Ah, yes...been there, done that! When my son was 15-months old he started running an unexplained, high fever two nights before we were leaving to do the Disney Cruise. My husband was meeting us in Florida from Europe, family was coming in from all over the country. It was just not a trip we could miss, but I was concerned about 7 hours on a plane and then 7-days on a boat in the middle of the ocean and not knowing if the fever was just a cold or something more serious. I took him to the ER the day before we were to leave. I thought they would think I was a total whack-job bringing my kid in so I could go on VACATION, but I have to say that they were so understanding. The doc told me that if we weren't going on vacation he would probably send me home to watch and wait. However, they did give him a shot of antibiotics and a three-day dose to bring with us. And they didn't make me feel at all guilty. I was so surprised. The shot worked wonders and he was back to his usual self the next morning. We had a wonderful trip. So, hopefully you won't need to cancel your trip...
