Been in side room in hospital for 4 weeks, tested positive

[ceecee32]

I am shocked to the core, been in hospital for 4 weeks having treatment after stem cell transplant
Swiftly moved to side room after a couple of days when I got clostridium difficile and the only people I have seen have been doctors and nurses wearing PPE.
Just been told that I have tested positive for covid and that they are moving me to a side room on the covid ward
I am immunosupressed and to say I am shit scared is an understatement

Thanks everyone.
I thought I had no symptoms but have remembered one night last week when I got really panicky because I couldn't get my breath.

One of the health care assistants told me that he had symptoms but had tested negative, haven't seen him since.

Since the doctors told me nobody has been near, as much as being on the covid ward is a bit too close for comfort I just want to know what happens next.

Apparently the hospital are not allowing visitors even to the most seriously I'll

I'm grateful that my elderly parents haven't been to visit

Forgot to say I'm 63 so not young.

Having a new 3 piece suite delivered to my house tomorrow, wonder when I'll get to see it

Oh ceecee how worrying. You'll get to see that sofa soon enough. Take your time to rest and get better.

Ceecee - don’t panic. Being immunosuppressed is surprisingly not a bad thing for covid. Many of the bad reactions are due to an overactive immune system. The drug dexxamastatone that helps with covid is actually an immunosuppressant.

www.acnr.co.uk/2020/04/clinical-viewpoint-immunosuppression-and-covid-19/

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7316101/

Oh OP, you poor thing. I'm 65 and pretty scared of catching covid, so goodness knows how you must be feeling. No visitors at all? Do you have people you can facetime?
What colour is your new furniture?

@ceecee32

I am shocked to the core, been in hospital for 4 weeks having treatment after stem cell transplant Swiftly moved to side room after a couple of days when I got clostridium difficile and the only people I have seen have been doctors and nurses wearing PPE. Just been told that I have tested positive for covid and that they are moving me to a side room on the covid ward I am immunosupressed and to say I am shit scared is an understatement

You should of been moved into a side room for having CDiffe, this is normal to prevent the spread of infection so try not to worry.

It sounds like you don’t currently have any symptoms so hopefully you’re one of the people who have it so mildly they don’t really notice it.

I hope you make a quick and good recovery, and are relaxing at home on your sofas very soon.

It could have been cleaners, caterers, or even the air vents, but I can understand your concern about the health care assistant.

To AlL the so called 'anti dementors' ... read this post . !! It's the reality of your ridiculous beliefs.

Would you want this for your parents /grandparents??

@disorganisedsecretsquirrel

To AlL the so called 'anti dementors' ... read this post . !! It's the reality of your ridiculous beliefs.

Would you want this for your parents /grandparents??

How inappropriate.

What a shock for you.

A friend of ours contracted Coronavirus whilst in hospital with an infection/sepsis back in April. He was pretty ill with the infection and had already been in hospital for 2 weeks so it was a real worry. He caught it at a very vulnerable time for him health wise. However, a week later he was out of hospital and well enough to continue his recovery from the infection and Coronavirus at home.

It's taken him a while to get his strength back, as he was already weakened before he caught it and he did suffer from the breathlessness, but he is ok now.

I wish you a good and quick recovery.

Oh Ceecee. I'm so sorry to hear that you've tested positive, but also about all the other things.

I would be shit scared too, but clinging onto the fact that the treatment is now so much better!

Virtual hugs & hand holds a plenty x

Tell us about your new sofa!!

I need to buy a couple, but can't decide where from. I just want comfy sofas that offer some support but are designed for lunging on, not designer things that are just meant to look good & be perched on!!

I would be definitely wanting a retest. False positives can and do happen. If they are testing 100000 plus a day, could be 500 false positives in one day. Especially as you have no symptoms.

Ah well, the sofa.
I couldn't get out of my old one because it was too low
My mum, who is 88 and watches the shopping channels phoned me to say there was a cream leather suite with a heated massage recliner for half price so I looked and bought it within 10 minutes.

One of the advantages of being mainly in hospital since Oct is that you dont get to spend much

Wow! Just imagine getting home and sinking into your brand-new heated massage reclinner! What a wonderful moment that's gonne be ceecee.
Hope you've had a comfortable restful night. Have you still got the c diff?

Morning CeeCee, how are you feeling today,? That sofa sounds amazing!

Four weeks in hospital without social company is such a long time. How are you feeling? Are you able to have video calls and messages etc? I hope so - I know my local hospital awful reception.

@ceecee32. Did you mean to type Oct? If so, you must be climbing the walls!!

Is your Mum (or someone else) going to be able to take the delivery for you?

I would also insist on another test, hopefully you'll stay without any more symptoms and be home on your cosy new sofa soon!!

This is exactly what I was thinking

Ceecee - don’t panic. Being immunosuppressed is surprisingly not a bad thing for covid. Many of the bad reactions are due to an overactive immune system.

I'm no medic but you might well find that Covid doesn't affect you badly.

Well that sofa sounds fantastic, I kind of want it now!

Plenty of people on here happy to chat if that helps.

Morning @ceecee32 :)

How are you feeling today?

That sofa sounds wonderful. And what a lovely thing to look forward to when you get home.

Hope you're doing well this morning.

Feeling ok thanks. The man in the room next door has a terrible cough.

Yes I did mean Oct, was in for 6 weeks chemo, home for 2 weeks, back in for second round of chemo but got an infection and was only home 4 days before back in for transplant in Feb.

Managed to get home on the third discharge, April or May.
Stayed home until this spell when I found out that the steroids they give me had given me diabetes and my blood sugars were 45.

So, bloody covid is not going to beat me....fingers crossed

Poor you OP.
You've been through such a lot, c diff is very unpleasant as it is and now this.
I know it probably doesnt feel like it but you're in the right place. It is very encouraging that you don't have symptoms.
That recliner is going to feel amazing once you're home.

Glad you're feeling okay and your positive attitude is inspiring after reading what you've been through over this last year. I guess you've got to know the ward and it's staff and routines quite well now?