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Would you book in this circumstance?

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EpicGem · 14/02/2025 05:36

I had a stroke 4 weeks ago. Prior to the stroke I had started to travel overseas again after a few years of plucking up my courage to travel with a wheelchair. I had planned to either do a slightly longer trip to Iceland than the, frankly pathetic, 24 hours of my last visit or Germany. In the first couple of weeks after the stroke I got a fear of overseas travel. What if I had another, more serious stroke? I resigned myself to a quiet week in a caravan with the dog. However, the last few days I've decided that, with my job, travelling overseas is kind of expected. Customers like to be able to relate to a check in agent who loves travel and has visited their destination. Prior to the wheelchair, I loved travelling. I have a list of places I made to visit and loved being able to cross a new destination off the list.
One of them is Vienna. I'm looking at a holiday package via my employer that, after employee discount comes to just over £500. I've been looking at it all week, but haven't booked it.
I really want to go, but something is holding me back. I'm overthinking and worrying too much about another stroke, aren't I?

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MumChp · 14/02/2025 05:38

How about insurance?

EpicGem · 14/02/2025 05:47

MumChp · 14/02/2025 05:38

How about insurance?

I have just looked and seem to be able to get insurance.

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anon2022anon · 14/02/2025 05:57

To be honest, 4 weeks after a stroke, no I wouldn't be booking, especially a city break type of trip- I find them utterly exhausting even when fit and well.

How are you feeling in your recovery? Is your body feeling up to such a busy trip? Have you spoken to a doctor about flights and travel? Are you finding you get tired easier?
I would try to make sure I'm fully recovered first, and then my next trip would be a flop holiday, of as much rest and relaxation as I could, personally.

I don't have any expectations at all of a check in agent regarding travelling. Literally zero. I've got to say, it's not something I've ever considered while speaking to an employee.

EpicGem · 14/02/2025 09:42

anon2022anon · 14/02/2025 05:57

To be honest, 4 weeks after a stroke, no I wouldn't be booking, especially a city break type of trip- I find them utterly exhausting even when fit and well.

How are you feeling in your recovery? Is your body feeling up to such a busy trip? Have you spoken to a doctor about flights and travel? Are you finding you get tired easier?
I would try to make sure I'm fully recovered first, and then my next trip would be a flop holiday, of as much rest and relaxation as I could, personally.

I don't have any expectations at all of a check in agent regarding travelling. Literally zero. I've got to say, it's not something I've ever considered while speaking to an employee.

The trip I'm looking at booking would be for December. Sorry, I realised that I didn't make it clear. If I had my way I'd have gone back to work after 2 weeks because my left hand (which is all that was affected) had gained as much of it's functionality back as myself, my GP and the community stroke team think is possible.
We're expected by our bosses to be able to converse with customers about their holidays and plans and even offer tips based on our own travel experiences. At least the bosses at the airport I work at expect that. I'm not sure about other airports.

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Octavia64 · 14/02/2025 09:45

I'm disabled following an accident (not a stroke) and use a wheelchair.

I love city breaks. Just off to Athens.

If you want to go, go.

Don't go because of your job.

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