Ds1 is currently in hospital, he was quite unwell but has made a real turn around, he has a chronic health condition and this isn't unusual for him.
He's currently local but the specialist unit 3 hrs away from home want him up there for another week.
To do this is need to take DD1 she is 1 but still breastfed, she has developmental delays and doesn't eat solid food.
The specialist unit have made me feel like complete shit about having to take her and have made numerous comments about how it's a shame I'm putting DS's treatment on hold because i refuse to leave DD at home.
(His treatment isn't on hold at all, he's having locally exactly what he'll have there!)
My other problem is, because it was an unplanned admission I am skint, I have a tiny amount of money to feed myself while we're up there, normally I'd just go without but I have to feed DD, the restaurant there is very expensive and there are no parent facilities to take cheaper food and cook it.
I have told them we can only go if they can arrange transport back home after the admission, I know it's not up to the nhs to transport patients around but I literally don't have the money for a train or taxi, there's absolutely nothing I can do it, I can't magic money up and I don't have anyone to borrow from.
They've brushed this off and given a vague "we'll see" answer.
So today I need to be firm and say, no transport, no admission! I'm expecting an argument.
This isn't a one off. This hospital refuses to acknowledge that we are a family of 6 and have 3 other children to look after. They often demand that we arrive there for 2 weeks out of the blue and then really bully me when I say I need time to arrange childcare and work etc.
I'm going to write a long email to PALS up there, I understand and appreciate that they have lots of patients to deal with and cater for but I'm so stressed with this reoccurring that it really effects my Mh.