Covid again

I hope you make a complete recovery Jaffacake

My hairdresser is an anti-vaxer and whenever he hears of another case he says "so, were they vaccinated? Yes I thought so so why bother if you still get sick?"

My DFiL died in hospital of covid and all that entailed. He was admitted a few weeks before with something else but the covid ward was right next to his ward and it was inevitable he would succumb.
He couldn't be visited and he couldn't come home and couldn't attend his DS funeral (my DH) I do feel a huge sadness whenever I think of him. He was a lovely person who had had a hard start in life and a very sad end.

It’s so lacking in sensitivity to post sweeping statements trivialising covid. One person’s experience may certainly not be another’s and many are still suffering either personally, or loss of a close one, as witnessed on this thread.

I'm just curious - are you all testing in order to confirm Covid??

I wonder that too Katek. I stopped testing a long time ago .

DH has had Covid three times. The last time was the worst. He has now been found to have a raised BNP which was much higher than his previous blood test and an indicator of heart failure. I do wonder if it is as a result of strain put on the heart by Covid.

My OH had to have a test as he was due an op and was feeling a bit achey and tired. It was positive and he had to cancel the op☹️ I’ve now tested positive but completely different symptoms- streaming headcold. This is the third time for both of us. Now on the mend, but there must be loads of people out and about who have it but aren’t testing as they don’t feel too bad and spreading it around.

Just getting over it for the second time after travelling abroad and am fully vaccinated.
Like a bout of ‘Flu and DH suggested testing and it was Positive for 8 days. This time I had the severe stomach upset with it and appetite disappeared.
I hope you recover well, and quickly Jaffacake 💐

Touch wood, DH and I have been lucky enough to avoid it to date. We're both in at risk groups, and DH is immuno-compromised, so we have had every inoculation that has been available. We're already booked in for flu jabs in September, and will gladly have an Autumn booster for Covid when offered.

I think that losing an elderly cousin to the disease in the very first weeks was definitely a wake-up call for us, so we've always taken every precaution, and will continue to do so. It hasn't gone away yet.

I am at present coping with my first episode of covid. Checked positive on my third day home from holiday and to be honest not too bad compared to many. Even so I did have a wee wobbler today feeling sorry for myself. Felt a bit better after a few tears. It just got a bit much on top of my other medical issues.
I feel for those on their second or third episode.
My friend is also suffering with her second episode which is much worse than previously. We both are fully vaccinated.