I have been dealing with bladder cancer for the last 7 years. Apart from the initial problem, which revealed a ureteric tumour and resulted in the removal of a kidney and ureter, I have never had any symptoms. Routine cystoscopes and CT scans have revealed some recurrences and I have had several rigid cystoscopes to remove small growths. I've also had chemotherapy and am just finishing immunotherapy as It appears that the chemo was not effective.
Travel insurance of course rocketed, particularly as we go to the Caribbean and I'm 70, my wife 69. When I found out in summer that I had another recurrance I had to tell the insurance company about the impending minor surgery. They promptly refused to cover me to travel and cancelled the policy.
I complete the course of immunotherapy in a couple of weeks and when I do finish I'll be back to periodic monitoring. I plan then to try to buy a new policy for our planned 2026 travel. The frustrating thing is that I am almost certainly not going to have a problem on holiday connected with my bladder: more likely if I had a claim it would be because I had I'd tripped up or slipped in the shower.
I've previously tried all the comparison websites and a few companies that are not on the sites and several won't quote and the rest are eye-wateringly expensive. Do you have any names of companies who cover cancer with a reasonable approach to cost?
