Holiday hell

[ohmydays123]

Have flown out to Cyprus 4 days ago with 5 year old daughter, partner and stepson.
On the second day my daughter started to be sick and was sick all that night, in the morning I phoned the hotel reception and they said they would send a doctor, within 15 minutes the doctor came and said she was dehydrated and we needed to go to a clinic.
Next thing there is an ambulance and we are taken to the clinic, the doctor says she needs to go on a drip, so yesterday and all morning she has been on a drip, she has stopped being sick and has eaten a tiny bit of food.
We are now back at the hotel, stuck in because it's so hot outside, I am tired, drained and hungry!!
My stepson and partner are ok, pottering around and my partner is making sure he is ok, he is 15
I have said to my partner I want to go home, the thought of this for 10 more days, worrying about my daughter being too hot, limiting her time in the heat seems too much.

AIBU? To want to just go home or am I just overreacting because I am tired etc and it all feels a bit shit right now?

If she's fine now and eating it was probably just heat stroke, or a bug that's now passed. Swap with your partner for a bit - he can look after her and you chill by the pool etc. It shouldn't all be on you. I wouldn't personally go home, try and make the most of it.

Your partner needs to come back to you can eat, shower and have a nap on the sun bed.

You’re probably absolutely shattered. Stay in the cool for a day, try and doze and get DD to rest, ask partner to get something to eat for later (or go out if you feel up to it), a good night’s sleep and it’ll look different in the morning.

Your DD will probably be fully recovered in a day or so, in the meantime take shifts between you and DP - for example, you stay with DD in the morning and he can have some free time then swop after lunch.

She probably just had a little bug or virus.

I'd get a hat and a load of suncream on her, and find a shady spot to chill outside, with plenty of dunks in the water.

Is there a shady spot by the pool?

Your daughter will be fully recovered very soon and you’ll be able to enjoy the rest of your holiday. It’s unlikely her sickness was caused by the heat, but if you pop a hat on her and make sure she’s wearing sunscreen and drinking enough - which I’m sure you’d have done anyway regardless of whether she’d been ill - she’ll be fine. I’m sure she’ll be happily splashing about in a pool or playing on the beach before you know it and you’ll all be able to have a nice holiday.

I wouldnt go home, she should be well soon and get some enjoyment from the last week there.

I experienced similar once. We stayed but the heat and weather/ humidity checking overshadowed everything. I still wish we had just left, unless it’s a holiday of a lifetime I would leave. It sounds as though you are currently experiencing separate holidays so your partner and DS could stay on and you and DD go home?

Don't go home, you'll regret it. Find a shaded area around the pool and allow your DD to have a splash around. Ask your partner to also spend some time with her so you can relax. My daughter was very poorly in Cyprus and we received good care. She wasn't 100% for the first day or so after we came out of the hospital but a day or two of playing in the pool and she started to really enjoy it - as did I.

Thanks for all the messages, just had a shower so feel a bit better, my daughter has perked up a bit and playing guess who in bed with my partner,
I think, well hope I feel more positive tomorrow, need to eat and have an early night.
She will not be going out in full sun and little dips in the pool when she's better.
My stepson being very sweet and positive so it's not all bad.

Can you and your stepson go out for a nice meal while your partner stays with your daughter? Getting out might make you feel better. You could bring some food back to them.

swap with your partner and go water skiing/hiking/whatever you fancy for a day with your stepson.
then re-assess.

Surely you wouldn't fly home when your daughter is sick and would wait till she's well...so what would be the point? Just try to stop stressing about the fact she's been ill, shel likely be right as rain in a couple of days and your holiday will be back on track.

You say the doctor confirmed it was dehydration and now she’s well again? Things should start looking up now OP.

I’d give it a bit more time.

As an aside, I was a holiday Rep in Cyprus (albeit 30 years ago). Pretty much everyone who called a Dr for pretty much any illness, ended up in one of the island's many (often quite decent) private clinics on a drip. It was a foregone conclusion as soon as a Dr was called (I’m not saying your DD didn’t need this btw) but this never happened nearly as much in other destinations I worked in. It was a standing ‘joke’ amongst the Reps that it always happened regardless. It was quite the money maker for clinics who’d claim the costs from holiday insurance companies.

Honestly by tomorrow she will be right as rain and enjoying her holiday. She just picked up a bug. Your tired.

Emjoy the rest of your trip

Aw, I don’t blame you for feeling this way but I expect she’ll be recovered pretty soon. Take turns with DH to care for her so you each get a break.

She’ll be fine and bounce right back very quickly!

Once she recovers you can just get in and enjoy your holiday. You don’t need to treat her like an invalid once she has recovered!

Not unreasonable but can you get a flight for all 4 of you at short notice or would you and daughter go leaving OH and stepson behind. Also see what your holiday insurance covers