That’s my biggest fear in all this. If a loved one gets it, they will most likely die alone.No, there will be no visitors. Which obviously makes sense but I stupidly didn’t realise people admitted to hospital with the virus would be on their own until either they die or they get discharged.
A neighbour of mines husband passed last week, he had cancer and died of a chest infection not covid but because of covid his wife had to say goodbye at the ambulance. It’s not just covid patients dying alone. Also people are finding out diagnosis alone, an instagrammer found she had womb cancer yesterday, her husband wasn’t allowed to be with her in the hospital.That’s my biggest fear in all this. If a loved one gets it, they will most likely die alone.
This is a huge fear of mine as well.A neighbour of mines husband passed last week, he had cancer and died of a chest infection not covid but because of covid his wife had to say goodbye at the ambulance. It’s not just covid patients dying alone. Also people are finding out diagnosis alone, an instagrammer found she had womb cancer yesterday, her husband wasn’t allowed to be with her in the hospital.
It’s needed measures but so hard!
I've been doing jigsaws, reading and watching programmes I've taped and not had chance to watch and playing on the ps4 with the 12 year old. We've done 2 hours of schoolwork a day and exercise from my bootcamp that's moved online.Same! I don't know how I will fill the time. I need to find some hobbies or things around the house to keep me occupied. Annoyingly we have only recently renovated so there isn't many jobs around the house.
The very very vulnerable don’t get ventilated do they? Just end of life careShe has early dementia and got it in a nursing home. After not being allowed visitors for the last few weeks and she ends up getting it anyway. She is only in her 60s but I suppose needing care it makes sense, but yeah that have already tempered expectations and said they wouldn’t use a ventilator for her.
Learn BSL online ?Same! I don't know how I will fill the time. I need to find some hobbies or things around the house to keep me occupied. Annoyingly we have only recently renovated so there isn't many jobs around the house.
I'm furloughed too but have a toddler to entertain. If I was on my own all day I would be doing a language on duolingo, reading loads, having a clear out, watching movies on Netflix, listening to my favourite podcasts, cooking or baking, or honestly just taking a day to completely relax. Self care, have a long bath, face mask, nails etc oh and I probably spend too much time distracting myself from the worry by looking at tiktok. My 3 year old was singing the other day "I think you know where this about to go"....Learn BSL online ?
Learn Photo editing/Excel/PowerPoint something you could put in your CV ?
Sort through your digital photos deleting all the rubbish ones and organising them into folders for years or events.
Sort all your paperwork - old bills etc
Organise your wardrobe
These are things I would do if I didn't have 3 kids bouncing off the walls !!
My husband and I have been fantasizing about what we would be doing if this lockdown was pre kids !I'm furloughed too but have a toddler to entertain. If I was on my own all day I would be doing a language on duolingo, reading loads, having a clear out, watching movies on Netflix, listening to my favourite podcasts, cooking or baking, or honestly just taking a day to completely relax. Self care, have a long bath, face mask, nails etc oh and I probably spend too much time distracting myself from the worry by looking at tiktok. My 3 year old was singing the other day "I think you know where this about to go"....time to step away
Yes! I run out of ideas to entertain him by 11am. Something I think will keep him entertained for at least an hour only lasts 10 minsMy husband and I have been fantasizing about what we would be doing if this lockdown was pre kids !
(Also I totally understand that some people are in awful situation or are very lonely and would love to be kept busy as this strange time it's just when you have made 15,000 snacks and shouted stop sitting on each others head on repeat your mind wanders)
That's me shredding for the day, I always, always leave it forever because it's so mundane and have bags full of the stuff! Will be good to just switch off the world and space out, listening to the buzz. Thank youLearn BSL online ?
Learn Photo editing/Excel/PowerPoint something you could put in your CV ?
Sort through your digital photos deleting all the rubbish ones and organising them into folders for years or events.
Sort all your paperwork - old bills etc
Organise your wardrobe
These are things I would do if I didn't have 3 kids bouncing off the walls !!
Me and my husband had this convo last night.I totally get everyone’s individual situation is different but I’m not gonna pretend I haven’t had thoughts about what lockdown would be like with no kids and it seems.... nice.
I read the article about this lady when she first tested positive. So heartbreaking to see that she didn’t make it.Two NHS nurses aged 36 and 39 die from coronavirus
Areema Nasreen, 36, from the West Midlands, and Aimee O'Rourke, 39, from Kent, both leave behind three children after dying with coronavirus.www.dailymail.co.uk
So sad
I’m in the same situation but would recommend Duolingo. I set my daily goal to one session which takes less than five minutes but makes me feel a little accomplished. I think even Sue Radford could squeeze that into her day!I'm furloughed too but have a toddler to entertain. If I was on my own all day I would be doing a language on duolingo, reading loads, having a clear out, watching movies on Netflix, listening to my favourite podcasts, cooking or baking, or honestly just taking a day to completely relax. Self care, have a long bath, face mask, nails etc oh and I probably spend too much time distracting myself from the worry by looking at tiktok. My 3 year old was singing the other day "I think you know where this about to go"....time to step away
I posted yesterday that I've also been furloughed after my mat leave ends in April. Whilst it feels like a relief as I didn't have a clue how to manage looking after my baby and working from home, I was looking forward to getting stuck into new projects. However given that the business is suffering there wouldn't have been much to do anyway. If I didn't have the baby, my house would be spotless, cupboards cleared out and organised, lots of cooking up batch meals, reading all the books I could, watching the growing list of things on Netflix, learning a language on Duolingo, learning more about Google sheets and/or excel for work. Plus sleeping A LOT!I've just been told that as of 5pm today I'm being furloughedI feel sad because I genuinely enjoy working and am worried about how I'm going to fill my time productively and remain in a good mental state. Don't get me wrong, I know I'm incredibly lucky to be in this position, as I'll still receive some of my income whereas others won't receive anything if they were made redundant! I don't want to seem like I'm being a brat as I know I'm lucky but I just feel so worried and sad. I know at the end of it there still might not be a job for me to return to. Has anybody else felt like this? How is everyone filling their time productively?
That’s not ungrateful. These are difficult times, I think those of us who can still work (or have to) have a right to be scared. It’s a struggle all over. I really hope this lockdown works and people stop arsing about.I know this is ungrateful, but I wish someone would furlough me...cracking up trying to work and look after a toddler and 7yr old on my own.
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