If a friend was sick over the weekend, would you go over Tuesday night?

[Prairie~Phlox]

We have a friend that is hosting a cookie exchange. Several family members were sick over the weekend. I am on the invite as the other person helping with it, there's a chance the weather is going to be bad anyway, but I really do not want to go over to her house now. She has a rather larger house and not that she wouldn't clean it well, I just don't feel it's worth the risk. So sick on Sunday, cookie exchange on Tuesday, probably moved to Wednesday because we are supposed to get snow and freezing rain.

Would you even go Wednesday?

Any advice?

Thanks,

Phlox

[Pippen]

Sick as in cold, or sick as in flu?

[LidiyaDawn]

Sick as in cold, or sick as in flu?

 

I'd have the same question(s). I wouldn't be very concerned if they just had regular colds, but if they had fevers/etc or stomach virus - different thing completely.

[Prairie~Phlox]

Sick as in stomach flu/vomit, plus her daughter and their three young (under 6) children are currently living with them and supposedly were sick last week, so it's going around....

[LidiyaDawn]

Sick as in stomach flu/vomit, plus her daughter and their three young (under 6) children are currently living with them and supposedly were sick last week, so it's going around....

 

I wouldn't go near any of them until February.

 

Ok not quite. But I'd stay home and make my own cookies. ;)

[In the Rain]

Since it was flu/vomit, I would not go near the house on Tuesday. Probably not Wednesday either. Could you possibly change the location to your house?

[Pippen]

In that case, if the other hostess has already been sick, I'd offer to move the party to my house.

[MamaAkins]

My feeling is that she shouldn't be making cookies to be shared with others if there is a chance that the sickness is still going through their house. I probably wouldn't take the chance of getting sick this close to Christmas by attending. Of course, I am a little bit of a germ-aphob, so others may think that is extreme!

[Lolosoli]

No, I would definitely avoid all situations like that until after Christmas.

[Jennifer in MI]

I'd not go either. My dd was supposed to go to a friend's house last week so dh and I could go out and celebrate our anniversary (late). Anyway, Her friends had been sick (vomiting, fever) and that day was their first day back at school and the mom was feeling ill. I'm SOOOO glad I didn't send her!

 

PS We took dd with us on our "date!"

[Margo out of lurking]

We have a friend that is hosting a cookie exchange. Several family members were sick over the weekend. I am on the invite as the other person helping with it, there's a chance the weather is going to be bad anyway, but I really do not want to go over to her house now. She has a rather larger house and not that she wouldn't clean it well, I just don't feel it's worth the risk. So sick on Sunday, cookie exchange on Tuesday, probably moved to Wednesday because we are supposed to get snow and freezing rain.

Would you even go Wednesday?

Any advice?

Thanks,

Phlox

 

I'll be the dissenting vote and say that I'd be more likely to go if they'd had a flu/vomiting instead of a cold (and as long as the flu symptoms were gone by Monday morning). A person with a cold will still be drippy and germy for several days. :ack2:

 

Based on everything you wrote though, it doesn't sound like you really want to go for a number of reasons. I'd back out and use the sickness as an excuse.

[danybug]

Unfortunately, I would say to not go at all. I would not want to take the risk of getting sick for Christmas. The different members of the family could still be carrying the virus even if they feel well. And who knows how many germs could still be around the house.

 

Can you tell I am a germ phobe? :glare:

[TN Mama]

I'll be the dissenting vote and say that I'd be more likely to go if they'd had a flu/vomiting instead of a cold (and as long as the flu symptoms were gone by Monday morning). A person with a cold will still be drippy and germy for several days. :ack2:

 

Based on everything you wrote though, it doesn't sound like you really want to go for a number of reasons. I'd back out and use the sickness as an excuse.

 

:iagree: This is me, too. But then I am not a germ phobic person and don't get sick often. I think you'd be more likely to pick something up on the grocery cart. I do the standard 24 hour thing, but after that, I'd consider it okay to go.

[LidiyaDawn]

I think you'd be more likely to pick something up on the grocery cart.

 

But you can clean that - I always wipe down shopping cart handles with the sanitizer wipes that I carry with me. It's a bit harder to wipe down someone else's house. Or them. :p

[Night Elf]

I wouldn't. We just had 2 illnesses in my family and I'm hoping no one is sick on Christmas Day! How miserable that would be!

[Lolly]

I would go. I ain't afraid of no germs.:D

[Sheila in OK]

I have to agree. If it was just a cold, maybe--vomiting, NO WAY.

 

Unfortunately, I would say to not go at all. I would not want to take the risk of getting sick for Christmas. The different members of the family could still be carrying the virus even if they feel well. And who knows how many germs could still be around the house.

 

Can you tell I am a germ phobe? :glare:

[Tammyla]

:tongue_smilie:No, no thank you.

 

Sick as in stomach flu/vomit, plus her daughter and their three young (under 6) children are currently living with them and supposedly were sick last week, so it's going around....

[Pretty in Pink]

I probably wouldn't go. I'm extra cautious because we have one with asthma and another with RAD.

[Tap]

Nope!

[Catwoman]

I absolutely, positively would not go. I wouldn't take the chance on the entire family being sick for Christmas, and I would be honest with her about it.

 

Cat

[Snickerdoodle]

I would go. I ain't afraid of no germs.:D

 

:iagree:

 

I live in an urban environment. Can we say "public transportation" ? If I had to worry about other people's sickness, we would not get out of the house, ever.

[Trish]

Too close to Christmas! Not worth the risk.

[Impish]

I'd give her a break and not go. I can't imagine having to host anything but couch cushions after being sick.

[mykdsmomy]

NOPE. I would stay far away for at least a week (probably more but then again I'm a total germ freak and I'd rather pull my eyeball out with a rusty pliers than deal with puking)

[TN Mama]

But you can clean that - I always wipe down shopping cart handles with the sanitizer wipes that I carry with me. It's a bit harder to wipe down someone else's house. Or them. :p

 

Well, I don't wipe those down either. :)

[SnowWhite]

I'd go- "fever (and puke) free for 24 hours". Viruses don't live outside a host's body, my mother says.

[sbgrace]

No way for us!

 

Let's say this is a norovirus:

 

1. Contagious until a minimum of 3 days after last symptoms.

2. Onset up to 48 hours after exposure and lasting up to 48 hours...that's plenty of time for it to be traveling through your household for Christmas.

3. Cookies would be a great way to spread these viruses imo.

[hsbaby]

No way. We had it at our house and the incubation period was up to a week!! So, it's been slowly making it's rounds through our house. I am the current victim. Stay home....at least until you get through the holidays!!!

[LarlaB]

I absolutely, positively would not go. I wouldn't take the chance on the entire family being sick for Christmas, and I would be honest with her about it.

 

Cat

 

:iagree:

 

As pp mentioned, a cold then yes- but not a stomach virus. No way!!!

[newbie]

No, I would wait a week at least.

[silliness7]

I would go. Heck I would go if the kids were still sick. Maybe I have a hardier immune system than most. I don't get the whole sick person taboo. I should work in healthcare. ;)

[silliness7]

Well, I don't wipe those down either. :)

 

Me either. :001_smile: