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Ah fuck

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Lovelydovey · 19/12/2021 09:22

We were due to go to St Lucia this week for christmas. A massive treat and in part due to the fact that we lost my parents to covid at the start of the year and my MIL to cancer 3 months later.

This morning DS2 has come up positive on a LFT (following an email from school about cases in his class last night) so heading out for us all to do PCRs shortly.

Guess we’ll be stuck at home and eating the random contents of the cupboards then…. Also don’t really have any presents given we were going to be away.

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xxxGirlCrushxxx · 19/12/2021 09:25

Ahh so sorry to hear that op!

That's definitely'worst case scenario'

You've a few days to get someone to drop supplies assuming you are all positive. Good luck!

Dozer · 19/12/2021 09:26

Bad luck!

You won’t need to eat out of cupboards, unless all adults are positive you can shop!

Dozer · 19/12/2021 09:26

If you’re in england, that is.

PiglingBlonde · 19/12/2021 09:31

I'm so sorry op. That sounds awful.

poppym12 · 19/12/2021 10:10

I'm sorry. That's really shit. I hope your PCR tests are all negative and you get to go on your lovely holiday.

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Lovelydovey · 19/12/2021 10:36

Thanks all. Tests done awaiting results.

DH and I are going to fall out massively over this. He’s trying to insist that the DS both stay in their rooms and don’t come out, even for meals. I can’t do that to them - especially after this year. If one of us has it, then we all are at risk and no point trying to isolate within the house.

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santaclothes · 19/12/2021 10:47

How old are they?

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Lovelydovey · 19/12/2021 13:36

9 and 12. So small enough to still need reassurance.

Everyone’s still asymptomatic so fingers crossed it is a false positive and that results come through tomorrow.

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the80sweregreat · 19/12/2021 13:48

Can you move the trip to next year or receive a refund ?
I hope you can get to the shops or have a delivery ?

Topseyt · 19/12/2021 13:53

Fingers crossed for negative PCRs for all of you. You've had a shit year and do deserve your lovely holiday.

Camii · 19/12/2021 14:17

Aah that's so rubbish for you.
Really sorry. Gutting.
Hoping it was a false positive.
Sorry for all your losses. What a terrible time you've had.

Iggly · 19/12/2021 14:19

Your DH is being a dick. That’s just mean to make them isolate like that!

Skeumorph · 19/12/2021 14:20

Looks like your DH has the option to muck in with the rest of you or move out himself, then.

They won't be isolating in their rooms because you'll go and spend the time with them - right? He not boss of you!

StrangerThanSpring · 19/12/2021 14:22

A friend's husband did the opposite He isolated and the rest of the family had the run of the house. Maybe a suggestion for him.

StrangerThanSpring · 19/12/2021 14:44

@StrangerThanSpring

A friend's husband did the opposite He isolated and the rest of the family had the run of the house. Maybe a suggestion for him.
Sorry, I meant when his kids and wife tested positive but he was negative.
HalfShrunkMoreToGo · 19/12/2021 14:52

Can one of the adults get to a supermarket today for frozen veg, potatoes and a joint of meat? Then if you get some cupboard stuff as well you will have everything you need for a Xmas dinner and if you don't need it you just have it when you get home from holiday.

StellaGibson118 · 19/12/2021 14:55

There's no way I'd be spending Xmas isolated from my own children. Absolutely agree with you OP. Sorry this has happened.

WonderfulYou · 19/12/2021 15:06

Oh no that’s awful! Fingers crossed it’s a false positive!

Please be careful that your son doesn’t think it’s his fault. He must feel bad enough as it is so please don’t argue in front of him.

If it was me and his PCR came back positive I’d lie and say mine was also positive so you must have given it to him, so it’s not all on his shoulders that he’s ruined Christmas.

minipie · 19/12/2021 15:06

So sorry OP, how gutting.

What would be the point of your DC isolating in the house? Just to avoid you/DH getting it? With omicron I think everyone will get it at some point so may as well all have it together.

I agree with go now and buy some nice food you can put in the freezer.

UntamedShrew · 19/12/2021 15:09

Oh I’m so sorry! And I’m with you on not isolating the children. They’ve all suffered enough.

UntamedShrew · 19/12/2021 15:09

(I mean within the house, of course)

Bubblty · 19/12/2021 15:11

Tell him to go and isolate in the shed/garage/in a wood or something

alyaster1 · 19/12/2021 15:11

@WonderfulYou

Oh no that’s awful! Fingers crossed it’s a false positive!

Please be careful that your son doesn’t think it’s his fault. He must feel bad enough as it is so please don’t argue in front of him.

If it was me and his PCR came back positive I’d lie and say mine was also positive so you must have given it to him, so it’s not all on his shoulders that he’s ruined Christmas.

What a lovely suggestion! I would do that too. We supposed to be going next week, similar year to you op, it's doing my nerves in hoping it will all go ahead! Mine are older so do have lives other than our family holiday, they think they are invincible when they are young!!
Paquerette · 19/12/2021 15:29

@Lovelydovey

Thanks all. Tests done awaiting results.

DH and I are going to fall out massively over this. He’s trying to insist that the DS both stay in their rooms and don’t come out, even for meals. I can’t do that to them - especially after this year. If one of us has it, then we all are at risk and no point trying to isolate within the house.

You really don’t need to do that. My DS aged 10 had covid, and was quite ill with it, so must have had a pretty big viral load. He didn’t isolate, and even accidentally coughed right in my face when I was checking his temperature. Neither DH or I caught covid from him. Half of his class also had covid, and only the couple of families with ill teenage DCs passed covid to the parents.
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Lovelydovey · 20/12/2021 18:56

He came back positive so not going on holiday. Praying travel insurance don’t make it too difficult to claim.

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