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Be careful what you wish for

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Katyj Tue 25-Apr-23 06:02:16

I’ve struggled since Christmas having five colds one after the other, then last Thursday whilst staying with friends me and DH started sneezing and coughing again ! To cut a long story short we now both have covid.
I’ve been longing for some time off from work, and life really, just wanted some time to sit and relax, maybe read a book, catch up with admin and the garden etc etc . Caring for mum, is taking its toll. Never wished to be poorly of course, I hate it, but here we are.
We’re feeling so terrible now we can’t relax. We’ve likely infected our lovely friends and their family. We’ve missed our DGD 5 th birthday. We’re also unable to attend a friends funeral this week.
We’re unable to pick the Grandchildren up from school or help with the teachers strikes.
And to top it off mum is ringing every two mins to say we should get the Dr to call for some treatment ! Whatever that is. And when will we be able to visit because she’s lonely. Never again do I want a break like this one 😡

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Summerfly Thu 27-Apr-23 19:39:41

Hope you’re soon back up and running Katy. Take it easy 💐

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Cagsy Thu 27-Apr-23 20:14:23

Hope you’re soon better, my DH and I were poorly over Easter, we only had one test which he took as he’d lost his sense of taste and smell (temporarily) and it was positive, first time as far as we know. I’m assuming I had the same too and we did try to avoid most people but some of the family work here with us in our small family business so we had to keep going. Glad to say we’re both OK now but things take longer to get over as we get older don’t they? Have a good weekend everyone

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Katyj Fri 28-Apr-23 08:01:38

Aww thank you all so much for your good wishes. When I started coughing last week I just thought I was starting with another cold but then when I started with an upset tum and a temperature decided to test. DH has only had a cough which has nearly gone now. Just goes to show we’re all different.
Mums still phoning, asking when I’m going to visit. We’re going to test over the weekend, but to be honest being the bad daughter I am, I feel like stringing it out for another few days whilst I get some strength back 🤣

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Hetty58 Fri 28-Apr-23 08:10:40

Katyj, yes, best to take a few days off when you feel better - just to be on the safe side. Spoil yourself. Your mother has carers, so she'll be fine. I've never had Covid, yet a friend's got a third dose of it.

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M0nica Fri 28-Apr-23 17:14:43

You need the rest, take it. It is not being a bad daughter. Your mother is being well looked after. She misses you because she is used to you coming round, but if you return to visiting before you feel fully recovered, you only risk getting unwell again - with anything and then being unable to visit for another longish period.

I have made that mistake in my life, at work, not with family, and it is not a mistake I would make twice.

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