Coronavirus

So sorry your op was cancelled, you get all ready for it. People say it is absolutely life changing getting a cataract done. Although our friend complained his wife came home from having hers done and pointed out all the painting jobs that needed doing, and repairs. So there is a downside.

We have a friend who works at Imperial College where they process the Covid data, and have seen the "cases" plummet since free testing ended, yet they must be going up as we know so many people with it. A friends niece has just gone down with it for the third time. The perils of having a 5 year old in school.

Another friend has just come back from Cyprus, and said you can't even enter a shop, café, restaurant, get on a bus without a facemask and you have to show your Cyprus Covid app which is linked to your NHS one to get in as well. You have to sort that when you get to Cyprus. No mask, no entry is rigidly adhered to
 
Yes, I was all ready to go but of course knew of the increasing Covid cases so I wasn't surprised when it was cancelled. Still, I'll be on top of the list when they start up again.

I had my right eye done before Covid so I know what a difference it makes. My left one is almost opaque now.
 
I didn't realise you were half done so to speak. That is the only plus being at the top of the queue

I am currently trying to persuade my mum (85) to have her 4th jab which she doesn't want to have.
 
My sister has just tested positive for Covid which is a bit worrying as she had a weird chest infection a couple of weeks ago and ended up with Atrial Fibrillation. She's fully vaccinated so hopefully it won't be too bad. I haven't seen her recently as she's 75 miles away ...
 
About 3 weeks ago, my two brothers, their wives, my daughter, son in law and 2 grandsons, myself and my visiting sister got together for lunch. Doors and windows were left open.

Two days later, one brother & his wife tested positive. My brother had, basically, a cold, but my sister in law has been very ill (though not hospitalised). Thankfully, both now recovered.
About 5 or 6 days later, the other sister in law tested positive. She's now recovered too.

Then an uncle died two weeks ago , and those in the family not down with covid went to the funeral. Masks were worn except during lunch. Another uncle started feeling unwell during lunch, so they left early - he tested positive when he got home. Now he's recovered, but his wife has it.
A week ago, my nephew tested positive. He's felt miserable, but hasn't really been very ill.
Today, my sister tested positive.

As of right now, I'm still testing negative (we've been doing antigen tests every day!) and my one brother, daughter, son in law and grandsons are all OK too. However, that could change tomorrow!
We're just thankful that nobody has ended up in hospital.

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Stay well Lady A. It is really infectious, 4 out of 6 people OH was birdwatching with all went down with it last week and their wives, only she and Jon escaped, they all sat at a table outside.

I am trying with mum, I can't get her to take any of her prescribed meds " as they have side effects dear, it says on the leaflet", yet she happily swallows Anadin which the doctor has told her won't help with her pain she needs to take the ones he has prescribed.

Her argument is that as she doesn't go out, she can't catch it, myself or the cleaner could quite easily bring it into the house
 
I hope all the poorlies get well soon. Quite a few cases that the few of us on here know. I don't know anyone on the island who has it/ has had it. I expect most cases are in Stornoway and we are a half hour's drive away and try to avoid. People are very good with masks and distancing but many of the new cases are children.

I hope you manage to persuade your Mum about the booster, BYM. I must say I tend to agree with her somewhat about prescription meds. If they make me feel worse I don't take them.
 
Trouble is she doesn't even take one of them to find out if it would have a side effect. I am sure if she did take her iron tablets for her severe anaemia she would feel a lot better, and her blood pressure medication, not to mention vitamin B12, she won't take the tablets or have the injection
 
Well, I suppose you can only encourage her, BYM, she’s a big girl now, but it must be very frustrating.
I’ve just asked my doc. whether I can be on the list to get antivirals if I catch Covid, as I’m registered as having COPD and various other heart and digestive issues. As always with official advice, it’s not at all clear who qualifies unless you’re in a group with known lack of immunity, eg cancer or transplant patients.
It comforted me in a way that even the Queen got Covid - despite her ancestry and cotton wool protection - so anyone could get it! I bet she had antivirals.
 
Our neighbour is 80 in a fortnight, she has Crohns disease and her GP has put her on the list for antivirals, that was a while ago. I would think you do qualify.

Hard to know sometimes, I think it depends on the GP.

OH got offered the pneumonia vaccine once she got to 65, she was the only person she knows in her age bracket who got offered it. Her GP sends patients for blood tests every two years, and checks weight blood pressure etc. My doctor never hear a word from them, and other people are the same. it 's a real lottery
 
bigyetiman said:
Trouble is she doesn't even take one of them to find out if it would have a side effect. I am sure if she did take her iron tablets for her severe anaemia she would feel a lot better, and her blood pressure medication, not to mention vitamin B12, she won't take the tablets or have the injection
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Yes, that is a lot to miss out. I take B12 and wouldn't be without it. I had the pneumonia jab when I was 60, because I'm asthmatic. Has Mrs BYM something like that? Our GP in Yorkshire had dedicated asthma nurses and they were on the ball and always offered me stuff like that.
 
