How soon can I holiday

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So next Wednesday is my final chemo. It’s felt like a long journey with me having radiotherapy and brachytherapy with Cisplatin followed by the current Carboplatin/Paclitaxel regimen and I’m ready for a holiday. 
Can anyone tell me if there are any guidelines as to how long you should wait before travelling abroad? