Fez Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Sorry, this is just a venting thread for me. So I've been on vacation in Scotland the past couple weeks with my mom, and we're in Stornoway, Scotland right now. Yesterday morning my mom badly broke her arm bicycling and she's in the local hospital until Tuesday or Wednesday it looks like. We were supposed to fly back to Inverness on tomorrow, take the train from there to London, and fly back to the U.S. on Saturday. Obviously none of that will happen as planned now. There's just a huge amount of arrangements I need to deal with, beginning with trying to reschedule our travel plans. Plus of course all my concerns about her health, but that5s in the hospital's hands for now. least I've secured a room to stay in until she's released. So that's something, but I'm feeling enormous stress right now. I know there's no magic answers, I just need to talk and write it out where I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Sorry about your mom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhangel Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Sorry to hear that At least in some ways it could be worse, if you had to be injured in holiday somewhere then a first world country like the UK seems like the best place for it...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Oh man, I'm sorry to hear that. I wish your mom a speedy recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Hope she heals well and quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoë Sumra Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I hope she gets better as soon as possible. If she gets discharged tomorrow or on Saturday I would honestly recommend you leave, by ferry and coach if you have to. Being stuck on Lewis on a Sunday is about the worst place to be in the UK, unless you are really Protestant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Thanks guys. Yeah, the hospital seems great; and this Isle definitely qualifies as remote. I'm definitely glad we're in a country with top flight health care, and that I was with her. She does a lot of traveling on her own, and this would be an absolute nightmare for her to try to take care of on her own in her current condition. I think I've gotten most everything sorted out now that I can at this point, so that's helping with the stress I guess. Now I can just fully focus on worrying about her health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlle. Zabzie Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Hope your mom gets better fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Sorry Fez. Best wishes to your mom. Any health emergency during vacation is hugely stressful, mocking the notion of a vacation. At least you speak the language and had access to quality healthcare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Best wishes to your Mum for a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Hope your mum's recovery goes well and quickly, and that you can rearrange your travel needs without too much more hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Sorry to hear about this Fez. I hope everything goes well with your mum's recovery and sorting out replacements flights etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Very sorry to hear about your mother. Sounds like she is getting good care, however, so that is good. I hope you were able to see some of Lewis before her accident. There must be something about Lewis and mislaid travel plans, however. I had the opposite problem when I was there I had to cut my vacation short and get back to the mainland early due to winds on the island shutting down most of the roads and grounding the ferry in order to not miss my flight home. Really gorgeous landscape there, I was sad not being able to see everything I wanted. If you are having to pass time hanging out in the hospital, find yourself a bookstore and get a copy of the first book in Peter May's fabulous Lewis trilogy - "The Black House". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks. Feeling a bit better right now, though that could easily change depending on how things go later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 8 hours ago, lady narcissa said: If you are having to pass time hanging out in the hospital, find yourself a bookstore and get a copy of the first book in Peter May's fabulous Lewis trilogy - "The Black House". Seconding this rec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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