To avoid family birthday after their stomach bug?

[Y0gamummy]

Due to attend my four year old niece's birthday tea on Saturday, just close family and my sister's in-laws. Niece has had terrible stomach bug earlier this week and sister still had diarrhoea today. Hate idea of missing it (especially as my sister won't be pleased) but I honestly can't face thought of us all coming down with a horrible sickness bug. Especially as we're having our bathroom ripped out and replaced next week so access to toilet won't be straightforward... Am I being over cautious? If her symptoms are gone by tomorrow morning, it will be (just) 48 hours by Saturday. Don't think her partner has had it yet though and I think you can still be contagious after 48 hours? Between work, bathroom refit, trying to get organised for Xmas and Xmas events next week I am loathe to take the chance. Would you miss the birthday? It's made more complicated by fact my sister and I are on shaky ground after a fall out last year, which involved a lot of judgement from her on how busy I am etc.

It sounds like this is more about the falling out. If you were on good terms, do you think you would be so reluctant? Seeing as they will likely be over 48h by then. Obviously it's different if the partner comes down with it.

YANBU, but if your relationship isn't great perhaps say you've got some other illness.

That's tricky, I would feel the same. Especially having tge bathroom done. No words of wisdom though, I would probably manage it all wrong.

If it is norovirus then they can be contagious for upto 3 days after they feel better. Would be a hard no from me having just recovered from a bout last week.

I would tell a white lie and say that you’re going down with something yourself and don’t want to pass it on.

It’s frustrating but I wouldn’t risk it with your bathroom being ripped out next week!