Separated from your partner due to Corvis-19
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We live in a very rural spot but the wife was still commuting weekly to the capital until she started a new job more locally.
Monday morning last week instead of dropping her off at the local station for her 4:48am train that they cancelled, and the next one, if was a 40 mile sprint to another station for the 5:25am.
We made it, it's the last I'm seeing of her for a while. She's been advised not to travel more than necessary.
She works in an NHS secure unit. They've got a couple of confirmed cases.
One was bad enough to have to be taken to a general hospital over the weekend, they recovered. My wife volunteered (as did her bosses boss, healthcare assistants etc) to supervise the patient. This was in a covid-19 unit. 8 people died the day me wife was there.
It's her birthday today.
Monday morning last week instead of dropping her off at the local station for her 4:48am train that they cancelled, and the next one, if was a 40 mile sprint to another station for the 5:25am.
We made it, it's the last I'm seeing of her for a while. She's been advised not to travel more than necessary.
She works in an NHS secure unit. They've got a couple of confirmed cases.
One was bad enough to have to be taken to a general hospital over the weekend, they recovered. My wife volunteered (as did her bosses boss, healthcare assistants etc) to supervise the patient. This was in a covid-19 unit. 8 people died the day me wife was there.
It's her birthday today.
I work from home, her in an office.
On the run up to the restrictions, we decided that she didn't have much control over her environment to prevent getting infected, I do.
We don't both want to get poorly at the same time.
We split the house down the middle.
We spend as little time together as possible.
The one difficulty is my right arm is starting to get sore.
That is because the one thing we do do together is play swingball in the garden. With the nice weather, we're playing it a lot.
She's been wfh now for 10 days but we're still keeping the same regime as it means we're not disturbing each other during the working day and got a nice big bed each at night.
Probably seems odd to most but works for us.
On the run up to the restrictions, we decided that she didn't have much control over her environment to prevent getting infected, I do.
We don't both want to get poorly at the same time.
We split the house down the middle.
We spend as little time together as possible.
The one difficulty is my right arm is starting to get sore.
That is because the one thing we do do together is play swingball in the garden. With the nice weather, we're playing it a lot.
She's been wfh now for 10 days but we're still keeping the same regime as it means we're not disturbing each other during the working day and got a nice big bed each at night.
Probably seems odd to most but works for us.
tty situation. GT03ROB said:
You have my sympathy.
I'm 2500 miles from home. I have been here for 6 weeks & have no clue when I will get home. I suspect it will be months. I suspect my wife probably has the bug judging from her symptoms albeit a relatively mild form.
Hang in there.
Same. Was supposed to be back in May for a break but, while still optimistic, I’m not so sure it’ll happen. Even if I do get back I’m not sure I’ll get back to work again. I'm 2500 miles from home. I have been here for 6 weeks & have no clue when I will get home. I suspect it will be months. I suspect my wife probably has the bug judging from her symptoms albeit a relatively mild form.
Hang in there.
The highlight of my week (in fact my life) is when I spend an evening or two at my girlfriend's. We also live for weekend breaks away and book cheap holidays, mainly walking one's. Now all cancelled.
She lives 8 miles from my flat and a mile from my work but in a room in a shared house.
Under these rules we can't see each other.
Been nearly 2 weeks so far and they are talking 6 months.
Also can't see my two boys in another household or my daughter, in yet another household.
Must be many in the same situation. Good luck people.
She lives 8 miles from my flat and a mile from my work but in a room in a shared house.
Under these rules we can't see each other.
Been nearly 2 weeks so far and they are talking 6 months.
Also can't see my two boys in another household or my daughter, in yet another household.
Must be many in the same situation. Good luck people.
My wife is at Uni away. We had been catching up with each other every weekend but I'm not sure when we will see each other in the unforeseeable future. I know she's in a safer place away from London at the moment and the environment is better for her studies but it's hard. I'm trying not to be selfish and logically separate the feeling of being lonely with knowing she's in a relatively isolated place.
My wife is driving in and out of London to her hospital to look after Covid 19 patients - she's a respiratory nurse but had 10 years intensive care experience prior so is leading the nursing on a purpose built/setup HDU at her hospital.
It's interesting to hear OPs wife isn't able to go home. My wife is coming home to me and my 2 young children after being in an infectious environment all day. The type of ventaliator machines they are using means the virus is spat out into the airspace the medical team are working in. Since she is a nurse she has to be hands on with patients cleaning out mouths etc so risk of infection is incrediably high.
