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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4812  
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There has been a lockdown in all but name here. It did not apply to me as I am regarded as "front line" so had to work as normal. This has been a little stressful for my wife and I owing to the fact that our daughter has special needs and I was worried that I could bring the infection home with me. So there I was, stripping in the yard, running for the shower, spending my evenings alone in a room and sleeping in a separate room to my wife. All precautions to keep the infection out.
The summer before last we spent 10 days in hospital with our daughter. One of the issues was fluid on the lungs which can occur with the C19 virus. The issue being is that if our daughter did become infected she would be hospitalised by her self and this was playing on our minds. Also if equipment and staff were stretched and in short supply my daughter who would require a lot of care and attention would be passed over and her place given to someone with a better chance of recovery who would recover quickly and resources redirected to another patient. So after consultation with my wife we decided I'd request time off work to negate the risk on me bringing the virus home with me. I got a letter from our local doctor explaining the case. I sent this in to the powers that be and last Friday I got word back that it has been granted(17/4/20). Happy days you might think...well read on. When I returned on Friday evening I was given the news that the wife of one of my fellow workers has been tested positive for the C19. The issue being that in order to be tested you have to be showing the requisite signs for a time. These have to be serious enough to warrant a test. There is a time lapse between testing and getting the results. During all this time the co worker kept coming in to work and never gave any indication of the situation. It would have been prudent if he had made us aware of the situation and stayed home while awaiting clarification as we are instructed to do. So now the rest of us will be on tender hooks for the next 9 - 10 days to see if any of us develop symptoms. Then then is the issue of our families. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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19th Apr 2020 9:15pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7928  
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Nightmare situation, I feel for you. Take care! James
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20th Apr 2020 8:59am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2256 
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nightmare situation.......
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20th Apr 2020 9:24am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3796  
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Spudfan, I wish you well from Aussie.
Pickles. |
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21st Apr 2020 2:21am |
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| andydef90 Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: yorkshire Posts: 617
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we had the same here a member of staff returned to work after being in north Italy her and her partner had to stay off work for two weeks . since then we had one member of staff in hospital with covid 19 . but not linked to school . spuddfan I wish you and your family well and hope you and your family are safe
regards andydef90 |
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21st Apr 2020 1:00pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4812
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Getting on very well here, having gotten over the initial shock. Today I was out cutting the hedge and I managed to cut through the lead on the hedge cutter. Nothing like living on the edge. The wife said that if I keep that up I'll not have to worry about the C19 thing.
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1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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21st Apr 2020 2:58pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1872 
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Spudfan glad your family seem to be holding up well.
I've lost count of the number of times my wife has told either me or the kids to stop doing something as "now is not the time to be visiting A&E" She's got a point i suppose  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
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21st Apr 2020 4:50pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5321
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Spudfan, take care of yourself and your family,
 i hope everything will be ok.
We all need stick together if we are going to get through this nightmare. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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21st Apr 2020 5:54pm |
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