DD’s group home called and asked me to take her home for a few days because someone in her home tested positive for Covid. She tested negative that morning (Saturday). When I picked her up, though, she had a cough. It didn’t go away, so I took her to have her tested Monday. She tested positive. She still just has a wet cough, no fever or any other symptoms. I tested negative this morning, so, so far, so good. We have 91 yr old MIlL here too. I’m worried she’ll get it. If you are a praying person, please pray that DD will not get any more severe symptoms, and the MIL will stay healthy. Thanks.
Praying and holding you all in my heart. We all had it….personally I think if you’re all in one house, it’s a fact that everyone will get it. DH brought it home and his symptoms were a short lived cold. DD tested positive with zero symptoms. I tested positive and got hit hard with nasty cold symptoms. I’ve been negative for a week but still a bit of drippy nose.
If at all possible, isolate your mil as best possible.
I already said a prayer for you and your family.
Experiences are different for different people.
Please keep your m-in-law as isolated as possible.
My d-in-law got real sick with it. My son took care of her, but he did not catch it.
My Goddaughter's son caught it along with an uncle.
She is a nurse.
They put him in a bedroom with a bathroom, left food at his door, and he had no contact with anyone in the household for 2 weeks. (Other than by cell phone.)
They had 2 adults and 3 teens in their house. No one else caught it.
However, I know many couples where both caught it.
I hope and pray the best for you and your family.
It seems to me really irresponsible of the group home to send an exposed person into the wild - especially into a home with an elderly, vulnerable person.
I hope I'm wrong and there is a valid reason they did this, and I hope your daughter does not get too sick and your mother-in-law avoids it completely.
I know that we might have tested too soon, but we will test again on Friday. I don’t know what variation DD has, so I don’t know the incubation period. No one has symptoms yet, so we’re hoping it will stay that way.
Tiamat, I was pretty angry about that myself. The house manager called and apologized. She said that DD was in another wing from the person who tested positive, and they didn’t have any contact with each other. Who knows exactly what happened. Except for MIL being here, I want her here with me where I can keep a mama’s eye out. I do worry about MIL though.
Praying for your family that no one else gets COVID.
MY DB is in a rehab and one of his roommates developed COVID, but my DB tested negative. They tried to send my DB home but my sister would not allow it. My DB lives with my parents and neither are able to take care of my DB's needs.
DD won’t stay in her room at the group home. When they tried to keep her in there, she tore her tv off the wall. She usually likes to watch tv in her room, but not 24/7. Plus they are short staffed because workers have Covid. DD is the most needy client they have, and they have trouble taking care of the others if they have to watch her to keep her out of trouble. MIL won’t stay in her room either, even though she’s mentally capable. She is wearing a mask, and keeping her distance.
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