The "I'm under social distancing rules for 12 weeks" thread
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Thought it would be a good idea to start this thread, I'm now under social distancing protocol set out by the government. So thought I would start a thread for some humour, how you pass the time and to add a bit of camaraderie for anyone else that is in the same boat.
I kept my personal circumstances quiet for well over a decade, until this f
ing virus has tipped my hand! Everyone's been very supportive today which has been great, but some people out there may want a place to hang out or dont have that outlet.
I kept my personal circumstances quiet for well over a decade, until this f
ing virus has tipped my hand! Everyone's been very supportive today which has been great, but some people out there may want a place to hang out or dont have that outlet. If have no flippin clue if I'm supposed to be in this camp or not.
Got diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis about 5 years ago, managed with steroids. I'm tapering off them with the aim to stop altogether in a month or so. Don't have any major concerns about my lungs, training for a half marathon at the moment, been cancelled, but I'm going to run my own personal one on the day. Did three half marathons last year.
Got diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis about 5 years ago, managed with steroids. I'm tapering off them with the aim to stop altogether in a month or so. Don't have any major concerns about my lungs, training for a half marathon at the moment, been cancelled, but I'm going to run my own personal one on the day. Did three half marathons last year.
My Mrs has the flu jab every year due to asthma (she is under 70, 40yrs old), guidelines on the .gov website now state she should employ 'social distancing' but 111 state they are not aware of any 'lists' when she phoned and asked if it applies to her, they said just self isolate if you think you are ill with the symptoms. I think it does apply to her however.
She's been into work today and plans to go to the gym (does classes with large groups of people) as normal......
She wont be told! Grrr.
She's been into work today and plans to go to the gym (does classes with large groups of people) as normal......
She wont be told! Grrr.
I'm now WFH for the time being. I am generally in good health but have a mild leak on one of my heart valves. Doesn't give me any usual day to day problems but it does mean that I'm susceptible to viruses and get short of breath quickly when I'm ill.
4 years ago I had the flu - that's the real flu, not man flu! I was ill enough to be admitted to hospital so the prospect of this CV virus being similar is pretty scary.
Frustrating, but I'll just get on with the garden and dog walking, maybe the odd roof down drive into the cotswolds,
I'm retired so not a big hardship. I'll miss the pub crowd, volunteering with a local forest charity and the usual restaurant, theatre, cinema, trips along with some planned social gatherings.
Wondering how to get a haircut, maybe I'll just let it grow.
I'm retired so not a big hardship. I'll miss the pub crowd, volunteering with a local forest charity and the usual restaurant, theatre, cinema, trips along with some planned social gatherings.
Wondering how to get a haircut, maybe I'll just let it grow.
I had cancer many moons ago a heart attack 10 plus years ago and a spleen what let go and ruptured not long ago which left me taking antibiotics on a daily basis.
I think I fit into this 12 week gardening leave quite easy, doing it is another thing I employ 12 other worried people all in the same boat not through illness just the unknown of whats happening.
just cutting out mixing after work.
I think I fit into this 12 week gardening leave quite easy, doing it is another thing I employ 12 other worried people all in the same boat not through illness just the unknown of whats happening.
just cutting out mixing after work.
I had a heart attack 3 yrs ago at 44, one stent fitted, feel as fit as a fiddle but I did apparently lose 20% pumping efficiency on one ventricle.
I also have Ulcerative Colitis for which I take the immuno-suppressant medication (Azathioprine) to control that.
Alas that put me in two high risk groups. Bit nervous, all told.
Positives: I am able to work from home indefinitely and can socially isolate myself. My last blood test (November 19) shows I have as many white bloods cells and other pointers as a non-suppressed person. They are treating me as 'Immuno suppressed but not depleted'
Negatives: we have a 5yo son at school and my wife works in a school. Both in contact with loads of kids who could be unwittingly carrying the virus but not suffering.
Until then we have today made the decision to take our son out of school to do as much social distancing as we can, but that means no play dates or socialising with other kids. Fine for a couple of weeks but he will go stir crazy after a while.
I am willing to go into complete lock down provided I have a broadband connection to work, if I could find somewhere affordable.
I also have Ulcerative Colitis for which I take the immuno-suppressant medication (Azathioprine) to control that.
Alas that put me in two high risk groups. Bit nervous, all told.
