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Anyone else's Christmas cancelled?

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nosleepgang4life · 23/12/2021 19:45

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.

Sad
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Itsnotover · 23/12/2021 21:46

Sorry for everyone having to cancel plans - that really sucks.

It does feel as if this is never going to go away right now.

LadyRoughDiamond · 23/12/2021 21:46

Same, same. Big family Xmas cancelled because I’ve come down with it.
Please don’t fret too much about baby’s memories this Xmas - you have so many years ahead that they’ll be old enough to remember xx

Itsnotover · 23/12/2021 21:48

Oh my friend went out for drinks with someone coughing all over him and not bothering to test for covid and now my poor friend has covid for Christmas too.

Warmduscher · 23/12/2021 21:48

@farfallarocks

Well you’ve only got Covid if you test! Honestly life is short, Covid is not a problem for 99.9% of the population. Just see your family:
Are you really that dense? Do you think if nobody did a test there would be no pandemic? Seriously.
SockFluffInTheBath · 23/12/2021 21:48

@nosleepgang4life I hope your baby recovers quickly and doesn't catch covid.

@Fishingforhappiness how awful, I'm sorry. Maybe a postponed rather than cancelled Christmas?

NeedAHoliday2021 · 23/12/2021 21:49

@farfallarocks just going to simply point out… they wouldn’t let us on a plane without a negative test so this isn’t an option for my family. Your argument is rather narrow and lacking in understanding of individuals circumstances.

Mylittlesecret10021 · 23/12/2021 21:50

Me too. Positive last night and partner too. Pcr results awaited but all plans cancelled as we know we have it. Just fed up it’s ruined it for my son but also mum who really was looking forward to hosting us and needed it. We’re going to FaceTime opening presents and have a get together when out of isolation. It’s all we can do.

lastqueenofscotland · 23/12/2021 21:52

Sort of DM and DSis positive.
DP would have had it with just us but he’d have let a lot of people down and I couldn’t ask him to do that.
So heading to a friends which is nice but not the family Christmas I missed last year and was so looking forward

percypig84 · 23/12/2021 21:52

Yes. We were supposed to have 14 here for Christmas Dinner including a 97 year old (wonder if the poster above who said we shouldn’t test would risk her Granny like this…). SIL tested positive on Friday so we were 3 down from her household but planning to deliver their dinner, then my DS tested positive on Saturday (he had symptoms and his class in school was full of it, hadn’t seen SIL at all) and I’ve tested positive on LFT today and awaiting PCR Xmas Hmm.
No one is particularly unwell and I work in healthcare and have seen how bad covid can be, particularly in nursing homes pre-vaccine, but it’s still a bit shit!

Itsnotover · 23/12/2021 21:52

@farfallarocks

Well you’ve only got Covid if you test! Honestly life is short, Covid is not a problem for 99.9% of the population. Just see your family:

Shock it's irresponsible people like this who are the reason the virus is mutating and spreading more.

SpanielsAreMyLife · 23/12/2021 21:53

We're out of isolation today, but my elderly father doesn't want to risk coming here so he's on his own for the 2nd year running. I've barely done any shopping as felt unwell until a few days ago; cards are unwritten on the side; and we've got a questionable selection of supermarket delivery food. I feel really battered and worn down..... frankly I could very easily not bother this year.

Sending hugs to everyone ground down by this shitty virus.

Bhappy12 · 23/12/2021 21:54

Not covid related, but cancelled, yes. DH's mum just rang to say her mum has been taken into hospital and the family called to say their goodbyes. We're meant to be spending Christmas there but I can't imagine it's going to be an especially jolly day waiting for the phone to ring with the news. Poor MIL.

Serenschintte · 23/12/2021 21:56

Maybe this is a little bit helpful www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10337007/You-attend-funeral-pet-vet-youre-self-isolating.html

EbonanzaScrooge · 23/12/2021 21:57

Yes and no. I had already planned for the first time ever to have Christmas as just us 4 but the kids had events planned and we had visits with family planned. Eldest DS came home from school feeling unwell and tested positive. Others in his class have done the same despite no symptoms.

