any families with healthcare spouse self isolating?

[Anonymous]

My husband is self isolating because our eldest is immuno-compromised. It's really lonely. Anyone else?

[Anonymous]

No, but we have thought about it because DS and I are both asthmatic. It would be really hard in our house and we don’t have an alternate location for him. We won’t go to family for risk of already carrying it.

husband doesn’t have super frequent contact with known positive patients but does work in a hospital. It’s a hard time. My heart goes out to you - I can’t imagine how much harder that makes all of this.

[Anonymous]

No. I change my clothes at work and then strip.and shower when I get home. We do have a low Covid census though and it may be different if it was a high census. Ds and I both have very mild asthma but I'm not that worried.

[Anonymous]

Somewhat, dh is self-isolating as much as he can but we are in the same home. One kid has an underlying health issue and I also have an underlying health issue.

It is lonely and scary.

[Anonymous]

Yes, my husband is staying in an RV. He is an ER physician as well and is seeing COVID patients. Our youngest has some health issues and I do as well. I am very lonely and the kids are having a hard time. Hugs to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I change my clothes at work and then strip.and shower when I get home. We do have a low Covid census though and it may be different if it was a high census. Ds and I both have very mild asthma but I'm not that worried.

+1

[Anonymous]

Yes, DH works directly with Covid patients. We got him an apartment. He comes over about 3 times a week. It's very lonely for me. When he comes over he showers and puts on a mask. I have not had a hug or kiss from my spouse in 5 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, DH works directly with Covid patients. We got him an apartment. He comes over about 3 times a week. It's very lonely for me. When he comes over he showers and puts on a mask. I have not had a hug or kiss from my spouse in 5 weeks.

DP---I hear you! We got ourselves weighted blankets just to help with the "feeling of loneliness". This is so hard and few people get us frontline families. This isn't a joke (I've heard some friends make jokes about how my husband is getting a sweet end of the deal by not having to take care of the kids and he has the "ultimate man cave". I am lonely as hell.

[Anonymous]

My DH is a peds ED attending who is seeing COVID patients and patients who end up having COVID. He’s doing the strip shower in the basement, wash clothes immediately routine and only he is using one of our cars. We have 3 kids under 6 and I’d rather risk COVID than have him essentially be away... indefinitely? There’s no end date to this, especially for doctors who will continue to have COVID patients for the foreseeable future. Are you really just going to live without your spouse/co-parent for a year if necessary?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DH is a peds ED attending who is seeing COVID patients and patients who end up having COVID. He’s doing the strip shower in the basement, wash clothes immediately routine and only he is using one of our cars. We have 3 kids under 6 and I’d rather risk COVID than have him essentially be away... indefinitely? There’s no end date to this, especially for doctors who will continue to have COVID patients for the foreseeable future. Are you really just going to live without your spouse/co-parent for a year if necessary?

OP here. My child is immunocomprised so it's a rock and a hard place. If noone had health issues it might be a different story. Either way, all of our situations are tough.

[Anonymous]

I am an ER physician and single mom seeing Covid patients daily. My 8 yo is currently with my parents in another state. She’s been there a month. I’m bringing her back at end of May, even if it means I have to hit pause on my job or help our group in other ways. I’m heading to a dark place without my child while living alone, and that can’t happen.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I took my kids and went to our weekend house. It sucks. But, I didn't really know any other way to keep my family safe. I'm working remotely and my kids are doing online school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am an ER physician and single mom seeing Covid patients daily. My 8 yo is currently with my parents in another state. She’s been there a month. I’m bringing her back at end of May, even if it means I have to hit pause on my job or help our group in other ways. I’m heading to a dark place without my child while living alone, and that can’t happen.

My husband is an intensivist working directly with covid patients about half of the time. I thought about taking the kids to my parents house when all of this started, but I think my husband would feel this way too, and things would get dark.

He showers and changes at work. Washes his hands when he gets home. No one in our house is at high risk in any way.

[Anonymous]

I saw today the 5 yo DD of first responders died from C 19. Yes, isolate.

[Anonymous]

No, but as soon as wife comes home, she goes directly to shower, closes to washer, I wipe down her phone, key, car inside... we got our routine set up. so far so good. yeah, it sounds freaky but it is what it is.