How worried should I be?

[Sallydog11]

My little grandson and granddaughter have both tested positive this afternoon for covid. I have been with them today. I was diagnosed with cirrhosis 2 years ago to this month. I was in hospital for 6 weeks and nearly died. I haven't drank alcohol since then. Covid is going around our area like wildfire at the moment and I just know I will be next. Thank you and any advice would be kindly appreciated.

[BetulaT]

Hi Sallydog11, my daughter had COVID few weeks ago but me and my husband didn't catch it... Hopefully you'll be lucky too!

[Ubwa]

Hard to say as it affects everyone differently. Hopefully you don’t get it at all but don’t let it keep you up at night worrying. I had it while on deaths door from my liver and didn’t know until a test told me so. I trust you are all vaccinated up?

If there is a silver lining it’s that the current strain is not as severe last time I braved looking at the news.

Edited to add please seek help if you notice symptoms ASAP. The above could come across as if I was belittling how serious it could be which is not my intention.

[AMDA26]

Hiya, I had covid back in September, I’m 21 with cirrhosis, portal hypertension and an enlarged spleen. I was classed as extremely clinically vulnerable but to be honest with you I didn’t have any side effects at all apart from loss of smell and taste, I’ve genuinely had colds worse so I wouldn’t worry unless you actually do find your symptoms to be worse. I know of people a lot healthier than me who had worse symptoms to definitely a case by case basis.

[Zukosmile07]

I was the same Sally. I contracted COVID in hospital in January. They new I had Cirrhosis but wasn't diagnosed with decompensated cirrhosis stage 4 then.I hadn't had a vaccine and I was taken to a COVID ward where every other patient on the bay was wearing ventilators😲 (COVID was rife at that time). After 7 days of feeling fine apart from the food tasting horrible (couldn't tell) I was transferred to a isolation booth to protect me from everything else.🤔

I was gutted, fuming and relieved at the same time.😥

It all depends on the individual, I also think a strong and positive attitude works wonders as well.😇

Danny x