To up and off on holiday?

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Ok, we have had a bad year so far. Had planned a big, exciting long haul trip in April but had to cancel due to illness (me). Kids gutted but great about it.

Fast forward to now. Holiday planned in Cote d'Azur. 10 hour drive. Staying in friends' appartment. Have spent all day packing and now chilling til midnight as we planned on driving during the night so kids sleep. Kids happy and excited.

MIL just phoned. PIL is in hospital with some sort of infection. He is 76 and had prostate cancer last year. MIL is 69 and v fit but has broken arm in cast and has been really stessed lately.

DH is concerned about them but it hasn't occured to him to cancel trip. I, however feel dreadful. If it was my mum or step dad, I would drop everything and go to stay with them. DH's family are admittedly quite rubbish about stuff like this and I think MIL might be horrified about us cancelling our trip anyway. However, we won't lose anything financially by cancelling and could maybe just postpone a couple of days?

I think as it is DH's father it is his decision.
It also depends on the prognosis, if he is likely to do well and be home soon it isn't worth cancelling a holiday for. Where as if it is uncertainy, it may be an idea to postpone till you know, or be ready to head home at a seconds notice.
Hope FIL is better soon.

I think it would be quite unfair to your dc to cancel again, unless you really have to.

If MIL wouldn't expect you to cancel, and there are other family members around, you should carry n with the trip and make the best of it.