How much are you changing your social life and should I?

[LovageandLettuce]

I am wondering how much to change things.

My DH had cancer last year, had major op and lost an organ and is having ongoing scans (not on chemo bu t there is a risk of it recurring.)

We are fit for our age but I feel very aware I need to stay well and not pass anything onto him.

I belong to two groups which meet monthly and weekly both in pubs.

One is a reading group the other for writers.

I feel disinclined to go in case I pick anything up and pass it on to him.

we both work from home so work is not an issue.

I think in your shoes I would probably not go. I have a family member with cancer and if I could put him in a bubble and ensure he has no contact with the outside world at the moment I would. But you wouldn't be unreasonable to carry on as before if you took sensible precautions, handwashing etc.

Thanks for the reply.

It's hard- we are still going out, shopping etc, and hand washing, but it can be passed on so easily even if people are symptomless.

In the pub, we sit close together at a table and of course the tables are not necessarily cleaned all the time.

It's almost impossible not to touch your face for 2 hours, and if you need to blow your own nose or anything, you'd need to wash your hands before getting a tissue out of your bag!

He's okay at the moment but obviously his immune system will be dealing with any cancer cells still there (and not visible yet) so it doesn't need a battering with CV.

I'm in Ireland. I'm shocked at how it sounds like life is carrying on as normal in the UK. We've cancelled pretty much everything. My book club also meets in a pub. We will not be meeting up for the foreseeable.