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Any families having to now isolate over Christmas?

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Justjoinedforthis · 15/12/2021 11:30

I am positive and finish isolation on 23rd, but we have two small children who haven’t had it yet, neither has my partner, so we have cancelled visiting both our families. I’m a bit disappointed and worried kids will be bored, but also quite excited to not have to stress about going anywhere, and also watching Eastenders live in peace! Anyone else in the same boat?

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Coffeesnob11 · 16/12/2021 10:21

I was notified yesterday afternoon I had been exposed on Monday. Just had a pcr test. If it's positive do I do 10 days from exposure or 10 days from today? If its today my child and I will be alone on Christmas day as I am a single mother. I was due to spend it with local relatives then boxing day with friend for her birthday. It might be beans or chicken nuggets on toast for us as hadn't planned to be here for 3 days over Christmas.

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Justjoinedforthis · 16/12/2021 10:21

@Mrsmch123

I started my isolation last year on the 23rd. My husband never caught it despite taking zero precautions to avoid it. I hated that I had no sense of taste on Christmas Day😫
Oh god my worst nightmare!!
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LookslovelyinSpringtime · 16/12/2021 11:00

@Coffeesnob11

I was notified yesterday afternoon I had been exposed on Monday. Just had a pcr test. If it's positive do I do 10 days from exposure or 10 days from today? If its today my child and I will be alone on Christmas day as I am a single mother. I was due to spend it with local relatives then boxing day with friend for her birthday. It might be beans or chicken nuggets on toast for us as hadn't planned to be here for 3 days over Christmas.
My understanding it is 10 days from the start of symptoms.
LookslovelyinSpringtime · 16/12/2021 11:01

Or positive test, whichever was first.

Lovemusic33 · 16/12/2021 11:40

It is ten days from symptoms, if no symptoms then it will be ten days from the positive test. Anyone testing positive now will be staying home for Christmas. I’m a single parent and would love to be staying home with my 2dc so I’m not overly bothered if one of us test positive.

MrKlaw · 16/12/2021 12:12

I'm confused - I thought there wasn't a requirement to isolate within the house, or are you just taking precautions to try and avoid others in the house catching it to keep the 10 day period from extending?

mogschristmascalamity · 16/12/2021 12:23

I'm showing symptoms but negative lfts and x 2 pcrs in the last week so just a bad cold with blinding headache. I'm semi isolating just in case only leaving house to dog walk and drop DD off to school in car. Not had booster yet so everything up in the air as to going to my parents. Fortunately I have stocked up food already (the idea being we ate it on New Years Day if we did get to go) but appreciate not everyone has the money or freezer space to do this.

Feeling really out of it as everything so up in the air and last minute. This time last year there was more positivity at this time until it all came crashing down at the last minute.

Sending very unmumnetty hugs to isolating single parents at this particulalry sucky festive season.

BarbarasStripedHands · 16/12/2021 12:24

DD just tested positive on a lateral flow this morning. Sad

My adult son is a paramedic and working all over Christmas, so he was planning to come home and we'd have a Christmas meal with him on Wednesday. Obviously that's not going to happen.

We're disappointed but things could be worse. Count your blessings and all that.

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Justjoinedforthis · 16/12/2021 12:33

Sorry to hear that, hope you can see your son soon.

Sorry this isn’t a very christmassy thread!

My 5yo has requested a Christmas eve treasure hunt, which I really enjoy doing. He wants a standard treasure MAP to the presents on Christmas day….not sure if this just means a drawing of the tree with an X next to it hmmm.

Also looking forward to eating sandwiches all day without feeling a bit shy in front of the in-laws

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Twopenny · 16/12/2021 12:54

@MrKlaw

I'm confused - I thought there wasn't a requirement to isolate within the house, or are you just taking precautions to try and avoid others in the house catching it to keep the 10 day period from extending?
That's exactly what I'm doing. My household all tested positive on the 10th, so we should be all clear for Christmas itself. However, if I catch it from the rest of the house now, then my 10 days will go over Christmas.
meow1989 · 16/12/2021 13:03

Not here but I'm sort of resigned to it (and if not then bonus). Picked up a few bits so we have Xmas Dinner ready if needed (we are going to family, and I've not panic bought- if all is well we will just use the stuff for a Sunday dinner). I'm boostered, dh had his booster yesterday and ds finished nursery tomorrow but we are still out and about (with masks). We shall see what happens.

ShirleyPhallus · 16/12/2021 14:04

My husband tested positive over the weekend so is about half way through his isolation now. So far, none of the rest of us have got it (daily LFTs) but if we do, Christmas will be in isolation.

userxx · 16/12/2021 14:45

@LaurieFairyCake

actiongirl1978

You've had Covid TWICE IN 4 MONTHS ShockShockShock

Is that some sort of record ?

