I’m not going to cry, don’t have the energy

Oh no bless you. I’ve had the nasty virus that’s going around. It’s upsetting to get poorly when you’ve planned it all but all you can do is look after yourself and get your mind to accept it and try not to get yo upset as it won’t help. Sending hugs

It's only one day for Xmas and in a week or 2 you will see the baby and family. Celebrate in the New Year and have a great time. Enjoy resting up and look after yourself. Hope you will soon feel much better. xxxxx

Nanagem and Poppyflower me too. I’ve managed to avoid it as I’ve other health issues as well but it’s floored me. Had to make the big decision to cancel Christmas on Tuesday and I got very upset telling the family. I love doing a big Christmas dinner for them. I’ll miss the hugs and kisses from our 3 DGC. We’ve decided to turn Easter into Christmas next year only thing is I don’t know if the tree (real one) will last till then!! 🤪🤪 Get well soon everyone

Hope you've managed to have a wee then have a good cry, Nanagem.
My advice would be not to try to do too much too soon when you start to feel better.
Christmas is just a day and you can enjoy a get together with you family and your new granddaughter when you feel better.
I hope no-one else succumbs.


And to everyone else who feels rotten.

I went to a U3A group the other day and the woman next to me was coughing and holding a damp tissue in her hand - I thought "Why would you come?!"
🤞

To anyone with anything just before Christmas whether it is Covid, Flu or any of the bugs out to get us all get well soon! Enjoy as much of Christmas as best you can & make plans for a day to celebrate later on! Happy Christmas to all Gransnetters especially all of you who are unwell!

i had covid 3rd December as of yet i feel like could cry at nothing no interest in Christmas had a death and funeral this week . no energy feel so depressed just want to get back to normal so go sit on loo for wee have a good cry and rest .

also i feel so sorry for myself, and my DH had covid same time as me so we were plodding along looking after each other. sorry long self pity rant ..

My sympathies to the OP and anyone else suffering from covid or other seasonal lurgies. We all had covid just before Xmas 2020 pre vaccine development (Mr GrowingOld ending up in ICU) and I remember lying in bed unable to move through muscle pain and desperately thirsty but too wiped out to get up for a drink. Just postpone Xmas until you can enjoy it, and then really throw yourself into it.
I went to visit my 96 year old aunt in her care home at the weekend - they were in 'lockdown' due to a flu outbreak there but I was allowed to go in, if I wore facemask, gloves and apron, which I did. (the same measures they have adhered to throughout post covid lockdown). And guess what, I now have a stinking cold, and feel pretty cr*p. Haven't been anywhere else so must have picked it up there. So much for preventative measures.....

You shouldn’t say “ I know other people have got far worse things wrong with the”
because as my daughter reminded me that leaves just one person in the world feeling justified to complain!!! Complain away. ….at this moment nobody feels as rotten as you do in your bed!! That’s all that matters to you. 💐

So sorry.
My family all have assorted ailments/ viruses. Considering delaying Christmas until the New Year!

I tested positive this morning for the first time.
Thinking of fellow sufferers and wishing you a speedy recovery

I am now on day 4 of what my doctor called non Covid Covid , I don’t need to get out of bed for a wee i wee every time I cough. Can’t eat , can’t touch my head. Supposed to go to sons for 3 days . DIL won’t be happy I have messed up everything

Go have a wee then a cry. No words other than what you have said, it could be worse. Why not decide to have a special day when you are up and about feeling better. Hope that day is very soon.

Get well soon nanagem 🌺
We are living in a building site for Xmas 😢 as our renovations have generated numerous other issues, so we can’t have family over this year. But ….. DD has just had the all clear after suspected cervical cancer, so my glass is more than half full and lots to celebrate and be thankful for 🍾🥂
This is our conservatory where we normally host all the family ……

I know its miserable but just delay Christmas. Your family really won't mind. It's more important that you recover from this awful virus and that's your priority right now. So invest your thoughts on getting better. Take a little spoiling from others. It may not be 'Merry' Christmas but I am sure it will have some 'Happy' moments too.

Nanagem, so sorry to hear you have covid. I had all my jabs and so far have managed to avoid it but it is a constant fear. Don't let it spoil your Christmas Nanagem just defer it. I'm sure your family will understand if you are ill. Just set a new date for when you think you will feel better and able to cope. Your grandkids wont mind as they get two Christmas's. Don't let it be a further burden on yu when you are not well. Hope you feel better soon and that you have a happy Christmas whenever you decide to have it. Oh, and go for a wee you will feel better afterwards.

Christmas isn’t just on the 25th it’s whatever day works for you. I’m having Christmas tomorrow with my youngest and Christmas on 28th with my oldest and 25th on my own. Christmas is just one day

My mam and dad (in their 80's) were supposed to go away for Christmas tomorrow. Instead they're both in bed with flu. They've accepted it and will now loo forward to celebrating when they're better. Have a cry and a wee and plan a family get together when you're well.

Listen you you, complaining! No, seriously, you need to listen to poor Covid-battered you. You’re more important than any celebrations and you need to stop torturing yourself with all the things you could be doing, but can’t. As others have said, have your Christmas on another date of your choice. Everyone will have a lovely excuse for a knees-up, you’ll be well and find it fun. So much better than trying to do the impossible now. No wonder you’re crying. Once you’ve made the decision, you can take your time, get properly well and look forward to another Xmas when you’re better. No pressure. Celebrate with a wee and a long lie-down 😵‍💫.
And Coconut, hurrah 🎉 for DD., but think you may have to take a duster to that conservatory before too long! 🤣

So sorry. I’ve had Covid twice. It’s no fun. Earlier this year my dear lovely friend from uni was coming to stay after we hadn’t seen each other for 48 years. The day before his arrival I got Covid. I cried buckets ! Well , we now live together so it all turned out well. Have a good boo and get it out of your system. I wish you a Happy Christmas - as much as you can have one- and the new year is bound to bring joy. Hugs .😘

Hi to Nanagem, HiMay, Frannygranny and Ruthiek, fellow Covid sufferers! Its Day 4 or 5 for me now. Got worse rather than better last night but I'm guessing this is part of the course. I nearly fainted thus morning getting up to give my cat his breakfast and his medication! Once he'd eaten up I went back to bed. Appetite and taste almost gone, albeit taste and smell is strong malt vinegar. Yuk. Hope this bit doesn't last long. I heard this called an olphactory hallucination!

We were going to my DS, DiL and GS for Christmas but they have covid! Now waiting to see if they are negative in time for us to go a day later. Otherwise it will be a mad panic to get food here at home instead! Still hopeful but it is disappointing. If we do go it will be for less time and they are 200 miles away! Trying not to feel sorry for myself but I feel your pain!

I'm on day 4 too but fortunately not feeling that unwell. My elderly mum was meant to be coming for Christmas day but siblings are going to step in. Adult DC and DGC are still considering coming as they think I won't still be infectious by then. What to do?
Hope all who are unwell can enjoy their Christmas in any way you can!

So sorry, you are feeling so rough and so disappointed. Concentrate on getting better.If no-one else can organize the Christmas meal, freeze what you have bought and re-arrange Christmas for a different date. My daughter used to manage a hotel and so was busy working at Christmas time. We had a lovely early Christmas weekend one year in a cottage in Devon and we all met up there.

Poor old you! If you’ve had your jabs then I hope it won’t be too bad an episode! We had to cancel our last one due to testing positive, but we had a reasonably mild experience. It’s so frustrating trying to make plans,isn’t it?

Going out is like playing Russian roulette!