I have just joined this group.
My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018. he had a prostatectomy,
Gleason score 7. he was told the cancer had spread to one nerve so that was removed.
lymph nodes were clear.
He couldn't have radiotherapy due to ongoing isssues with colitis/proctitis. although a colonoscopy in 2022 showed he was in remission with this and his bowel was healthy. so he was taken off his medication.
he was having 6 monthly PSA readings and September 2023 just at the 5 year time he was told his PSA which had been 0.1 was now 0.18.
He had that repeated 6 mths after and it was 0.24, then 6 mths after that had dropped to 0.20.
His Oncology consultant sent him for a PMSA PET scan which shows a 1 to 2 mm area of suspected cancer cells where his prostate was.
He has had an MRI scan to look more closely at proximation to his lower bowel with a view to having targeted radiation. No result yet from this scan.
He is very well. has no new symptoms. His Oncologist in fact said this would not have any issues for many years.
so here lies my question.
Oncologist saying book a holiday as results won't be for another 3 weeks.
We went to a travel agents looking at Spain, she advised us to contact our travel insurance Avanti, to update them.
I told them he had an MRI scan but no result yet, told them why he was sent for one, and they have cancelled our policy.
The travel agents suggested we try one they use, Alliance, and they said until he has the result, they will not cover him.,
Does anyone have any recommendations for travel insurance who they have used.
I would be grateful for any advice.
Hope everyone is okay and getting support from this great forum.
Hello Adele (Adele M)
A warm welcome from me to the Macmillan Online Prostate Community.
You have already had a link to the Travel Insurance forum but here's another one for you to use:-
Travel insurance forum for cancer patients
As we are only allowed to recommend products or services we have used personally I can recommend the Company we use and this is insurancewith.
A little bit of advice is that all the Insurance Companies use the same algorithms to quote when you fill in the online forms - to save time, contact the Companies by telephone and advise them of your individual circumstances, you will get a decent quote and save time!
Enjoy your holiday 
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Best wishes - Brian.
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Hello Adele M
I am great thank you, just 33 months into a 36 month Hormone Therapy/Radiotherapy journey so yes - everything looks good!!
We have a place in Turkey and as it's in Asia we need world wide travel insurance!!! so that bumps up the price for us.
Keep us posted as to how the holiday and in due course the radiotherapy goes.
Best wishes - Brian.
Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm
Strength, Courage, Faith, Hope, Defiance, VICTORY.
I am a Macmillan volunteer.
