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Help reassure me about my mum

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allhailthegingerninja · 19/03/2020 10:08

She's 71, takes tablets for high blood pressure, and has realised cholesterol. She has a long history of anxiety and was very agoraphobic for many years. She's been able to go out for about the last 10 years.
She lives about an hour away from us.

I've explained that we won't be seeing her the next few months. We live in "hot spot" London, I'm an NHS worker so am mixing with people far more than is advised, so there a pretty reasonable chance I'll get it (lovely Confused).

I've ordered an internet shop for her, for the end of the month education I'm hoping does go ahead. I've been in contact with people in her village who are arranging assistance for older people who are self isolating, to make sure she has basics.

But, she has decided she will still go to her local shop twice a week for fruit, bread etc. It's a little mini-market, walking distance from her house. She goes super-early when it's really quiet. She's standing 2m away from people when she's there.
I've told her it to wash wash wash her hands, and then wash some more! Neither of us have hand sanitiser (nope I don't even have any at work)

But, I think this is her way of getting through it. She's not a "walker" who would enjoy a stroll down a country lane. She needs that normality. She's promised no buses, trips to Tesco's or the PO to pay her bills. Just this little shop twice a week.

That's fine, isn't it??

OP posts:
allhailthegingerninja · 19/03/2020 10:38

Anybody?

OP posts:
CherryPavlova · 19/03/2020 10:46

Sounds very sensible.
Sounds like her community will look after her and she might feel less isolated.

We need to remember even in elderly most survive the virus. Even in over 70s the survival rate is around 92% going on Chinese figures. Would you take a raincoat and umbrella if there was a 92% chance of sunshine? Would you be delighted if your children got 92% in an exam?

That’s not to minimise the suffering of anyone who is very ill nor those who lose people they love but rather to put in perspective a little.

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