You'll have your husband home AND a nanny. I think you've got it covered, Op. Stop worrying and go!

Anonymous wrote:It would never even have occurred to me to cancel a business trip over stitches.

me either! Unless I was physically still at the ER and my spouse was out of town.

go and don't spend a second worrying about it.

It would never even have occurred to me to cancel a business trip over stitches.

It's not a big deal.

Keep the wound covered and moist so no scab forms in short-term (helps prevent scarring).

Long-term, sunscreen and better yet hats if stitches are on the face.

That's it. No big deal.

Do you really not trust your husband to be able to handle 8 stitches?

As a mom whose kids have bad 3 stitches incidents over the past few years - this is not a big deal at all. Make sure your husband knows when the appointment is for removal and keep neosporin etc on the scar.

This sounds like an important trip. .please don't tell me you canceled over 8 stitches.

Stitches are NBD. I wouldnt cancel anything for that. In fact it would t have even crossed my mind.

Anonymous wrote:If you trust your nanny/husband to handle a doctor's visit to remove stitches and follow the care guidelines, i wouldn't cancel. Stitches don't need lots of extra care.

And if you don't trust them, you have major issues going on.

Not for stitches, no. Especially since this sounds like an important trip. In the end, stitches aren't really a big deal. Bring him home something cool from your location.

If you trust your nanny/husband to handle a doctor's visit to remove stitches and follow the care guidelines, i wouldn't cancel. Stitches don't need lots of extra care.

I would not. But I was that kid that had stiches a lot so I don't find them to be a big deal. And I'm a nurse.

Don’t cancel for stitches. Stitches aren’t a big deal. You could do the removal at home. Don’t feel like you’re missing out on something by not being here for it. It’s a non event.

Your kid is fine. Make sure they stay out of the sun - hats, sunscreen, etc. Go on your trip.

I’m supposed to leave at 5am for a very long biz trip- have a regional
meeting- then two customer fundraising events where I am representing my company. I’m actually gone for 7days as not enough time to travel home in between.
Then tonite 4 year old while running in house- slides into cabinet and we just got home from ER. 8 stitches later!
Should I cancel first part of business trip? Or wondering with little time to make the call, what to do.
My husband and nanny will be here.
Stitches come out in 4 days- while I’m gone.