I've already said... he's been diagnosed with Shigella?? When he initially told us, he simply told us he had been off work for the past 4 days with a 'blood infection', yes it was contagious but only if we put dirty hands in our mouths and he said he had an appointment on Tuesday for a test to see if the anti-biotics had worked and that 6 of his colleagues were also off with it. When i asked HOW he got it, he stated he had used his bare hands to stem the flow of blood on someones arm, and that the other 6 did the same and that basically it was down to poor hand washing? Hence my post. because i genuinely didnt know what to do for the best with the information i had been given?
As the day went on, we have asked a few more questions, for example, Him and is GF were due to see his grandparents today and we asked, do they know and should they really meet up as they are old and vulnerable.
Only for the story to change, It now turns out, he says he caught it on the 12th of January, says he's had 1 clear test and needs 2 to go back to work. he says he's only been off work the past 4 days. He says that he's followed all medical advice and that his Baby has also been tested.
When we pointed out that his inital account, clearly is not the same as the updated version we have now been accused of alsorts! We should have believed him when he said he was fine and it was safe, however initially he said neither of these things! We been told he's a medical professional and would never put his family at risk..
All we want is an honest and true account of what the hell has been going on? there's been a tummy bug going round the family since christmas with no obvious cause with the exception of him and his baby were ill on christmas day when they came to visit and also on new years day! but he's adamant he didnt contract the infection until the 12th (which we also know is not true because he was not at work on this day). My husband is vulnerable, i have 2 vulnerable daughters, another GC..
But now, all they can fixate on is that we don't believe him! which is true, we don't but only because we have now had 2 versions of the same event!
We've been told in the future we have to 'trust' him and believe he is telling the truth, and we cannot question anything ever and that we are not allowed to know what happens in their private lives? I agree their private lives, are their business, but not when there's a potential notifiable infection flying about, i think we have a right to know about that!
but hey ho, now we cannot ask questions, if they tell us something we have to accept that they are telling the truth (he has a long history of lies and story telling), and thats where we are upto!