I have kind of a complex question.
I have to go in a few weeks on a 6 hour airplane trip. I have to go to a health clinic for two weeks due to a long standing illness that I have had a lot of trouble treating. I am going somewhere that might be able to help me heal, though there is no guarantee, it is a risk. But I have tried a lot of other things that did not work.
So, I have an almost 5 year old ( 4 and 3/4). I have to decide if I will bring him and husband with me or leave them home for two weeks
I hate flying- and my current weak mental and physical state makes it even more scary for me right now. I am feeling sort of desperate to get healthy again which is why I am considering doing this whole thing.
My husband is very supportive and is willing to either watch our child at home alone for 2 wks, or come with me if I want them to.
If they came with me we would live at a hotel right next to the health clinic for 2 weeks, and I would be at the clinic much of the day ( but not on weekends). I would be having all kinds of hopefully healing things done to me- it is an alternative healing type place.
If ds and dh stay home, ds is in preschool that he loves. He also has dh's parents ( his grandparents) in our town who could help out.
I would miss him desperately.
One of my main concerns about bringing him along is the airplane flights. I hat eflying. I used to be okay with it but not these days.
Ds is a great little boy but on an airplane-- well, he has never been on one. He has been on 6 hour train rides and does okay but dh usually walks him up and down the isles, they go to the café car, move around, get off the train when they are allowed. On an airplane it is much more confined.
Also, I feel like airplane security and people in general are just so mean! If ds was being loud I feel like everyone would be really mean to us and it would be very stressful/. I am kind of sick, thus the trip- so it is extra hard for me to handle stress like that.
I don't think ds would be too entertained for long by toys or snacks.
So my main concern about bringing him is the stress of the plane.
Secondly, dh and ds would have to live in a hotel rm for two weeks and find stuff to do all day while I was at the clinic. Then I would come back tired and such and I am sure dh would need a break from ds. So if I was alone I could just rest and focus on my healing.
But the thought of leaving my ds for 14 days breaks my heart. I could do it if only because my hope is that when I get back I can get some of my health and life back. Hopefully. Though there is no guarantee this clinic can help me. It has helped some people in my condition. And I am sort of desperate.
So I don't know what to do- either rI jus don't go, I go and leave ds home with dh, or I bring the family along. I am also scared of the mean airport security type people and exposing ds to that kind of thing. I have kept him pretty sheltered in a nice little town and don't want to expose him to too much bad stuff. So unsure what to do.
I have to go in a few weeks on a 6 hour airplane trip. I have to go to a health clinic for two weeks due to a long standing illness that I have had a lot of trouble treating. I am going somewhere that might be able to help me heal, though there is no guarantee, it is a risk. But I have tried a lot of other things that did not work.
So, I have an almost 5 year old ( 4 and 3/4). I have to decide if I will bring him and husband with me or leave them home for two weeks
I hate flying- and my current weak mental and physical state makes it even more scary for me right now. I am feeling sort of desperate to get healthy again which is why I am considering doing this whole thing.
My husband is very supportive and is willing to either watch our child at home alone for 2 wks, or come with me if I want them to.
If they came with me we would live at a hotel right next to the health clinic for 2 weeks, and I would be at the clinic much of the day ( but not on weekends). I would be having all kinds of hopefully healing things done to me- it is an alternative healing type place.
If ds and dh stay home, ds is in preschool that he loves. He also has dh's parents ( his grandparents) in our town who could help out.
I would miss him desperately.
One of my main concerns about bringing him along is the airplane flights. I hat eflying. I used to be okay with it but not these days.
Ds is a great little boy but on an airplane-- well, he has never been on one. He has been on 6 hour train rides and does okay but dh usually walks him up and down the isles, they go to the café car, move around, get off the train when they are allowed. On an airplane it is much more confined.
Also, I feel like airplane security and people in general are just so mean! If ds was being loud I feel like everyone would be really mean to us and it would be very stressful/. I am kind of sick, thus the trip- so it is extra hard for me to handle stress like that.
I don't think ds would be too entertained for long by toys or snacks.
So my main concern about bringing him is the stress of the plane.
Secondly, dh and ds would have to live in a hotel rm for two weeks and find stuff to do all day while I was at the clinic. Then I would come back tired and such and I am sure dh would need a break from ds. So if I was alone I could just rest and focus on my healing.
But the thought of leaving my ds for 14 days breaks my heart. I could do it if only because my hope is that when I get back I can get some of my health and life back. Hopefully. Though there is no guarantee this clinic can help me. It has helped some people in my condition. And I am sort of desperate.
So I don't know what to do- either rI jus don't go, I go and leave ds home with dh, or I bring the family along. I am also scared of the mean airport security type people and exposing ds to that kind of thing. I have kept him pretty sheltered in a nice little town and don't want to expose him to too much bad stuff. So unsure what to do.