Positives: I am able to work from home indefinitely and can socially isolate myself. My last blood test (November 19) shows I have as many white bloods cells and other pointers as a non-suppressed person. They are treating me as 'Immuno suppressed but not depleted'
Negatives: we have a 5yo son at school and my wife works in a school. Both in contact with loads of kids who could be unwittingly carrying the virus but not suffering.
Until then we have today made the decision to take our son out of school to do as much social distancing as we can, but that means no play dates or socialising with other kids. Fine for a couple of weeks but he will go stir crazy after a while.
I am willing to go into complete lock down provided I have a broadband connection to work, if I could find somewhere affordable.
duckson said:
My Mrs has the flu jab every year due to asthma (she is under 70, 40yrs old), guidelines on the .gov website now state she should employ 'social distancing' but 111 state they are not aware of any 'lists' when she phoned and asked if it applies to her, they said just self isolate if you think you are ill with the symptoms. I think it does apply to her however.
She's been into work today and plans to go to the gym (does classes with large groups of people) as normal......
She wont be told! Grrr.
Your wife is in the same boat as me I think. I have lifelong asthma and if I ever get chest infections, they put me in bed for a week so god knows what Covid19 will do. I suspect it will make me really quite ill.She's been into work today and plans to go to the gym (does classes with large groups of people) as normal......
She wont be told! Grrr.
I've just mentioned this to work and they have told me it's up to me really. I plan on staying at work until there is a case in the office, then i'm out of here. I can't do much more at the minute.
I have been diagnosed with COPD and my wife has to have an annual flu jab so I believe we both fall under this ruling. However, as I understand it, the NHS will be contacting everyone in the next week or so to inform them where they are classified and what to do.
I am self employed, can't get any loss of earnings insurance, have to go out on sites for my work, so if it becomes mandatory, that's my business knackered. I travel alone and many of the sites are derelict and have been so for a long time, so I don't honestly think I would be putting myself or any others at more risk on those sites.
However, if I physically make it through the next 12 months or so it will be a bonus and I'll have to start again. I'm in my early 60s so it won't be easy, but Col. Sanders was 64 when he started!!
I am self employed, can't get any loss of earnings insurance, have to go out on sites for my work, so if it becomes mandatory, that's my business knackered. I travel alone and many of the sites are derelict and have been so for a long time, so I don't honestly think I would be putting myself or any others at more risk on those sites.
However, if I physically make it through the next 12 months or so it will be a bonus and I'll have to start again. I'm in my early 60s so it won't be easy, but Col. Sanders was 64 when he started!!
jb2410 said:
32 and on biologic drugs for autoimmune arthritis. I get the flu jab and had a battery of tests last year before commencing my latest medication.
Not specifically listed on gov.uk bar the flu jab thing, but guessing I may well fall in to this group.
Me too, except I'm 41.Not specifically listed on gov.uk bar the flu jab thing, but guessing I may well fall in to this group.
I WFH anyway, but have two hot dates lined up which I'm not planning on cancelling.
Nezquick said:
duckson said:
My Mrs has the flu jab every year due to asthma (she is under 70, 40yrs old), guidelines on the .gov website now state she should employ 'social distancing' but 111 state they are not aware of any 'lists' when she phoned and asked if it applies to her, they said just self isolate if you think you are ill with the symptoms. I think it does apply to her however.
She's been into work today and plans to go to the gym (does classes with large groups of people) as normal......
She wont be told! Grrr.
Your wife is in the same boat as me I think. I have lifelong asthma and if I ever get chest infections, they put me in bed for a week so god knows what Covid19 will do. I suspect it will make me really quite ill.She's been into work today and plans to go to the gym (does classes with large groups of people) as normal......
She wont be told! Grrr.
I've just mentioned this to work and they have told me it's up to me really. I plan on staying at work until there is a case in the office, then i'm out of here. I can't do much more at the minute.
Had some real mixed reactions today when I've been telling people (kept it quiet for 14 years but 12 weeks off grid needs some explaining) from motivational to being half written off 
Agree on the haircut, I've rationalised that, when I make it through I'll smile to myself when walking into the barbers.
Hard to keep the depts I work with functioning effectively on day one, I will have learnt to adapt by day 70!
Agree on the haircut, I've rationalised that, when I make it through I'll smile to myself when walking into the barbers.
Hard to keep the depts I work with functioning effectively on day one, I will have learnt to adapt by day 70!
