General Chat

Marion thank you, OH just phoned me from sons, he has been shopping for son and us and says he looks a lot better today although weak and sleeping a lot but is beginning to eat, ate the cottage pie 2 days ago and said it was lovely. That threw me- he would normally say it was OK or it was all right! So looks as if he is beginning at long last to make progress.

It certainly is a nasty and worrying flu and it seems a lot of people are having chest infections with it as did our son.

Hope everyone else connected with this thread is making progress. Thanks you everyone for your support and concern.

I even cancelled hair appointment today, with my problems ,best staying at home until all of this is over - OH has had enough to put up with!

How are things now Chris? any better?

Sylvia, glad your daughter is feeling better, as you say she will feel stronger when she can eat well again.

Chris, hope the meds continue to do their job and your son soon feels better.

I thought I was doing ok but now have a sore throat again!

O.h. is at last being more careful about where his germs go, he is almost well too but still coughing.

Still staying home, I know there will be lots of people out at the shops spreading their germs and the stores are so hot and stuffy they are a breeding ground for bugs!


Lizx

Especially in between fingers. Son has been sleeping a lot today, and although his breathing is not good he says it is a little easier so steriods must be kicking in - I know with me they work very quickly. Good wishes to all who are poorly and to those who are caring for the sick.

The hand gells are great but with the flu and norovirus I read that nothing beats hot water and soap and make sure you wash every bit of your hands to your wrists.

Chris and Liz, My daughter is lots better now thank you, she just feels weak, but I think when she can eat properly her strength will soon return.

Chris, I really feel for you with your son still being poorly, its so worrying for you. I use the hand gel and have done since I had my cancers. I have been trying not to use them so much lately as I was using them all the time. Not used them for months but think I will buy some.

I feel a bit better today, just a nasty cold and cough I would say.

Love to you all xx

Thanks Liz OH taking precautions as much as he can. After visitng hospital daily for 6 mths in 09 (nearly said last year) he got used to it but it is valuable advice to everyone. But like you say trolley handles etc can carry the germs and one does not always think of that.

Glad you are on the mend, whilst this weather is so iffy inside is the best place to be - remember Liz peeps with germs could be at the sales!!!!

Hope the new meds help your son get better soon Chris. I am touch wood, lots better now and hope I don't pick up anything else so I can go out, I haven't been out the house except into the garden, since Christmas Eve.
I got a bottle of the hand sanitising gel, the sort you use without water, it is supposed to kill 99.99% bacteria - maybe your o.h. could get some and use when he leaves your son's house and again before he comes inside if he has been shopping, it's touching door handles of shops and all the trolley handles etc that can pass the germs on I think, as well as the airborne ones. I also got a spray bottle of antibacterial cleaner from Morrisons that kills lots of bugs, including 99.9% flu bugs.

I need to get shopping before the sales are over!

Take care and hope your hubby will be ok to keep on ministering to your son and you too without making himself poorly.

Lizxx

Sylvia, hope your daughter is on the mend now and you can avoid the bugs.

Sylvia - hope you are not too bad. Fingers crossed. Thank you all for your support.

Chris, I hope your son is soon well. My daughter is a lot better today, but very weak, and now its my turn, oh well it shouldnt be to bad as I had the flu jab.
xx

Hope he feels better soon x

At least the doctor is calling Chris which is good. Hopefully all the new meds will work, I hope so anyway and also hope your OH stays well.

We actually braved the sales in Cheltenham today but I was very wary of getting into a huddle with others. However you can't stay home all the time or you'd get paranoid. (I bet I get a cold now!)

With us Mums it never ends...then theres Grandkids another worry. Oh well thats what us Mums are all about lol

I,m so pleased you called the GP again ..My son is still taking his ventolin and he was ill 3 days before christmas eve it will take time for this to dry out the lungs but hopefully he will pick up soon

((((hugs)))

I know how you feel its OH I am concerned about!!!!! I just feel so frustrated in that I can do nothing to help. I always used to say the family's health was my business!!

Might well have been there he caught it.You can see how some who had tks looking forward to it,werent feeling good but went anyway.
Ive had one son with a stinking cold its about away now. Tomorrow the other one will be here and he now has a stinker.

(swallows bottle of vit C) LOL

I do hope so Marion if not will be a quick toss as to which of the three us cut a throat first!!!! I expect Gps have been run ragged for a couple of weeks now and instead of easing up according to news is gaining impetus.

See what you said on earlier post Marion re gatherings, festive kissing etc.
Son wakened up ill on Monday the previous Saturday he was in London at a Paul McCartney concert.! 48 hours is a good incubation time.

What a worry. I'm glad Dr has been back again.
i think you have to keep on at them till they get to the bottom of it .
I expect they are run off their feet just now.

Hope this works for him this time.

Marion

Call from OH - Dr just been, prescribed ventolin and steriods - well between those and antibiotics should help his breathing, I know that from personal experience. Just hope he will begin to pick up it has been a long 12 days so far.

Not good news this morning and I am having jitters again. Phone call from son re breathing. OH gone to him, phoned and spoke to GP, waiting for visit. This is what I was afraid of, he needs more attention than we can give him. OH explained to GP he was a fulltime carer for me and although trying his best could not be in 2 places at once.

He had made a cottage pie to take to him later this afternoon but went then at 10.30.