Travel insurance

Hi ,

Welcome to the Online Community. I'm so sorry to hear about your partner's diagnosis.

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I hope you manage to get to Disneyland and have a wonderful time.

Hi Grifters. Are you sure its terminal and not incurable? There is a difference. If its terminal you wont get insurance, but if its incurable then you may. Eurotunnel have insured quite a few on here for USA and me for Egypt and Tunisia. I am incurable...stage IV lung cancer

Best wishes

Julie

Hi,

    This may seem really ignorant but what is the difference? My partner was given 1-3 years thanks you for your help

Hello Grifters76

The term incureable means that because the cancer has spread, or is not operable, that they cannot promise a cure.  This does not mean that the patient is going to die within a short period of time though, as there are treatments thatcanbeused to try andcontrol the cancer growth, and extend life.  People often have years on palliative treatment, depending on the type of cancer and how aggressive it is.

The terminal diagnosis is usually given when someone is not expected to live past six months.  This term is often used to enable them to claim financial benefits to help them to have some quality in their lives.

I hope you get your holiday insurance sorted, and enjoy your holiday.

Chris xxx

Thank you so much Chris, I think it is incurable then as my partner is having palliative care to help with the symptoms and chemo. We have an appointment tomorrow with our consultant so I need to ask some questions. Emma x

As long as the consultant says incurable and not terminal you will get insurance with Eurotunnel insurance. They only ask if anyone is terminal or is expecting to need treatment while they are away and if you can answer no its fine.Hope it works out for you

Best wishes

Julie

I also have stage 4 lung cancer and am looking to have a holiday.

 I will be asking my oncologist for a letter for the insurance company. Should I ask that she uses the word incurable rather than terminal?

 I hate the word terminal as it infers an end and I don’t feel ill enough to be in that bracket!!

any body out there with experience of getting insurance while still having chemo?

Thanks in advance

Dixieboy

Hi and a warm welcome to the online community

You might not realise but you have replied to a very old post and the previous posters may no longer be on this site.

I see that you have found and joined the travel insurance group and clicking on the link I've created will take you back there where you could post your question. Unfortunately it can be more difficult to find travel insurance when you have a cancer diagnosis. 

When you go back to the travel insurance group look for the thread called 'Recommended Travel Insurance' as it's where we try to keep recommendations from other forum members who have obtained travel insurance.  

It is best to phone the travel companies rather than try and do online quotes. Make sure you have all the information to hand about your diagnosis and treatment before contacting the insurers. This is a list of common questions that insurers might ask when you're applying for insurance.

Some insurers will ask for a letter from your doctor to prove that they have given you permission to travel. I don't think that this letter has to state whether you're incurable or terminal just that you're well enough to travel. 

I do hope that you can find some reasonably priced travel insurance so that you can book your holiday and have a great time

x