That's awful Thanks

Shit, I thought you were good for 6 months!! That's rubbish.
actiongirl1978 · 16/12/2021 16:29

@userxx yeah me too!

It's definitely nowhere near as bad this time though. I've spent the afternoon gardening for something to do, last time I had it, walking up stairs was a challenge.

Tara336 · 16/12/2021 16:38

My isolation ends on 20th DH, I tested via LFT today which came up negative. I’m convinced DH gave me it as he was ill last week but every LFT was negative (he insists he just had a cold). I want to see DP over Christmas as DF is frail now and I’m not sure he will be here next Christmas but am so scared of passing it on. I will be testing every other day to make sure I’m clear and continue isolating until Christmas Day

GoldenFondue · 17/12/2021 17:37

@Justjoinedforthis We're in Scotland so because one of us has it, our whole household has to stay at home too for the whole 10 days. Sorry to hear you're feeling a bit rough, I feel absolutely fine which is making sitting in my bedroom alone feel so frustrating! I'm isolating away from the rest of the household in the hope we can all end isolation on the 23rd. I feel like oh has the harder deal, serving me all my meals while keeping the kids entertained while stuck in the house and sleeping on a blow up bed at night!

We've missed so much this week, family visits, nativity, parties, friends, while I'm sitting here perfectly healthy and they're all downstairs perfectly negative. I understand why we must, but the guilt that I've brought this into my home and disrupted so much of their little lives weighs heavy.

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Justjoinedforthis · 17/12/2021 18:47

Ah sorry to hear that, glad you are feeling well. Yes missing all the Christmassy things really bites. I’d promised to take my son into Covent Garden where they have a fake snow shower every hour! Hoping to maybe try and make it Christmas eve if he is still negative. Hope your family can avoid it.

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spagbog5 · 17/12/2021 19:55

We all had covid last Christmas and dd1 has tested positive again this week so two bloody years running for us 😢
Hopefully the rest of us won't get it again too .

TeaAndBiscuitsAndWine · 17/12/2021 20:29

@spagbog5

We all had covid last Christmas and dd1 has tested positive again this week so two bloody years running for us 😢 Hopefully the rest of us won't get it again too .
Noooooo! That is the worst luck - I really hope none of the rest of you catch it, and that they recover soon
Lulu1919 · 17/12/2021 20:38

I'm hoping we don't as our adult children don't live at home ...they love in the same town though...so if we go down with C We won't see them ....

ponygirlcurtis · 17/12/2021 20:46

Last year my DSs had Christmas with their dads. I work in a school so decided that I didn't want to risk my parents and sister's family so had Christmas by myself. Next year will be better I said. I will have the boys and we will see family.

Nope! DS2 tested positive on Monday. I tested positive yesterday. We both feel quite rough and will have to be isolating over Christmas Day. DS1 is so far negative and is confining himself to his room so is reluctant to join us for present opening or any other activities on Christmas Day. DS2 is autistic and struggling with missing out on all the Christmas activities at school even though they would have probably too much for him. DS1 has missed exams, much-needed social opportunities with friends and seeing the new Spider-man film on the day it came out.

However. I am very grateful we are only mildly unwell. Christmas is just a day - we will be ok. still all sucks mince though

NeedAHoliday2021 · 17/12/2021 21:24

Same @Francienolan we should be on a plane tomorrow morning. Instead dd3 is isolating until 22, dh until 24 and I’m yet to get it but stuck in the house surrounded by germs and a young Dd feeling poorly and wanting cuddles. She’s now going to dh because they’re “covid buddies” but I had 2 days of her cuddling me. Spent half term with Dd1 isolating so assuming dd2 will save it for February half term for the holiday hat trick.

xxKatie9806xx · 17/12/2021 21:28

@actiongirl1978

I wouldnt assume they'll catch it. I am out of isolation on the 23rd, it's the second time I've had covid in 4 months. Last time both DC had it, but not DH and none of us isolated.

I'm hoping no one else's immune system is as shit as mine in the house and parents can still come on the 25th!

How do you know you’ve had it twice, out of interest? I had it recently and was told not to take a PCR for 90 days as it could be a skewed result. Interested because I was hoping my DH and I would be immune for at least a few months!
Justhereforthechristmasthreads · 17/12/2021 21:37

@xxKatie9806xx for me it was july and November so four months - it was over 90days

Justhereforthechristmasthreads · 17/12/2021 21:41

[quote Justhereforthechristmasthreads]@xxKatie9806xx for me it was july and November so four months - it was over 90days[/quote]
Although they say do not test again within 90days it does say if you develop symptons again you should.

My first positive pcr was a surprise as my lateral was negative and I had no symptoms (hubby was positive so I had to test) - my second positive I knew straight away and my lateral went dark positive within seconds so a second positive pcr then was no surprise