reminded her over & over that there will be sooooo many other in the same boat.

I hope everyone can make the most out of the crappy situations they are in but appreciate it’s hard for many when they’ve not seen family in so long or are facing the day alone xx

Us too. In laws visit cancelled as I’m positive, DD1 tested positive on lft today and waiting for pcr results. DH and DD2 might make it out to see family on Christmas Day but it’s likely they’ll get it too despite me trying to keep away from them I’ve still had to referee children squabbling and feed everyone 😕

Yes, covid has cancelled our Christmas too. DD and DH positive past week, DS and I positive today and I feel like crap. Counting my blessings though that we are all still here, plenty of Christmas food etc in and we will just do our own little thing.

Hugs to the covid crew and those facing awful family circumstances in the mouth of Christmas. Wishing you all the best x

DD going to PILS for Christmas. They've had a rubbish a year as we and many others have.
DS is a HCP and was actually off just on Christmas Day. Covid has kiboshed that.
So me and DPup having a day to ourselves.
Merry Christmas however your day evolves xxx

Yep! Ours cancelled too 😩

Yep, Dsis tested positive so can’t come to ours for Xmas now. She’s single aswell so will be on her own with just her dog for company.

Yes. Everything here is fucked.

Yep fucked here too. Not so worried about us but my elderly parent is on their own, for the second year. I feel awful 🙁

OP, is your H sick? If not why is your Christmas cancelled? Just enjoy the time with the three of you. Watch TV, have fun! You are Alive enjoy it.

@TattiePants

We're in a bit of a limbo at the minute. DD tested positive on Saturday so all plans were cancelled. With the isolation period dropping to 7 days we've just done a day 6 LFT and are praying it's negative then plans might be back on.

Hope your baby is ok.

Today is Day 5, not Day 6.

Yes. Supposed to be hosting so moved it all to New Year. I'm upset for the kids but to be honest I'm happy to not have the stress of cooking etc. It's been a hard year and I need a break. Feeling tired from covid and a but annoyed my taste is dulled but not too ill so could be worse.

Yup, DD positive yesterday. Nobody else out of 6 of us are positive. Poor DD, second time she’s had it in 3 months

Yeah, we took lft on Tuesday cause we were meant to go for our booster…DPs was positive. So we’re in for the festive season. Don’t really mind. We’ve got plenty nice food and we’ll just enjoy the quiet time inside.

Use e had to cancel our restaurant lunch because DS can't come. And we can't see the in laws on Boxing Day. But I'm quite happy that we all get to be hunkered down together on Christmas Day. Luckily I'd prepped some extra food!

I'm so sorry for everyone who's had to cancel holidays. That must be so sad, especially after the past two years.

Let's hope we can all stay healthy. Big love

We should be in America with family right now… instead we’ve just come out of isolating. We’re making the best of it but it’ll just be us for Christmas… like last year when we were isolating due to school year bubble bursting. One Christmas I handled but 2 in a row I’m finding hard. I have so many fond childhood memories of Christmases surrounded by family and my dc aren’t getting that right now. It’ll be lovely still but I think most of us are feeling quite emotionally battered.

My son just called and said that he's been exposed--waiting for the PCR test results, husband is going to drive him a rapid test just in case we don't get it in time. :(