Holiday Insurance

Thank you for this Hawthorn. I haven’t booked a trip just yet.  I have my second Oncology follow up on 8th June and was waiting to see that everything was still ok as I have a fear of becoming ill while abroad. I was grade 2 stage 1a, luckily no further treatment needed. Since my diagnosis I also had momentary vision loss in one eye, despite all tests being clear,  because of my age they say it was probably a mini TIA so I have to declare that now as well! I will give Holidayrisk a try as a dummy run on All Clear gave me a very basic quote of just shy of £170.00 for a single trip. 

ChrissyG,I think you are doing the right thing and waiting. I thought I would have been fine for going away in May but I found the airport, flight, transfer all stressful. It took me the first three days of the holiday to calm down,I did go on to enjoy the next 7 days. I thought my fitness was back to normal but found out it wasn’t,we love walking on holiday and I couldn’t do half as much walking as I would usually do on holiday. I have put weight on since my treatment so I don’t think that’ll have helped.

Hope all goes well for your with your oncology appointment on the 8th. I’ve got a MRI on the 7th June then I see the oncologist on the 21st June. So I hope it’s all good news.xx

Hi Hawthorn 

Just to add, there is a group here on Macmillan re travel insurance. This is the link  Travel insurance forum for cancer patients 

Hope you have a fab time

A x

That's a good price. It's helpful to get recommendations. I had a hysterectomy  in October 2022 followed by brachytherapy in December for stage 1a grade 3 endometrial cancer. Did you need a 'fit to travel' letter for your insurance company? I understand it's sometimes requested. Hope you have a lovely holiday!,

Just read this post & realised you've already had your holiday, another senior moment! Glad you enjoyed it after the first few days. 

Hi Sh53,I have those senior moments all the time the now.Lol. No I didn’t need a fit to travel letter and they didn’t ask for any proof that my treatment was finished. I take it if I had made a claim they would have checked that everything I declared was true before paying out.