Distracted needed please - very, very stressed

And Mary

I'm glad he appears to be mending. What a worrying time for you and him. Can't you phone the ward for information? That might set your mind at rest.

Thanks for the update FannyCarnforth. it's looking positive for your husband x

Great news Fanny! x

Fanny I’m so pleased that Mr C is doing well,what a relief.Try and use the next few days while he is still in hospital to rest and recover from the emotional strain you have been under?

So pleased that MrC is doing well. Such a relief for you.

And breathe! xx

Fanny I’m so sorry to hear about your husband and your anxieties whenever I start to overthink things I just say to myself that’s out of my control so what’s the point in worrying - today will take care of itself - today will soon be yesterday lots of hugs and best wishes, be kind to yourself

Thank you for update Fanny . Your dear MrFC has been very poorly but hopefully it will be onwards and upwards now and he’ll be home soon. Please look after yourself and try to relax now the worst is over. ?

As Susan has said, be calm now and rest, so that you will at lest be ‘emotionally ready’ for his return. A stressed and whirling and frightened mind is utterly exhausting, so think positive thoughts. You both have the Power of Grans beside you....we’re all wishing hard and waiting for happy news from now on. ?

Good news Fanny

So pleased to add my good wishes here Fanny.
It’s such good news that he’s making good progress.

I am with Grandmafrench and Susan here, you need to take some time to rest, relax and gather yourself. You can do this safe in the knowledge that your DH is making good progress. ?

Hope your DH gets well soon .As others have said catch up tv a good book any online games or jigsaws .Oder some treats off Amazon call people etc sending hugs

Good news, Fanny
What a relief. I hope he makes good progress

Wonderful news Fanny

Hi Fanny,

I think it's great that you have been brave enough to ask for help and suggestions and thanks for sharing your story. I've had a similarly tough time of late. I live on my own and it's been hard to speak to anyone (kids both live in America!)

There is only so much gardening one can do and with it getting cold it's not appealing as much although I do think what JenniferEccles said about getting out for a brisk walk each day is very true!

One thing I came across last week on facebook was an advert for an online social club called Sovereign Social.

Have to admit was wary at first, but having joined a zoom call on Wednesday was delighted to chat to people in a similar situation!

sovereignassist.co.uk/sovereign-social is the link if you want to have a gab with some other retirees for an hour and a half!

It would be lovely not to have to meet people on a computer, but we have to do our best in this difficult time!

All the best,

J x

for the update Fanny and to everyone else for their thoughtful and helpful suggestions. I’m off to look up Sovereign Social now Joanne

It wasn’t unnecessary worry but I know how scary it was when my OH’s hernia srangulated. DD took him to hospital. I worried myself silly as he was in agony when he left home. He didn’t ring to tell me that the doctor had pushed it back in and he was no longer in pain. He slept all night and I lay awake fretting. The surgery went well and he was home later that day!

Glad to hear that the treatment is working. Rest up and look after yourself.

So pleased for you both Fanny ?

Lovely you’ve had such good news Fanny - do good to hear ?

So pleased to hear Mr C is doing so well Fanny. What a huge relief for you both

Lovely to read your good news fanny. Do keep updating. ?

Hello again everyone
I've just read through all of your lovely messages properly. Thank you!
Marionk I hope all is going well for your husband.
Just to clarify something (a bit - I'm not quite clear myself).
I haven't been told to isolate as MrC first had Covid symptoms a while ago. (I am isolating nevertheless, as I pretty much have been since February.)
MrC initially thought he was ill about two months ago. He didn't tell me because he knew that it would worry me to bits. It is crucial here to remember that we were both strictly shielding anyway - so there was nothing further that either of us could do in any case.
He was also concerned about leaving me alone at home, and me having an accident due to me being unable to walk.
His symptoms were lower back pain, a splitting headache and fatigue.
No cough. No fever.
At this point he thought that he had a brain tumour (but didn't tell me that).
Later on, he lost his sense of taste and smell. And then over the past month, his breathing got worse and he felt dizzy.

Two weeks ago I contacted the GP and she said that she thought that MrC had had Covid a while ago; she also said that it wasn't worth having a test because it would prefer be negative.
The GP thought he had a secondary chest infection and gave him penicillin. It didn't do anything; and I rang the ambulance last Tuesday.
He had pneumonia and a suspected blood clot.

The hospital say that he caught Covid at the start of July (I have no idea how they know this). I am also at a loss as to how he caught it.
It seems that sometimes Covid is nowhere near as straight forward as we often think.

MrC is still responding very well. I think, God willing, he will be home on Tuesday. I think that someone will need to come to the house to look at how we can accommodate the oxygen things. I haven't spoken to anyone at the hospital yet, so I'm getting all of my information from MrC, who isn't necessarily the best source.

I'd like to have a test to see if I've got antibodies but I think that it might be too late.

I really wanted to respond to all of your lovely messages in this post, but it is already too long (I hope that it's not too rambling).
So I will come back later to do that.

I hope that you are all having a peaceful and restful Sunday

Blimey! That is long!

Today’s news is encouraging Fanny and Mr Cornforth has responded well to treatment if there is talk of him coming home on Tuesday.
Can you organise home deliveries of anything you need to ensure you won’t need to go out? You will be kept busy when your DH is back.
Look after yourself while you are home alone ?