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dollydaydream68 Wed 02-Jul-25 14:37:44

Thanks, I have the Uber app and take meds for anxiety.

rosie1959 Wed 02-Jul-25 12:22:40

Go and enjoy your holiday there is little point in worrying about something that may never happen. You are holidaying in the UK so no real need if anything does go wrong pretty sure you will cope as you do at home.
Suggest downloading the UBER app to you phone knowing then you can always get a taxi if you need one.

Mt61 Wed 02-Jul-25 12:02:47

Oh you are in this country so he will be fine. Have a good time 😊

Woollywoman Wed 02-Jul-25 11:52:11

Do you have something you can take when you are feeling stressed/too worried? I take a Propanalol tablet in these situations - a very useful occasional prop (sorry about the pun!). You would need to ask your local surgery about this.

Please do go and try to enjoy the hol - as others have said, you can always call an ambulance or 111 for advice.

Visgir1 Wed 02-Jul-25 11:23:08

If you are on Holiday in the UK, you will be fine. Any major problems you can call 999.
Make sure you take all his meds and just enjoy yourself.
Have a nice time 🌞

woodenspoon Wed 02-Jul-25 11:15:13

That’s a very good idea.

Lathyrus3 Wed 02-Jul-25 11:09:17

woodenspoon

dollydaydream68

Thanks for your encouragement. I don't drive

Perhaps it’s time to learn!

I’m learning to be at ease with calling cabs.

It’s hard but I think a worthwhile learning curve.

Equip yourself with a few local cab numbers where you are staying OP.

woodenspoon Wed 02-Jul-25 10:38:55

dollydaydream68

Thanks for your encouragement. I don't drive

Perhaps it’s time to learn!

Crossstitchfan Wed 02-Jul-25 10:37:05

I know it must be worrying for you. I would be the same. Basically, you have choices. You can either go, knowing you have access to help and a hospital, if needed. Or you can stay home, wondering how it would have been if you had gone.
If you were going abroad, I might advise caution (not because medical help abroad is necessarily poor, but because of the logistics involved). As you are staying in the UK, I would go for it.
Have a wonderful time!

dollydaydream68 Wed 02-Jul-25 10:30:02

Thanks for your encouragement. I don't drive

Shelflife Wed 02-Jul-25 10:18:23

You will have the security of being in the UK so on home ground. I feel you should go and not dwell to much on the
' what if' ho and enjoy your time away . As you say if the worst happens you will be able to access help. Good luck.

MickyT Wed 02-Jul-25 09:59:54

Stop worrying about what might or might not happen, you have things in place for any emergencies, go on holiday together, and enjoy the here and now

Lathyrus3 Wed 02-Jul-25 09:59:09

I think the possibility of illness on holiday is something we just have to accept as we get older. Or never go away at all.

Really I don’t see that it would be much different to if it happened at home as you are in the UK.

You’ll call an ambulance, he’ll be treated in the nearest hospital, you’ll stay in the caravan like you would stay at home f he was being treated.

Is it that you don’t drive and couldn’t visit the hospital! Or that you’re afraid of being alone in the caravan?

What is it exactly that is making you anxious?

Samsara1 Wed 02-Jul-25 09:53:21

I have a DH with some bowel issues and as long as he has a management plan in place to cope with eventualities I would say go on holiday relax and enjoy.

dollydaydream68 Wed 02-Jul-25 09:51:18

I know I've posted about this before. My husband has recently been in hospital for a blocked bowel. This happens occasionally due to a medical problem.
His last episode was a couple of years ago, but there's no routine to it.
We're going away soon and I really worry about it and all the 'what ifs' he's ill again.
We're in the U K so I know I could phone an ambulance.
Selfishly I worry about how would I cope alone. He says if I really don't want to go we can cancel. I can't do that he lives our trips away and I know I'm being stupid.
Any word of wisdom very welcome.
We're in a caravan and I have insurance if we need to be brought home.
Thank you