Friday around lunchtime I got the call we’ve been dreading. My son’s 3rd grade class had a positive COVID exposure and his entire class has to quarantine for 2 weeks. My husband picked him up from school early. Of course they can’t tell us who it was, but my son thinks it’s his best friend because he’s been absent since Wednesday. Friday evening my son was feeling sick to his stomach then started vomiting. Saturday morning he was still vomiting, despite trying clear liquids then ice chips then NPO. I took him to the ER and had him tested. My 9 year old has COVID. He’s quarantined to his bedroom, bathroom, and his brother’s room (brother is in the Army, at basic training, so he uses his computer for schoolwork). I am fully vaccinated but my high-risk husband has only had one dose of his Pfizer. I need good thoughts and prayers and all that stuff. My son is worried about his friend and now about himself since we lost my uncle to COVID in December, but he’s feeling much better physically. I can’t let my concern show because my son and husband would BOTH panic. My son is VERY smart and perceptive and my husband has a-fib, diabetes, and is a cancer survivor (all diagnosed within 3 months of each other!) so he’s on edge. Just trying to maintain my sanity! 5 Likes
caliotter3 Mar 29 Ahhhh! So sorry to hear this, and many are going around crowing about opening up the schools. Your hubby and son (and you), are in our prayers. 4 Likes
cowboysandangels, BSN Specializes in Peds. Has 21 years experience. Mar 29 Let's look at the positives in the situation (no pun intended). You are vaccinated and hubby had at least one dose! You know the precautions to take and you are doing the best you can. Sending you all the good vibes. Watch for symptoms for you and hubby and stay healthy! 8 Likes
NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion. Has 44 years experience. Mar 29 Sending healing vibes your way. ---along with some chicken soup. 9 Likes
SmilingBluEyes Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis. Has 24 years experience. Mar 29 Sending my healing thoughts and prayers. Keep him far away from hubby if at all possible. I hope he's better soon. 3 Likes
lifelearningrn, BSN, RN Specializes in School Nursing. Has 7 years experience. Mar 30 Hugs and prayers! 1 Likes
CABGpatch_RN, BSN Specializes in Critical Care. Has 20 years experience. Mar 30 Heartbreaking for everyone. Sending nothing but love and good juju your way, T-Bird. 💓 1 Likes
T-Bird78 Has 6 years experience. Mar 31 Thanks everyone. He started feeling much better and we’re trying to keep it that way. Our house has a split bedroom plan, so our master is on one side of the house and the boys’ rooms and bathroom are on the other, so he’s confined to “the East wing” as I call it. We’re doing no-contact food deliveries via a TV set up in the hall. Honestly, the hardest part is not being able to hug him. Oh, his class is doing virtual for two weeks so he was able to see his friend, and his friend is feeling better, so that helped him too. 10 Likes
spotangel, DNP, RN, NP Specializes in ED,Tele,Med surg, ADN,outpatient,homecare,LTC,Peds. Has 32 years experience. Mar 31 Hugs n prayers and the east wing plan is good. Air out the rooms and lots of fresh fruits, soups and rest! He is in good hands! You can always vent here!! Go all out with a freakathon! We got you! 5 Likes
Ladyscrubs Specializes in Nursey stuff. Has 36+ years experience. Mar 31 Perhaps I am confused. You said you have been vaccinated, so go hug your kid and quarantine hubby, otherwise what was the sense of your vaccine? 4 Likes
spotangel, DNP, RN, NP Specializes in ED,Tele,Med surg, ADN,outpatient,homecare,LTC,Peds. Has 32 years experience. Mar 31 Warm salt water gargles, lying on his stomach and Vicks steam inhalations help too! Hope things calm down! Be positive! He will soon be negative by the Grace of God! 1 Likes
subee, MSN, CRNA Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired. Has 49 years experience. Mar 31 37 minutes ago, Ladyscrubs said: Perhaps I am confused. You said you have been vaccinated, so go hug your kid and quarantine hubby, otherwise what was the sense of your vaccine? Because your vaccine is not 100% coverage and you have a high risk member in the house. 12 Likes
OldEMTNurse, LPN, EMT-I Specializes in LTC. Has 24 years experience. Mar 31 boy you are having your trials my dear. Hopefully all will turn out alright for you. (((HUGS))) 3 Likes
T-Bird78 Has 6 years experience. Apr 6 And he had a nasty nosebleed the other night. He gets them a good bit, but this one took a while to stop (good thing I work ENT!) so I’m all up in his face, helping him hold pressure, and he’s trying to grab my hand with his bloody germy hands because I’m putting more pressure on than he’d like. Ugh. LOL. 3 Likes
Curious1997, BSN Specializes in Psych, Medical. Has 13 years experience. Apr 7 On 3/29/2021 at 10:10 AM, T-Bird78 said: Friday around lunchtime I got the call we’ve been dreading. My son’s 3rd grade class had a positive COVID exposure and his entire class has to quarantine for 2 weeks. My husband picked him up from school early. Of course they can’t tell us who it was, but my son thinks it’s his best friend because he’s been absent since Wednesday. Friday evening my son was feeling sick to his stomach then started vomiting. Saturday morning he was still vomiting, despite trying clear liquids then ice chips then NPO. I took him to the ER and had him tested. My 9 year old has COVID. He’s quarantined to his bedroom, bathroom, and his brother’s room (brother is in the Army, at basic training, so he uses his computer for schoolwork). I am fully vaccinated but my high-risk husband has only had one dose of his Pfizer. I need good thoughts and prayers and all that stuff. My son is worried about his friend and now about himself since we lost my uncle to COVID in December, but he’s feeling much better physically. I can’t let my concern show because my son and husband would BOTH panic. My son is VERY smart and perceptive and my husband has a-fib, diabetes, and is a cancer survivor (all diagnosed within 3 months of each other!) so he’s on edge. Just trying to maintain my sanity! Wishing you all the best thoughts in the world and hopefully everything will be fine. I would suggest that you let your training kick in and take over the household with all the necessary precautions. Don't take any backchat from your husband or anyone. Put your training into gear! 2 Likes