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Day after surgery and DH goes out with his mates- I’m fuming! AIBU?

357 replies

StonyMum · 11/02/2024 00:39

So yesterday I had a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) under general anaesthetic. Today I’m feeling fairly rubbish, having trouble getting in and out of bed, in quite a lot of pain and am vomiting (which is agony with my wounds)…
Husband was working from home but then at lunchtime said he was taking the afternoon and tomorrow off work so he could go up to Liverpool for a night out with his mate. It’s 2 hours drive away and he’s staying over…
He doesn’t get to see his friend often. He asked if I minded, and I was so shocked he was even considering it that I said it was fine… but I’ve been lying here alone all evening now and getting quite upset. I feel really abandoned and vulnerable. He made sure I had a drink and some snacks in reach before he left, but I still had to navigate getting downstairs to let the dog out for a wee and crawl back up again… the kids are both away at uni.
AIBU? Or is this grounds for divorce?!

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AdoraBell · 11/02/2024 00:48

YANBU tell him you weren’t thinking straight due to the effects of the anaesthetic and you can’t get downstairs to deal with the dog.

I hope you fell better very soon.

Allthegoodusernamesareused · 11/02/2024 00:48

Firstly, I sympathise wholeheartedly, I was so sore and sick after my gallbladder removal!

I cannot believe he's leaving you to it so soon after. That's really awful.

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 11/02/2024 00:47

That is bloody awful. You shouldn’t really be vomiting though- I would call NHS24

BlurringTheLines · 11/02/2024 00:47

He asked if you minded and you said it was fine.
You can't have it both ways.

OnlyYesterday · 11/02/2024 00:47

Why did you say it was fine??

AutumnCrow · 11/02/2024 00:45

You didn't discuss what your post-surgery needs would be before you went in for the operation?

Purplesilkpyjamas · 11/02/2024 00:45

It would be the end of the marriage for me.