Shit, positive LFT

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Just posting for some sympathy and a bit of a rant really. Whole family did LFTs today before seeing family tomorrow and mine is positive. I've booked a PCR for 9am tomorrow morning but that's our Christmas ruined. Fuck
I'm triple jabbed and have had Covid before, had it in April 2020 before there was community testing available.
I suspect I got it at the pantomime I went to earlier in the week but who really knows
FUCK

Why are so many people testing when they have no symptoms

Same here. Son's best mate (who he's spent the last 4 days with) tested positive on LFT last night.
My son woke up this morning snotty and coughing so had a PCR at 9.
We've got no festive food in as we were going to my MIL's.....to make it worse, my mum was also coming to my MIL's but she saw my son for a few hours yesterday so doesn't feel she should go either. She's also got plans to go away with lots of elderly friends on 27th.....😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫
Not feeling very Christmassy!!!

@starsparkle08 that’s literally why lateral flow tests exist or did you miss the MEMO? It’s so you don’t infect others who could potentially be hit hard and require treatment or put them at risk of long covid

@starsparkle08

Why are so many people testing when they have no symptoms

Because that's what lateral flow tests are for

@HailAdrian

Acinaces

I tested positive on Wednesday - no symptoms whatsoever. My family still want to visit; Christmas will go as planned.

Are you serious?!!

It's seriously not your business lol.

Yes, I tested positive, and yes I will be hosting Christmas for my family. I will be having a fab time.

Tested positive this morning. Feel terrible to let the night shift down tonight.
Seriously not had a day off sick in 15 years and I feel so guilty for them tonight.

@Acinaces wow

Another here. Hostess positive and now her partner feels really unwell, so a small Christmas at home for us and then the Big Day moved until we're all clear. We need to be very careful as there is a CEV person involved who would be heartbroken to miss out.

Best wishes to everyone having a rather different Christmas to what they had planned.

[quote wingingit33]@Acinaces wow[/quote]
Wow indeed.
How irresponsible.

Acinaces

And you'll be blaming Boris no doubt if we get locked down again due to the increase in hospital admissions.

I think you must be pulling our leg. Surely you can't be that stupid.

[quote wingingit33]@Acinaces wow[/quote]
Don't be surprised, sweetie. There's many of us doing the same; I am brave enough to admit it. I'm not having COVID ruin my Christmas.

Serious question, what was the point of testing then?

@Acinaces sweetie lol "plenty of us doing it". Actually you're the first person I've ever known to a)be doing it b) be proud of the fact their knowingly keeping this pandemic going.

@TriciaMcMillan

Serious question, what was the point of testing then?

Sorry, app is being temperamental. Question was for @Acinaces

@starsparkle08

Lateral flows are meant to be done regularly when you dont have symptoms

@Acinaces I have to assume all your family are vaccinated, not worried and happy to all get a dose of Covid. If there's a group of you indoors all day socialising it's a fair bet at least some others will get it. If they then carry on, it will just spread the Covid love.
Wierd as I'd not even do that if I had normal flu. Will they all self isolate from work for ten days or LFT every day?

So sorry OP.

Happened to me today too. So Went for a PCR test this morning.
I do feel unwell though, sore throat, stuffy nose.

Bloody typical, I seem to have avoided covid all year. Then get it smack bang on Xmas.

Feel so sorry for my little boy who will now be stuck in for a week with just me.

@Acinaces

I tested positive on Wednesday - no symptoms whatsoever. My family still want to visit; Christmas will go as planned.

Have a wonderful Christmas and well done for not letting Covid ruin your Christmas 😂

So sorry for you OP and everyone else who’s locked down at such short notice. Rotten luck. Sorry if this has been mentioned before. But deliveroo and Uber eats deliver groceries? You might be able to get stuff for a roast dinner delivered. X

My distant niece has gone to work after her DH tested posting, telling nobody, I understand. Unvaccinated, not surprisingly. Some people are pure sjhitbags.

@BananaPant

Acinaces

And you'll be blaming Boris no doubt if we get locked down again due to the increase in hospital admissions.

I think you must be pulling our leg. Surely you can't be that stupid.

I don't care about Boris. No doubt he'll be hosting another cheese and wine party

I will not be locking down either; I have a life and career and can't stay locked inside the house all day.

🥲 so sorry.
I hope that someone drops you off some
lunch tomorrow and that you manage to have a lovely day regardless xx

Don't let her derail the thread. It's what she wants.

Poor you, OP. Get well soon.

[quote massiveblob]@Acinaces I have to assume all your family are vaccinated, not worried and happy to all get a dose of Covid. If there's a group of you indoors all day socialising it's a fair bet at least some others will get it. If they then carry on, it will just spread the Covid love.
Wierd as I'd not even do that if I had normal flu. Will they all self isolate from work for ten days or LFT every day?[/quote]
The majority of the family are not vaccinated. Most of us have had the Shit-on-a-virus (pardon my French) and we were just fine.

COVID is spreading, yes. It's not getting in the way of my Christmas.

@HailAdrian

Acinaces

I tested positive on Wednesday - no symptoms whatsoever. My family still want to visit; Christmas will go as planned.

Are you serious?!!

It's seriously not your business lol.

However much you "lol" that's completely irresponsible.