Covid, operation and a funeral

[Slow.Patrol]

I have been waiting four years for surgery which will greatly improve my life. I got a call yesterday offering me a date in early May (sounds like someone had cancelled).

However, there is a funeral tomorrow (cousin of OH) and it is planned that we would take some of OHs family. It is a full day affair, church, crematorium and wake.

The consultant's secretary advised that there were no isolation requirements, but if I got Covid between now and date of surgery, the operation would be postponed for up to three months.

I am tempted not to go. The OH would still go, but would need to be careful.

Thoughts?

[cuprabob]

Personally I would just go as I would assume the risk of catching Covid is very low.

Even if you don't go and your Oh does there is a risk they could catch it and pass it on to you.

I would say there is more risk of the NHS delaying your operation for other reasons than you catching Covid.

Edited by cuprabob on Thursday 13th April 15:43

[Harpoon]

If I'd been waiting five years for an operation which is much needed, I would be doing everything I possibly could to make sure it went ahead. If that meant sacrificing family and social events for a few weeks, so be it.

[Slow.Patrol]

CheesecakeRunner said:

If I’d waited that long for an operation, given the current state of the NHS, it would need to be someone a lot closer to me than my wife’s cousin to get me to go to a funeral. I doubt my wife would go either.

Thanks

I was feeling guilty for even thinking of not going. The OH will probably still go, but under strict instructions to socially distance.

[abzmike]

Covid is still around, both myself and my wife have had it in the past month. For both of us it was mild though - I'd have thought you are unlikley to get a dose that would affect you in 3 weeks. In your circumstance though, maybe better safe than sorry, although you could pick it (or something else) out and about in any case.

[Slow.Patrol]

Thanks for the reaffirmation.

I have somehow managed to not catch covid yet, not through being ultra careful, so I guess it is best not to tempt fate.

[Polly Grigora]

If your wife is going there's no point in you not going, partner catches it you catch it, it's all or nothing with covid

[PositronicRay]

Slow.Patrol said:

CheesecakeRunner said:

If I’d waited that long for an operation, given the current state of the NHS, it would need to be someone a lot closer to me than my wife’s cousin to get me to go to a funeral. I doubt my wife would go either.

Thanks

I was feeling guilty for even thinking of not going. The OH will probably still go, but under strict instructions to socially distance.

Are you going to socially distance from OH on her return?

[Slow.Patrol]

PositronicRay said:

Are you going to socially distance from OH on her return?

With a bit of luck.

[Fozziebear]

Honest opinion, you're more likely to catch it at the hospital during premed and operation, then it'll be 10 days isolation ward and home, if your lucky they'll let you go home and isolate.

[extraT]

Go, don’t go or wear a mask and go.

Whilst I’d be in the “don’t risk it, don’t go” camp, if your SWMBO is going, you’ll still have an exposure. Ideally you would be a key to ask her not to go as well, but I guess only you’ll know if that’s an option…good luck.

[yellowtr]

I had a minor procedure recently and they insisted on a Covid test prior to admission (this was a private wing in a NHS setting). Covid came back negative but apparently tested positive for the flu!

This caused all sorts of issues with the surgeon and anesthetist. Bottom line is they generally won't operate on you if you have either. Never knew you could test for the flu with a nasal swab....