South African Omicron

[ians]

For the first time since the start of Covid ... we have a positive case in our house ... my wife has tested positive and is not doing so well but also not to a point that she requires hospitalisation ... she has been double jabbed a couple months ago and dragged me along with her ... my daughter has not been jabbed ... I did seek advice from a highly recommended doctor and followed up on the advice and will be contacting the doctor again today.

it seems everyone I have contacted has already had cases.

I have lost family and friends and now that it is on my doorstep ... it just seems so real ... just gonna take a day at a time and deal with it.

I have been following this fella ... to understand what is going on ... he breaks it down in simple terms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOerG5R290&ab_channel=Dr.JohnCampbell

[ians]

We just taking it a day at a time ... still in isolation ... perfect opportunity to catch up with the new regs and stuff ... doing a lot of reading.

[IanF]

Ian
Sorry to hear about your wife, hopefully she will recover quickly.

[ians]

A question : if I am still not showing symptoms and had the double jab ... how long do I have to isolate ?

[adrianh]

10 - 14 days

The idea with isolation is that even if you show no symptoms you may be carrying the virus and thus run the risk of transmitting it to others. You should not be able to pass the virus on to another person after 14 days because your own body should have been able to take care of it by that time.

The important point is that we could carry and transmit the virus even though we don't show symptoms.

[adrianh]

We have many friends and family that move about internationally - I am not going to list the number of people that we know that have become sick, have gotten stuck in various countries across the world or have had their friends or family die from the virus.

Hell, even my worker and his family spent the past 10 days in isolation (which I sponsored financially)

This new strain of the virus moves very quickly.

My wife's return flight to the UK on the 13th is about to be cancelled - BA has cancelled many flights around that time already. France has already banned UK nationals from entering the country.

We have a 22 year old friend that got sick overnight last week and she isn't doing well at all. -People have to be REALLY STUPID not to take this pandemic seriously.

[ians]

We have all been in isolation and sent everyone home (full pay) since my wifes positive test results (it has been almost a week) ... my daughter started showing symptoms yesterday and I am still not showing symptoms.

I stay out the house as much as possible ... catching up with work in the office ... doing a lot of reading ... and plan to finish off a few DIY projects around the house.

I plan to go back to site on Monday if I am still not showing symptoms ... the site will be empty so I can continue to isolate ... I can work on my own and finish off what I started ... any materials I need I will get delivered and make the delivery guy aware so that he doesnt ask me to sign the invoice or a delivery note.

[ians]

Staff will only be back on the 5 Jan 2022.

[adrianh]

Take care - the only thing one can really do is to treat the symptoms...as one does with flu. One should be careful to ensure that the virus doesn't convert to a full sinus or chest infection. A saline nasal spray does wonders to keep the sinusses clear (this aids to make you blow your nose more often) and if your throat is a bit sore then gargling with diluted TCP helps to kill any bugs before they get a hold.

The Omicron variant seems to come and go quickly so your family should get over it in a couple of days.

[Derlyn]

You should not be able to pass the virus on to another person after 14 days because your own body should have been able to take care of it by that time.

Exactly

Your own body should take care of it.
If you are allergic to the dead virus and spike protein after your body has taken care of it, then steroids and anti histamines sort that out sharp, sharp.
No need for 2 jabs and countless boosters.

Have a lekker weekend

Peace out ... Derek


PS: Never before in the history of mankind has a healthy person ( in other words an asymptomatic person) been able to spread any respiratory illness.

[adrianh]

Ian is double vaccinated.

I am not going around this tired old circle again. It is really starting to draq!!!!!!

[Derlyn]

Ian is double vaccinated.

I am not going around this tired old circle again. It is really starting to draq!!!!!!

Have a lekker weekend , Adrian
Enjoy the quality time with your wife and daughters.
It's really great that you can, as a family, spend Christmas together.
I'm happy for you.

Peace out ... Derek.

[ians]

Yes I have had the double jab ... my wife is doing much better (also double jabbed) ... my daughter is still battling along (no jab) but is looking much better today ... I have contacted the doctor on numerous occassions this week ... his response is still the same ... no jab for her ... he indicated that she would show mild symptoms and as expected she has been coughing ... which is my biggest concern due to her chronic illness.

I had no signs of anything until thursday ... I started experiencing hectic pain in my lower back ... started drinking litres of water and pissing like a race horse all day and night ... felt better on Friday morning however I woke up with a sore throat ... This morning at around 2 am I woke up with a hectic headache ... finally had a pill at around 8 am ( I hate taking any form of medical) ... now I am doing some low level flying

This is normally the busiest time of year for me ... I am getting lots of calls for work ... people understand that I have chosen not to leave my house ... for their safety.

I have had a lot of time to think these past few days ... and been watching a lot of youtube videos about the virus and side effects etc ... at the end of the day it is your choice ... do what you feel is the right thing to do ... because as in my daughters case I am responsible for her safety ... I am not a doctor or scientist ... so I have to rely on a doctor I have trusted with both my daughter lives in the past ... on both occasions he made the right choice ... he understands her chronic illnesses and every other medical issue she has experienced since birth ... if he tells me it is time for her to go for the jab ... she will go the jab ... for now ... no jab.

It is a bit scary watching your family when they are sick ... I have sat in ICU and watched both my daughters get to the point that the doctors have informed me to prepare myself for what might happen ... those days seem like a life time.

For now ... we are here and that is all that matters ... taking one day at a time.

Respect each other decisions ... do what you feel is right.

[adrianh]

Aye well, you are forced to have a break. Use the time to rest. There is nothing better than taking some time off to refresh the mind. Just forget about work for a week.

Then spend some time to strategize for the coming year and you are well on your way.

This year has certainly made me rethink my life - could be a blessing if one uses the time to reevaluate/formulate one's master plan.

[ians]

Last day of lockdown today ... we used the checkers 60 min delivery ordered lunch ... got stuck into the room revamp ... been a busy day ... just wish it was the first day ... lots to do.

Everyone is feeling better.

Site is clear for work tomorrow ... I will have the entire building to myself ... its the best time of year to work ... save plenty money ... keeps me out the shopping centres ... its peaceful.

Just beware people house invasion are up 33 % over this period ... make sure you keep on your toes and dont let your guard down ... 2.30 am this morning there was gunshots in the area 2 one after another ... then 123 one after each other ... there was a party till early hours of this morning ... it could have been a drunk showing off.