Hi All,
I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in November 2021. Since then I have completed my treatment and been given the official all clear! Before COVID I had a flight booked to travel to Australia on a working visa and do some backpacking along the way in different countries. I am now finally in a place I can do this, and now its not just the visa and standard travel insurance I need, I have to think about so much and I am finding it a bit overwhelming.
I need some advice - travel insurance providers, going to Australia after having a cancer diagnosis etc etc. What are the main things I need to think about?
I would appreciate any advice anyone can give me.
Thanks so much
Amelia
Hi Amelia and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
Your trip sounds great but it can be more difficult to find reasonably priced travel insurance when you've had a cancer diagnosis.
Have you had chance to look at the recommendations in the 'recommended travel insurance' thread yet? If not, clicking on the link I've created will take you straight there. You might also want to look at this thread as it includes a link to a Travel Insurance Directory.
Most people recommend that it's best to phone the insurance companies rather than try and do online quotes as often at the end of the online quote it will tell you to phone the company and you'll then have to go through all the information again. Also, sometimes the broker can refer to the underwriters to see if they would provide cover when an online quote might just give you a straight refusal.
Do come back and let us know how you get on
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