Hi there - just wondering if there was anyone out there that could offer some words of wisdom when it comes to taking a child with a trachy on holiday?
We're going to France in 2 weeks with our son Luis who is 1, we're travelling by ferry (don't want to tackle an airport just yet!) and driving down to the Vendee for one week then back up to Brittany for a second week. I've let the ferry company know about Luis' condition, we have the details for the hospitals in both areas and our paediatrician will contact them, he's also suggested plotting the hospitals en route as a back up for the journey. We've got specialist travel insurance through All Clear (thanks to ACT) and Luis also has an EHIC card. Our community team have been fantastic and we've had all of his supplies for the holiday delivered already. We're getting a summary letter of his condition from the hospital that we're going to get translated into French (la tracheostomy!) and we're doing a holiday emergency contact numbers list - there's just so much to think about and I've not even started on general holiday things such as suntan lotion!
Are there any fellow trachy parents out there that have any hot tips? Is anyone willing to share their holiday experiences, good or bad? Has anyone travelled to the same areas with their trachy kid? Your advice would be really, really appreciated.
Look forward to hearing from you - Helen, Nigel & Luis x
Tuesday 24 June 2008
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