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Cornonavirus Shielding

Hi, not sure what category this should go into.
Im shielding which is supposed to end in around 6 weeks. Having food parcels delivered every week.
Anyone else currently shielding?
Any thoughts on what lies ahead for us folk?
Thanks
Anyone else currently shielding?
Any thoughts on what lies ahead for us folk?
Thanks
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Even more shielding, I'm afraid.
I've just received another letter today, and i know others who have and said the shielding time is being extended?
The Chief Medical Officer said - "There is this particularly vulnerable group, around 1.5 million … who we are very keen to have the absolute minimum contact possible for quite a long period of time.”
The letter says to stay at home, do not leave your home, do not pass go, do not collect £100.
Seriously, the letter does say don't have any face to face contact, do not leave your home etc, for another 12 weeks from the letter, (5th May,) which now takes me in particular, in to August.
I've already been shielding for 8 or 9 weeks, (I've lost track of time). I've missed my birthday last week, family birthdays and public holidays.
I had a bad week last week when the depression set in, (due to it being my non birthday,) but i've also been in bed for over a week now, due to CV19 symptoms, which goes to show as long as you have products i.e. food, coming in to your home, you are still at risk. I'm very meticulous about disinfecting everything which then goes in to quarantine for as long as possible, before the product is used.
It sounds extreme? but these are the lengths i've had to go to, to protect myself and the NHS.
I'm still waiting to see if i take a rapid downhill turn.
I'm fortunate i'm one of the 300,000 people out of 1.5 milion people the government were supposed to be helping with priority delivery slots so i have a weekly delivery slot with a supermarket guaranteed until October and i shall make use of it as long as it is provided as going to a supermarket, in my opinion, poses the greatest risk.
At the end of it all, It is entirely your choice whether you follow guidelines or not but i'm fully expecting this to continue for this year and next year as well. It depends when i get to the point where i feel there is no point in staying alive if you have no quality of life living in total isolation?
We are here to support you on the Community should you need us so please feel free to chat to us anytime as there will always be someone on here to listen. You are not alone. Please take care and keep in touch to let us know how you are getting on. All the best.
It'll be interesting to watch this all unfold. I’ve had 5 letters to tell me to stay at home now. Literally 5! Got lots of conditions.
The food parcels aren’t great (for me) as I also have diabetes
Not dead yet. Lots to look forward to. Just a blip in time
There are also various local schemes were you can get a volunteer to do a shop for you, too.
Age Uk have been supporting vulnerable people locally.
You maybe received more information in the other letters you received? It's worth checking out, there are Coronavirus Isolation Support Groups online, too.
Thankyou for your kind words, I appreciate it. You tend to zone in to your own problems and forget everyone has their own challenges at the moment? I could be worse off, I could be on the frontline, working for the NHS?
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Hope you’re all keeping well. As well as you can.
Matt
Glad you are doing okay after the high sugar days.
Do you have anything to keep preoccupied with? I've started reading books whenever the news gets put on!
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Then I’ve been watching some shows on Netflix.
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