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“Getting a cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, and that brings a whole load of emotions, and lack of sleep certainly does not help. I think many of us have periods of insomnia. I experienced a long period of not sleeping. I could go off to sleep quite quickly, but after an hour I would find myself wide awake again, and would spend the rest of the night getting frustrated because I couldn't sleep."
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Thanks but we've gone with Nationwide Flex, they'll cover me just minus the cancer (although that may change as I'll be 12 months past last treatment on 8th May) and they also cover the motorhome for breakdown, we obviously need both.
I was researching all kinds of companies when a friend, who is also having cancer treatment, told me he's with Nationwide - who knew they'd offer cover and only £18 per month.
Hopefully we'll never need it
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I have insurance cover via my partner’s bank account which covers us both. I couldn’t have cover for my cancer when I’d just finished treatment, but can have it now.
We just update them before every trip because I’ve had so many other things to report! Now we’ll need to update them before our holiday in June because OH will be waiting for surgery (non cancer related). There’s always something, but we make sure to tell them everything, and they did pay out when we had to cancel a holiday at the time of my original diagnosis, which was on the day we were due to fly!
Sarah xx
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