Hi
I was being treated in Leeds which is a Regional Centre but have now been transferred back to my home town and have an appointment in April with a scan soon after (hopefully). In January I was very down but since have just said to myself I am going to enjoy what ever time I have left and as long as I am reasonably well keep enjoying doing the stuff we normally do. We had a few days in Cornwall in Feb and have a 4 day coach holiday booked for later this month to the Isle of Wight (we live in Hull). Every year we go to Cyprus and had just dismissed it as not possible ever again but I am wondering if maybe it would be doable. Pain wise it is manageable. I know I can't walk far anymore and would hire a mobility scooter to get about. If I talked to the Consultant about it and if a scan confirmed everything was stable should I risk it. If I did would the insurance cost more than the holiday !! The thought of going is exciting but at the same time scary. Things can change so quickly though so I would not book it until a couple of weeks before, probably going in May. I was seen in Leeds a couple of weeks ago and Consultant there has written to my GP and local hospital saying I do not need any treatment at the moment. They are waiting for the cancer they know is still there (from blood tests) to present itself enough for me to ask for treatment. I know the tumour in my groin did not disappear completely with the chemo I had but on my scan in January cancer could not be seen anywhere else. My back hurts because before chemo there were cancer deposits there that have eaten a bit of the bone making it painful to walk to much or do to much lifting etc. Just wondering if other people have taken the plunge and just gone abroad.
Julie G
Hi Julie , I have stage 4 Breast Cancer (several tumours in the liver). I suffer terrible side effects from targeted drugs some days but now I have got my head around diagnosis (well sort of) I’m determined to go on holiday as much as I can this year in England and abroad even if I’m just sat on the balcony in the sun if I’m not feeling up to getting out. My tumours are currently stable but I don’t book too far ahead in case there are significant changes. Anyway , I have just been to Lisbon for 3 days and I used Avanti insurance (there were cheaper ones but reviews were not great for those that tried to claim). I think McMillan recommended Avanti. Thankfully, I didn’t have to use them but it is £125 for 3 days. I have just booked Spain for 5 days and it is £235. To me, it is worth every penny if you can spare the extra money for insurance. I just think do what you can while you can! I hope you get to Cyprus. Don’t forget they have assisted support at the airports too. Good luck 
