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Aww Birdie22,

I am gutted for you indeed. You know this is what worries me the most you can do everything right but if your unlucky to have come in to contact with someone who either hasn't been careful or who has been in contact with someone who isn't careful or has no symptoms but carrying it, then they don't realise the possibility of someone like you having it transmitted too. You can only do everything you can to protect yourself, sadly too many out there who frankly don't give a toss and this is sadly one of the results.

I hope they can get you clear to have your surgery soon, sending you a huge gentle bear hug your way. 

Aw Birdie,

Did they get the test right? I heard of someone yesterday who worked in a care home, had a test that came back positive. All her friends starting isolating. She had another two days later that was negative, so they presume the first one was faulty!!   xxxxxx

Oh no that is so frustrating - how can that happen. I hope they do another test and quick! 

Oh Birdie22 I'm so sorry for you. You take all the precautions, followed all the rules and still there's a spanner in the blooming works . Are they going to try another? Do they have the "instant type" Perhaps hospitals do have them. 

Sending you lots of hugs, I'm in tears as I write this!

Barb xx 

Hello all, Thank you for your kind messages today.

What a day...

I had my covid test done on Sunday. I had chased twice yesterday and it wasn't back. I was advised just to go along as normal to morning surgery.

I was really hyped up and ready,  no nerves or anything.

I was the first to be called and was led into a little office room, which I did think...something is going on here.

And then the nurse said...do you know you are covid positive??!!!! Ermmmmm nope.

And how ironically 5 minutes later I get a NHS text to say I have tested positive....

Followed all covid protocol to the max even before I knew I was having any operation.

I've worked from home since spring.

Ive only left the house last Wed to attend my preop appointment...so chances are I caught it from a nurse, who was also A Symptomatic and wearing full PPE.

The surgeon came to chat to me after I was sat in the room for two hours.

Surgery cannot be done even if externally I'm asymptomatic. By incubating me in theatre runs the risk of pushing the virus further into the lungs.

I will not be allowed another appointment for surgery until I have a clear covid test and then it will be a minimum of 1 month after this.

The viral team had said that it can take weeks to get a clear test...even though I may not be contagious after 14 days, the tests can still show up as positive if the virus is still in your system.

The whole mess of me coming in to hospital today will be investigated.

Not only that I was to attend an appointment yesterday for xrays....not knowing I had it either...

I was ready,  times were ready...our whole house had  been scheduled around isolating and fitting in what we had to do. And now....it just is even longer.

Given I was nil by mouth too, I came...had 2 bacon sarnies, 2 coffees and are now in my pjys in bed.

Ironically my period also arrived today hahahah...cannot make this up!

Today and the rest of 2020 can do one. Xx

I feel like screaming for you. 2020 has to be the worst year on record!

Aww Birdie, I’m truly gutted for you, words cannot express how I’m feeling. I’m hoping and praying that  they make up for all the stress that you’ve been put through by finding you a spot in the surgery timetable sooner rather than later. So so sorry you’re having to go through this and find yourself back in the waiting zone. 

Take Care

Angie‍

I cannot imagine how you must feel.  My heart goes out to you.  I am sure you will be treated urgently once you get the all clear.

How utterly awful for you and your family Birdie22 - what a rotten thing to happen when you've been so careful. I hope they organise another test for you as soon as possible - you need to know whether it was a false positive so you can get back on the surgery list soonest. The waiting is always the worst part of this journey and I feel so angry for you having this extended. Take care, thinking of you, Dx

Sounds like there is a number of questions need answering Birdie22, I am so sorry you have had all this to deal with and i really hope everything can be sorted out very quickly so you can have your op. I have to say i feel like screaming for you how disappointing when you have done everything you can to protect yourself, its the asymptotic people who i worry about the most because how do you know. Yeah what a year,and what an end to the year too.

sending you a big bear hug