It's interesting to hear OPs wife isn't able to go home. My wife is coming home to me and my 2 young children after being in an infectious environment all day. The type of ventaliator machines they are using means the virus is spat out into the airspace the medical team are working in. Since she is a nurse she has to be hands on with patients cleaning out mouths etc so risk of infection is incrediably high.
Eagleye said:
I work from home, her in an office.
On the run up to the restrictions, we decided that she didn't have much control over her environment to prevent getting infected, I do.
We don't both want to get poorly at the same time.
We split the house down the middle.
We spend as little time together as possible.
The one difficulty is my right arm is starting to get sore.
That is because the one thing we do do together is play swingball in the garden. With the nice weather, we're playing it a lot.
She's been wfh now for 10 days but we're still keeping the same regime as it means we're not disturbing each other during the working day and got a nice big bed each at night.
Probably seems odd to most but works for us.
Did anyone else read that thinking there was a knob gag coming? On the run up to the restrictions, we decided that she didn't have much control over her environment to prevent getting infected, I do.
We don't both want to get poorly at the same time.
We split the house down the middle.
We spend as little time together as possible.
The one difficulty is my right arm is starting to get sore.
That is because the one thing we do do together is play swingball in the garden. With the nice weather, we're playing it a lot.
She's been wfh now for 10 days but we're still keeping the same regime as it means we're not disturbing each other during the working day and got a nice big bed each at night.
Probably seems odd to most but works for us.
Just me then.
Not seen my wife for 10 days as she is working in a London ICU 140 miles away and, after being given 12 hours notice to quit the hotel, she is now in hospital accommodation.
I am high risk so she is not coming home at weekends either and no idea when we will see each other again..........(hoping for a positive anti-body test for her but that's clutching at straws a bit).
Son has recovered from CV, but as a Uni housemate stayed with him he is reciprocating and the 14 days isolation is up on Saturday...so with a bit of luck he will be home Sunday...The dogs will be pleased if nothing else
I am high risk so she is not coming home at weekends either and no idea when we will see each other again..........(hoping for a positive anti-body test for her but that's clutching at straws a bit).
Son has recovered from CV, but as a Uni housemate stayed with him he is reciprocating and the 14 days isolation is up on Saturday...so with a bit of luck he will be home Sunday...The dogs will be pleased if nothing else
pfnsht said:
The type of ventaliator machines they are using means the virus is spat out into the airspace the medical team are working in.
I don't think this is true - You'd always add an expiratory filter to the system... And the machines themselves also have filters too. If they aren't in intensive care and just on a mask with oxygen you might not use one but they're breathing just as much as they would be anyway.
Edit - transpires this is true if on CPAP machines which are going to be used more regularly as we run out of normal ventilators. I genuinely can't fathom why this is an issue we haven't resolved yet. Will try and get in touch with someone, thanks for raising this...
Edited by Jaska on Wednesday 1st April 13:07
GT03ROB said:
jock mcsporran said:
Same. Was supposed to be back in May for a break but, while still optimistic, I’m not so sure it’ll happen. Even if I do get back I’m not sure I’ll get back to work again.
The criteria for leaving is I can get back. Where are you?Jaska said:
I don't think this is true - You'd always add an expiratory filter to the system... And the machines themselves also have filters too.
If they aren't in intensive care and just on a mask with oxygen you might not use one but they're breathing just as much as they would be anyway.
Edit - transpires this is true if on CPAP machines which are going to be used more regularly as we run out of normal ventilators. I genuinely can't fathom why this is an issue we haven't resolved yet. Will try and get in touch with someone, thanks for raising this...
Yup CPAP. She's quite clued up on it, she usually does training on ventilator machines. I heard one of the ICU professors has invented something recently at that hospital or found some sort of solution. Clever chap, always ahead of the curve.If they aren't in intensive care and just on a mask with oxygen you might not use one but they're breathing just as much as they would be anyway.
Edit - transpires this is true if on CPAP machines which are going to be used more regularly as we run out of normal ventilators. I genuinely can't fathom why this is an issue we haven't resolved yet. Will try and get in touch with someone, thanks for raising this...
Edited by Jaska on Wednesday 1st April 13:07
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