Community Chat

[cuddlesmama]

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.

[LdyBugz]

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

[CAcableGirl2]

@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.

[Porcelain]

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.

[cuddlesmama]

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.

[itsmagic]

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

[Diva on The Q]

@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!

[chessylady]

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.

[Still Raining]

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.

[happycat]

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.