Handhold/practical advice needed pls. DH poorly in Turkey

[Dalamannightmare]

First time poster look for some advice. My DH was admitted to a private hospital yesterday with very high infection markers, maybe celluitis or perhaps something else. Dr friends have seen blood results and say he needs to be in hospital on IV antibiotics which is what is happening.

Sounds like he probably won’t be flying back with us tomorrow so I will be traveling home on a night flight with pre schooler and highly anxious 8 year old. I’m very worried about DH, trying to work out the logistics of everything. My brain is going into over drive.

Do you have travel insurance?

I would also, as well as your travel insurance, call the British consulate.

Don’t leave him there, use your travel insurance to change flights and get a hotel

www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-istanbul

Why would you be returning home without your DH? No way would I even consider doing so. Do you have travel insurance, if so call their emergency number (this should have been done at the first sign of needing treatment) the emergency assistance staff will arrange accommodation, and make arrangements for you all whilst you are there. I hope your husband is better soon.

Yep all covered.

You are actually leaving him there? Poor guy.
Would he do the same to you?

I assume travel insurance will only cover DH and I have 2 young children to look after too.

I rang them before contacting dr and they were only concerned with claim number and paperwork.

You don't need to leave- your travel insurance will cover the cost of accommodation and new flights. I wouldn't leave him in a foreign country alone in case he deteriorates and you need to be there to give instructions as next of kin.

Ok. I will ring them.

Does the hospital have a translator (assuming your DP doesn't speak Turkish)?

They should cover everything. You may need to pay upfront and claim it back mind but you should be covered for most of it at least.

Yes translator is with him

Is there anyone that can fly out to be with you and look after the children?

No

I agree, you need to stay there with him. Did you book with a travel operator (jet2 / Tui etc)? If so, I’d get in touch with them too. They should be able to help with sorting out staying in your accommodation / moving somewhere else

Do you have a credit card you can just put everything on? Deal with the insurance company after maybe?

Don’t come home until he’s sorted.

Agree with others...and tour operator/hotel and insurance for help to stay.
If its better for kids you could fly vack with them leave them with family and then fly straight back out...which would mean you wouldn't need particularly big or nice accommodation.

Ask doctors (and doctor friends) if and when he can fly home. I am not a doctor but potentially if he is not at immediate risk he could be flown home quickly and admitted in UK.

As someone that’s had to do this - you’re right in assuming that the insurance will only cover his flight, not yours and the children’s. It’s up to you whether you want to pay yourself to stay or not

I hope you can get some answers from the insurance OP. In my experience it’s not as simple as I’d hoped. I had to leave an ill friend behind in a hotel because the insurance would only cover his delays, not mine and my 2 kids. So if we’d stayed, my friend would have been covered for his costs, but I wouldn’t. The situation was different from yours in at a) he just had a stomach upset and needed a couple of days rest, and b) he wasn’t my husband. But it’s worth checking the details before assuming you can all cancel as a family, when only one of you is ill.

I’d be inclined to fly home with the kids and then leave them with family if possible, and fly back out on your own to be with your husband.

There is no one at home to look after the kids.

This will depend on her policy and how long her husband needs to be admitted.

Mine covers everyone on the trip if someone gets admitted into hospital, and will also fly out someone from home if travelling solo and hospital stay is over 5 days (3 in case of minors).

OP, call the insurance company and ask. Worth a try.

I’d fly the kids home and get my parents to pick them up from the airport then return to be with dh or all stay and put costs on a credit card till dh could travel.

If you can arrange it and afford it then it might be best as a pp said to fly home with your DC then return in your own. Do you have anyone who could have your DC for a week? Then you can book a hotel near the hospital and fly back to support your DH. The costs may be prohibitive for you though. I understand that.