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Covid On The Job

cuddlesmama — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:12:58 GMT

My son called me today and said 16 people at his job has Covid. but no one in his department has it. He doesn't live wihy us. My husand and myself are in out late 60's and are wondering if he comes to our house on Christmas he could be a carrier and my husband has lung disease and and wondering if we should tell him to skip Christmas this year. He never even got tested but he could be a carrier. Such a hard decision.

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LdyBugz — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:18:31 GMT

It would not be a hard decision for me. I would rather be safe than sorry.

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CAcableGirl2 — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:19:02 GMT

@cuddlesmama Does he have any symptoms? Depending on the size of the company, the ones who have it could never had any interaction with his department.

I have friends whose family members that they lived with tested positive but they never got it (and tested negative).

I think at this point, all companies who have people working in a building (not from home) during these times, have employees who have tested positive.

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Porcelain — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:21:04 GMT

I'd tell him to get tested and stay home. He'd never forgive himself if he accidentally infected you and your husband.

There's always next year.

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cuddlesmama — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:21:15 GMT

No, he doesn't have any symptoms and the ones that have it on his job are home he said the whole department is out but his department is fine.

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itsmagic — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:21:19 GMT

I know it’s a hard decision but with your husband’s lung condition, I think he should not come this year.

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Diva on The Q — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:25:45 GMT

@cuddlesmama: Considering your husband's health issues, your ages and your son's potential to have been exposed to someone with the virus and, last but not least, he may be asymtomatic. I would tell your son to skip the visit this Christmas. The holidays this year are so different for all of us in one way or another, but our health has to be the number one concern. Hoping you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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chessylady — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:26:09 GMT

I think he should forgo Christmas with you this year. Or he could deliver presents but stay outside. You could give him a plate to go and give him presents without getting close. It is too risky for your husband.

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Still Raining — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:26:32 GMT

It is hard that your family has to deal with this.

For me, there is no way I could spend time with someone who is still working outside the home. At all.

It would safer to have no visitors.

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happycat — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:29:18 GMT

I think it would be awful risky. If your son comes, I wouldn't eat a meal and we would wear masks and socially distance. It stinks, its hard and I'm having to do the same thing and I hate it.

My brother in law is in his early 40's and getting over covid. He has lost 15 lbs in a week, still very weak just today felt like eating. He has always been healthy as a horse. I'm more afraid of covid now than I was before, to be honest.

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Janey2 — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:36:12 GMT

I have to be blunt.....no. Your husband has a lung disease and he has to be protected., it is not worth taking the chance. Lung disease and COVID are a deadly combination. As they say, it is better to be safe than sorry.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:40:18 GMT

@cuddlesmama Why don't you ask your husband's doctor?

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Nonametoday — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:53:09 GMT

For whatever it counts, and we all have opinions. I have not seen my children since about September and their daddy has had surgery. I took him to the hospital, waited in the car until the doctor called me and I let them know how he was, and they know with their professions being what they are and in contact with many people in the course of a day and week, and one with small children who attend a large school, that we prefer them not come and I know they don't even discuss it. In the summer, they would come. We would sit on the deck, all about 10-ft apart with masks but this is winter and we cannot sit that far apart and carry on a conversation so we will just wait. That is what my advice is to you. I have asthma. Their daddy has severe lung disease due to an adverse reaction to a heart medication that made him toxic. So, no. We think we will just send pix and Zoom.

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suzyQ3 — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:54:56 GMT

@cuddlesmama wrote:
My son called me today and said 16 people at his job has Covid. but no one in his department has it. He doesn't live wihy us. My husand and myself are in out late 60's and are wondering if he comes to our house on Christmas he could be a carrier and my husband has lung disease and and wondering if we should tell him to skip Christmas this year. He never even got tested but he could be a carrier. Such a hard decision.

If you are in any doubt at all, @cuddlesmama, which apparently you are, then you have your answer. It's just not worth it.

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AuntG — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:59:10 GMT

Easiest decision of all for a considerate son. He should not set foot in your house, nor should you visit him!

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GenXmuse — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:01:58 GMT

Maybe he could get tested and have a little Christmas later, if he's negative.

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jeanlake — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:02:00 GMT

I do think your son should get tested. My son's been tested about 6 times this year as work-related contacts test positive. Son is negative each time but must go to work and support his family.

I noticed on FB a high school guy who was an anti-masker, among other things, died of covid after a 3 week illness. Long marriage, kids, grandkids. The virus doesn't care what we think or which politicians we support. We must use reason and caution.

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tessam — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:06:21 GMT

i'm sorry you are in this position. we went though something similar. it's a no brainer imo.... a zoom christmas it is. he needs to quarentine. i wish you the best!

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teganslaw — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:18:07 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@cuddlesmama Why don't you ask your husband's doctor?

Good response. I would ask my doctor first before people on a message board.

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mspatmac — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:20:31 GMT

@cuddlesmama I made that decision and will be spending Christmas with Murphy, my dog. My family agrees and I want to be around next Christmas. Anyone working in an office can be exposed in so many ways it's not worth it.