McSleepy · 23/12/2021 21:58

Yep - both kids currently have covid although one can come out of isolation tomorrow under the new rules. Trip to the theatre, Santa, Christmas Eve walk with friends, Christmas Day with my family and Boxing Day with the in laws all cancelled. It’s so disappointing. I know we will have a lovely time and our situation could be much much worse so I am very much trying to look on the bright side even though I don’t sound like it! Plus my mum is really upset about it and almost seems to think we’ve done it on purpose Hmm

farfallarocks · 23/12/2021 21:59

I’m not dense or irresponsible thanks. Of course if you have 97 year olds or ECV or are flying you are stuck. But Covid especially now is a very mild disease for most of triple vaccinated. Your family members could
Die
Of something else any minute. My father did 2 months after Xmas last year. I just don’t think this panic and sacrifice is worth it for something that is mostly a mild disease for most. I’m no Covid denier but people
Have lost their minds!

NotSonicTheHedgehog · 23/12/2021 22:01

Yeah my dad just tested positive on an LFT. Getting a PCR tomorrow but it’s likely to be positive. We’d planned on going round there’s along with my brother. Was really looking forward to it after a shitty year all round compounded by the fact I’ve been diagnosed with a worsening of my bipolar disorder recently too. Xmas Sad

RosesAndHellebores · 23/12/2021 22:05

Yep. Were supposed to be in a beautiful barn conversion in Yorkshire. DD tested +ve Sunday. Grappling with insurance claim.

DH has gone north to spend Xmas with MIL who is 85 and recently diagnosed with Parkinsons.

I'm here with dd and Ds's gf who are both covid positive in the covid septic tank.

Keeping a bouncy tigger like face on a pile of shit. First Christmas dh and I have had in 32 years. DD in floods because she was supposed to be singing The Messiah tonight and her bf won't be spending Xmas with her because his mum is vulnerable having recovered from breast cancer.

Paint on the big happy bouncy smile.

MrsJBaptiste · 23/12/2021 22:07

@farfallarocks

Well you’ve only got Covid if you test! Honestly life is short, Covid is not a problem for 99.9% of the population. Just see your family:
TBH I agree. If all (vaccinated) parties are happy to still meet with a positive person then so be it. My parents would still meet my family if one of us was positive as this just isn't going away and they would never have said that last year as they were ridiculously careful.
thefirstmrsrochester · 23/12/2021 22:07

DD is a household contact of one who has tested positive so she and her boyfriend won’t be with us for Christmas. Or NY as we are in Scotland so isolation is 10 days. I’ve hardly seen my daughter this year due to covid related stuff, now I’m going to be leaving her gifts on the stair to where she is isolating. I am so sad.

Jacaranda75 · 23/12/2021 22:08

My dad is sitting at home with his suitcase packed to come here but can’t set off until I get a negative.

@Waterfallgirl that’s so sad 😞. Really hope you get a -ve and your dad is able to join you.

Itsnotover · 23/12/2021 22:10

@farfallarocks

I’m not dense or irresponsible thanks. Of course if you have 97 year olds or ECV or are flying you are stuck. But Covid especially now is a very mild disease for most of triple vaccinated. Your family members could Die Of something else any minute. My father did 2 months after Xmas last year. I just don’t think this panic and sacrifice is worth it for something that is mostly a mild disease for most. I’m no Covid denier but people Have lost their minds!
The death rate is 1.5% and that is still a lot of people. There is an article today about 30 and 40 year olds in hospital fighting for their lives with Covid. How do you know you’ll be lucky?

Knowingly spreading Covid around is irresponsible.

lionheart · 23/12/2021 22:11

Yes, one teen followed by the other.

Icequeen01 · 23/12/2021 22:11

Yup same here. I'm positive and day 6 now. DH is still negative and so was DS22 until yesterday when he started to feel unwell. He's in bed now and he's done a second PCR test. I honestly thought DH and DS might avoid it but not so sure now.

My DM who is 82, lives next door, had contact with me last Weds so we had to get her tested too (luckily negative) so now my DSis is having to drive 200 miles to pick up my mum tomorrow to take her back to her house to ensure DM is not on her own for Xmas.

It's rubbish.

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nosleepgang4life · 23/12/2021 22:12

@farfallarocks would you genuinely see your family and not isolate if you were positive?

I couldn't morally live with myself!

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