In the worst case scenario, you are obviously not able to travel, despite what you would like to do or think you are obligated to do. So many situations are worsened when people just blindly push ahead because of some "schedule" (plane flights or the like) when they really need to adjust their objectives and their plans.

If I am stuck in an earthquake zone in freeing rain, low on gas, with inadequate shoes and a skanky companion, my SO is just going to recover from surgery on her own until things improve on my end. Actually is she is home from surgery, that is pretty good. It would be worse case if she were just undergoing surgery. BTDT.