Wife has been down at her mothers last couple of days as apparently she (mom) took a fall.
Looking like the same type surgery next week my father had when he fractured his own back (in and out same day).
Have a aunt who lives closer to her mom, but her and her husband are probably both worse than my MIL health wise.
My mother in law will be no different than my own father when it comes to admitting they need help.
I know my wife lol I've already told her to cancel the trip and we will replan in late spring, but she's hanging on hope that we can still get away. We go, my wife will be so worried about her mom that she probably wouldn't enjoy the trip. If anything, I'll be the one convincing her it's fine to cancel. She lost her dad a couple of years ago, has one sister who totally different than her and really doesn't have a close relationship with her, and if anything were to happen to her mom, I know she wouldn't be able to live with herself.
Point being, when you book a vacation, ALWAYS pay a little extra on the insurance in case you have to change the dates or even cancel. You don't plan on it, but it can be a life saver...