Trying to stay positive and keep getting on with my life as best I can but they don’t make it easy. Diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in feb 2024, not curable but treatable and inoperable at this stage for the foreseeable. On my 12th round of chemo last report no spread (although it had already metastasised to my liver and peritoneum). Just looking for some help. I have the opportunity to go on a south Caribbean cruise but have been unable to get insurance for the cancer, I have just been declined numerous times and have tried the companies that Christie’s (uk cancer centre) give out plus the government site but have had no luck. My consultant is happy for me to go and prepared to write a letter to the insurance company but they are not interested. Does anyone have any advice. Just trying to get a liittle respite from this onslaught of chemo plus injections which are horrible.
Anyway any help greatly appreciated
D
https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_experiences/travel-insurance-forum/
Have you tried this group . They have a lot of knowledge. I can’t recommend one as it can be seen as endorsement but I have taken my stage 4 mum on a cruise but they did prefer certain areas of Europe due to the type of health care support if needed on land .
But that is not to say others are not going to locations further away .
Please do post there are they are very good at helping out .
Court
Helpline Number 0808 808 0000
AllClear Travel Insurance were prepared to insure me for a Northern Lights cruise and I have other medical conditions in addition to incurable cancer. As has been mentioned it may be more an issue of geography rather than medical condition.
if you haven’t tried AllClear might be worth one more try.
All the best.
Maninbath
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