BYM, I feel your frustration! My husband had the same feelings about medication of any kind. His necessary meds, in consultation with his doctor, I had to hide and administer covertly - but was only able to do this because dementia meant my husband didn't have the capacity to make an informed decision about whether he needed to take it or not.

Does your mum understand that deficiency of B12 can cause very similar symptoms to dementia? It's well worth taking, if she's been diagnosed as deficient!

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Doc has agreed I could have antivirals if I get Covid. So now I just have to try not to need them!
Having just had our 4th vaccinations, we’re hoping to go on being OK with luck.
We went to a different place for the vaccinations, and couldn’t find the site. So I went into a large building signed as Simply Health, thinking they might at least know where it was. They pointed us where to go, but unfortunately my mask had fogged up my glasses as I emerged from the building on to their set of imposing semicircular stone steps. I stepped off into mid-air whilst removing my mask, landing on one knee and going on down on to my chin. I lay there for a few seconds, deciding I was basically OK, nothing broken, but then the security guard at the entrance to the building rushed out, shouting ‘Call an ambulance!’ and when I protested that wasn’t needed he went back in to ‘get our first aider.’ The first aider emerged after a while, munching, and complaining indignantly that it was her lunch hour. Anyway, they got me a chair, and I asked if they had a couple of sticking plasters for my chin, which was bleeding profusely. Further research revealed that no, despite the name of their business they didn’t have any such thing as a first aid box, but did provide a wodge of paper towels.

So we went on our way, hoping the NHS might have better basic first aid supplies. The nurses at the vaccination centre were very kind, also went into ‘help! little old lady’ mode, showed us into one of the private cubicles reserved for those who faint after the the vaccination, (or those who have a bleeding knee and need to remove their jeans in public!) and made me lie down on the couch. One of them got on with vaccinating both of us, whilst the other tried to find a first aid box, returning eventually with a very large box stuffed to the gills with bandages but containing only a few, tiny plasters, the kind you might use on a an injection site. However, they managed to stick several of these in layers over my knee and put one on my chin, supplemented with a wodge of paper towels.
We got home OK and I did a better job using our own resources. The vaccination sort of passed me by, and all is now well, thanks to ice packs for knee and the contents of our own first aid box, including closure strips deftly applied to the cut on my chin by Tony. Having a model maker for a husband is frequently useful when it comes to such injuries!
 
Goodness, Marigold, what an experience! Hope you'll recover quickly!

I'm still testing negative. Hope it continues!

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Oh dear marigold, what a day. Glad you weren't seriously injured, you should have been near our bus station as I am one of the fully trained first aiders including on a defibrillator, and I make sure the first aid box is full with the appropriate plasters etc. Scary thought me looming over you.
We have often had the Lakeside first aiders come over for something as they haven't topped their box up, and once Debenhams didn't treat someone because the first aiders were on lunch break, and the other two first aiders were on days off.
We do have to nag Lakeside management that the defibrillator battery needs changing, as they didn't realise it had a shelf life, and still does.

I did smile about the cubicle saga and removing Jeans, you will be the talk of the centre for days. Hope the knee isn't too sore in coming days.

Glad you ok as well Lady A, fingers crossed
 
I'm sorry to hear of your misfortune Marigold. You are not the only one to have fallen foul of misted glasses with a mask, as one of our friends here had a similar incident leaving someone's house and falling down steps. Hope you are OK and recover soon. I can't wear glasses at all with a mask as in seconds they mist up, so I suppose I am in danger in that respect- can't see where I am going without glasses.

Our first aid box is bursting with stuff- we use it for chicken injuries as well ourselves.
 
dianefairhall said:
bigyetiman said:
Trouble is she doesn't even take one of them to find out if it would have a side effect. I am sure if she did take her iron tablets for her severe anaemia she would feel a lot better, and her blood pressure medication, not to mention vitamin B12, she won't take the tablets or have the injection
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Yes, that is a lot to miss out. I take B12 and wouldn't be without it. I had the pneumonia jab when I was 60, because I'm asthmatic. Has Mrs BYM something like that? Our GP in Yorkshire had dedicated asthma nurses and they were on the ball and always offered me stuff like that.
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No Mrs BYM is fit as a fiddle, she has just come in from a 5K run, on top of doing a 7 mile bird survey earlier in the day. They just said once you are 65 you qualify for the pneumonia jab. I got offered it after catching flu in my 30's wich led to double pneumonia and a spell in hospital

Mum is always complaining of being tired and sleeping all day, yet she won't take the iron tablets or the B12
 
You guys are certainly going through the wars, either yourselves or with loved ones. So condolences. I know it’s a cliche but they always say don’t take good health for granted. And we all do until the day comes.
 
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