Lot of asthma sufferers in here. Sympathy. Not surprising with amount of fking chimney smoke and wood burners (not using seasoned wood) - boils my blood!
Oh, should add, I'm not a sufferer, never have been but my wife was for many years and had Ventolin inhalers regularly - I don't recall anyone else reaching for their handbag in times of need like she did. This was in the late 70s early 80s and then she had the worst attack ever and collapsed in the bathroom one day around teatime (as we used to call it).
I ran downstairs and picked up the 'phone and dialled (with my finger! - that long ago) 999.
They got through somehow to her GP who was just on his way home and lived in our village.
It rang back and GP said just six words: 'Dan. Leave the front door open!' (He didn't say Dan, he said my real name of course!'
Within mins his Jag was outside, he rushed in 'where is she?' I said upstairs in the bathroom.
I followed him up and he threw his case open and gave her an injection. Within a minute he had her sitting up.
I sometimes wonder what that scenario would have been if it was today?
Strange thing. After our first child a daughter, my wife's asthma disappeared totally. We did have two cats at the time and she always said she thought they affected her. Then our daughter got asthma and suffered for years, not seriously though. Now she has two daughters hers cleared, but the youngest, six, suffers.
The GP in question is long gone. He lived in a massive property on the other side of our village. It's all gated and Range Rovers inside now, no idea who owns it, but when I pass by I give a nod and a 'thank you' to its previous occupier, Dr Gleeson.
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I've just been lambasted! My wife just said 'are you on Pistonheads again?' then informed me we had new push-button phones at the time.
king chimney smoke and wood burners (not using seasoned wood) - boils my blood! Oh, should add, I'm not a sufferer, never have been but my wife was for many years and had Ventolin inhalers regularly - I don't recall anyone else reaching for their handbag in times of need like she did. This was in the late 70s early 80s and then she had the worst attack ever and collapsed in the bathroom one day around teatime (as we used to call it).
I ran downstairs and picked up the 'phone and dialled (with my finger! - that long ago) 999.
They got through somehow to her GP who was just on his way home and lived in our village.
It rang back and GP said just six words: 'Dan. Leave the front door open!' (He didn't say Dan, he said my real name of course!'
Within mins his Jag was outside, he rushed in 'where is she?' I said upstairs in the bathroom.
I followed him up and he threw his case open and gave her an injection. Within a minute he had her sitting up.
I sometimes wonder what that scenario would have been if it was today?
Strange thing. After our first child a daughter, my wife's asthma disappeared totally. We did have two cats at the time and she always said she thought they affected her. Then our daughter got asthma and suffered for years, not seriously though. Now she has two daughters hers cleared, but the youngest, six, suffers.
The GP in question is long gone. He lived in a massive property on the other side of our village. It's all gated and Range Rovers inside now, no idea who owns it, but when I pass by I give a nod and a 'thank you' to its previous occupier, Dr Gleeson.
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I've just been lambasted! My wife just said 'are you on Pistonheads again?' then informed me we had new push-button phones at the time.
Edited by dandarez on Tuesday 17th March 22:10
I have stage 3 heart failure and a 93 year old mother in sheltered accomodation. I have no siblings.
I do her shopping every week and visit her quite frequently.
Should be an interesting few weeks. Tried to get some supermarket deliveries sorted but no slots with any of them for about 3 weeks.
I will gird my loins and hit Sainsbury's at 07:00
I do her shopping every week and visit her quite frequently.
Should be an interesting few weeks. Tried to get some supermarket deliveries sorted but no slots with any of them for about 3 weeks.
I will gird my loins and hit Sainsbury's at 07:00
55palfers said:
I have stage 3 heart failure and a 93 year old mother in sheltered accomodation. I have no siblings.
I do her shopping every week and visit her quite frequently.
Should be an interesting few weeks. Tried to get some supermarket deliveries sorted but no slots with any of them for about 3 weeks.
I will gird my loins and hit Sainsbury's at 07:00
Good luck - you really deserve it! I do her shopping every week and visit her quite frequently.
Should be an interesting few weeks. Tried to get some supermarket deliveries sorted but no slots with any of them for about 3 weeks.
I will gird my loins and hit Sainsbury's at 07:00
If I was you I'd wear a t-shirt saying you have cv-19 but one of the panic buyers would probably get offended.
I was out today (I'm old as they say, but that's all) and I was gobsmacked at what was going on - close to looting, except they paid.
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