Shielding

[Soundofmusic52]

So it’s back to work 1 st April our shielding is over I am very anxious part of me wants to go back and get some normality and part of me wants to stay at home I am all mixed up which will probably bring a flare up I have had vaccine second one 1 st may 🤞how do s everyone else feel about it ?? 😷

[Hidden]

Same here .. I would like my second vaccine first . Secondly I would like to see how the infection rate is after the easing of lockdown and the children’s return to school. Feel it’s too fast .

[Mermaid11 in reply to Hidden]

Totally agree with you, my father in laws company are not allowing those employees shielding back to work until they've had the 2nd dose. I wish all companies would do this, or the government at least. I dont think its been very well thought out.

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Mermaid11]

Sounds very sensible and a caring company. 💗

[Mermaid11 in reply to Neonkittie17]

I know, I wish my company was that good.

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Mermaid11]

I hope you are safe though. 💗

[Mermaid11 in reply to Neonkittie17]

I work in retail, so I hope when I return customers are sensible and respect the staff... they wasn't back in December 🙈 then I went off sick with an infection, and been sheilding ever since. I think we will will feel a little better once we have the 2nd dose, and continue to wear masks/distance.

[Hidden in reply to Mermaid11]

I work in a primary school.. distancing?? 🙄

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Hidden]

Not a lot of chance there then. Both professions are not ideal for the current climate. 😑💗

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Mermaid11]

I think second vaccine will give people a lot more confidence and security and less anxiety. 🙏🏻 If only people would be courteous and keep distance. We had issues with a “face creeper” neighbour who got nasty when I asked him not to come close in our garden before vaccines in December. He was asked nicely and scorned me so he can keep his distance for all time!

[Hidden in reply to Neonkittie17]

Unfortunately some people can not be educated. The next one is convincing people that the vaccine means they can not live life like pre Covid. My friends a dental hygienist she has had several ( manly elderly) patients turn up with no masks because they believe they are safe they freely admit going to friends and enjoy their social life again . She explained the rules still apply . No chance of them understanding they are blinkered .

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Hidden]

🤨 I think many people are misinformed about what is safe and some are just defiant.

[Lolabridge]

Nervous. I just went to a supermarket knowing I was taking a risk. I watched most people not using the hand sanitiser when they entered and had to ask two people to move further away from me to maintain the 2 metre distance. And that was all within my 10 minutes in the shop. 🙄

[Neonkittie17 in reply to Lolabridge]

🤨😢

[vonniesims in reply to Lolabridge]

7am seems a good time for shopping

[Lolabridge in reply to vonniesims]

Yes or in the evening. My body (and brain) don’t work well early in the day 😴 🤪

[Pippy25]

It feels like a roller coaster of emotions doesn't it. We want so much for things to return to normal yet inside we are anxious that things may not feel or be normal and I can't imagine how it must feel returning to work after shielding so my heart goes out to you there. Like Lola mentions for some it seems it's clearly not or never been a problem to them as they gad about ignoring basic hygiene offered in say the supermarkets as in sanitisers or not keeping their distance but for us who have had to make huge sacrifices and changes to our life it is a big deal. For me it will be slowly slowly at my pace, but know that this will not and cannot be for returning back to work and feel that more needs to be offered through employers to help people return to work after shielding. xx

[GinnyE]

I feel the same. I feel for people who have to go back to work. I wish there wasn’t this question mark about how well our immune response will be. (Second jab due end of April for both of us). We’ve booked a self catering holiday mid May, the restaurants should be open then too. My husband keeps encouraging me to feel safer, go out for walks now without diving into bushes at the sight of oncoming persons; no need to wash/sanitise shopping; don’t be manic about the post etc... and all my family and friends are saying the same. But a little part of me thins, it’s alright for them, they’ve got a good response going on! But then it’s said that our response is good enough and we shouldn’t end up in hospital or dead. It’s hard to unlearn all this anxiety.

[3LittleBirds2]

Hi, I feel the same and would rather wait until my second vaccine but then I'm getting paid to do a job and if they say it's Covid safe I will have no choice.

It does say on the email I've received to stay working from home if you can but that will be down to my Employer I guess. After working from home for over a year and doing our jobs just as well if not better, knew it would change at some point and have missed the social interaction and routine out of the house..we shall see!!

Best wishes 😊

[Summerrain14]

I have such a rollercoaster of emotions going on today. I had my email tonight but saw the letter via my employer. I like how pro active my employer is and for those of us that can continue to work from home we will be from what I can tell with what HR has sent out to us for a little while yet.

Part of me really wants a bit of interaction with work colleagues in the work place again but another part of me is very anxious about stepping foot outside the door. I have been very lucky and have had my second vaccine two weeks ago in preparation for going onto a biologic. I still feel anxious going out but will start to try and go for little walks if I am feeling well enough. I am feeling pretty unwell and only managing a couple of hours of sleep a night so emotionally I am not in a good place to be dealing with lots of change at once.Baby steps for me I think if possible. x

[vonniesims]

I think we will all feel less anxious when we know the vaccine has actually worked o.k for us

[Brushwork]

Being anxious about getting back to normal is completely understandable and the anxiety is shared by many. Perhaps it is better to take small steps into normality and that is what the governments of the UK seem to be doing. There are still restrictions and will be for some time. So with vaccine on board and a smile under my mask, I am taking those small steps.