Possible Holiday

Hi,

Yes I went to Seville after chemo, radiotherapy and surgery and with a permanent stoma. What a joy it was to enjoy being "normal". We spend so much time dealing with the illness a break is a real tonic. Anything related to cancer was excluded from insurance and wasn't possible to pay a premium. I took the view of thinking about any risks and what my health was like at the time. I think it's wise to leave a little time to ensure that all is well before embarking on holiday. I'm getting near to my current chemo treatment and will be off somewhere in the not too distant future.

Hope that's helpful

Martin

Hi Mr Mac,

I finished my mop up chemo, after chemo/radiotherapy and surgery, mid February last year and went to Madeira on March 2nd complete with an ileostomy. Great to get away.  I wasn't insured for cancer but took advice that the facilities were good if I needed it. Got back in time for lockdown!

All the best, John

Thanks for your reply John. Somewhere like Madera would just be the tonic that both my wife and I really need. I think the premiums that companies charge people who are suffering from cancer are a disgrace and, for that reason, I won't be mentioning it. I will also look into the facilities should anything go wrong.

Take Care

Brian

Hi Mr. Mac

I hope you don't mind me popping on as I'm not a member of this group but the subject line caught my eye. 

You may not be aware but there is a Travel Insurance group which you might like to join. There you'll find recommendations from others who have got reasonably priced travel insurance even though they have a cancer diagnosis. Even people with terminal cancer have been able to obtain insurance.

If you'd like to join the group clicking on the link I've created will take you straight there. Once you've joined look for the thread called 'Recommended Travel Insurance' as that's where the majority of the recommendations are.

Please take no notice of the people who have been advising you that "I will either not be able to get my wife insured or that it will be an absolute fortune for her" as, for the vast majority, that is simply not the case.

x

Thank you for posting that link and is useful. However, it is not helpful to say "take no notice of the people advising you on here", they including myself are simply sharing our experiences and trying to be helpful. None of us have all the answers all of the time and are doing our best to support each other in difficult circumstances. But thank you again for sharing the info 

Thanks

I expect this all depends on dates. How many cycles of Chemo. does she need before Radiotherapy? & then, have you got a date for the surgery? Yet also, holidays abroad right now are very difficult for everyone....depending on the amber countries & the vagueness of it al, plus the need to quarantine on return home....yet also, the expense of it all. My Op. was two years ago, & my Chemo was for 6mths.last year. Personally, I would not have chosen to go abroad during my treatment....& even less so now - considering the present conditions...& yes, I imagine that the insurance would also be quite prohibitive. Apparently, we have some better weather coming here soon....which I'm looking forward to. Sitting it out in the sunshine & reading a book. Whatever you decide, best wishes.

Hi 

I think you have misinterpreted my reply to Mr. Mac. No where did I say what you quoted me as saying, ie "take no notice of the people advising you on here". 

What I did was quote what Mr Mac. had said in his original post ie people had said "I will either not be able to get my wife insured or that it will be an absolute fortune for her".

I was trying to offer encouragement that it is possible to get insurance even if you or a partner have cancer.

Apologies, I obviously misread and your intention was good. I should know better, having had 2 secondary brain tumour ops and my original symptoms where language difficulties. Apologies again.

Martin

Thanks for that. xx

Thanks for your reply. She's currently half way through her Chemo and, once that is over, she will then begin her Radiotherapy. The doctor said that there are no hard rules and that they might change the treatment if her scans show an improvement. I appreciate the current position re Covid however, I think that even the prospect of a holiday will help give her a wee boost. Re the weather getting better here - unfortunately I live in Scotland and any good weather seems to bypass us and that's why we are all peely wally (very pale).

Take Care x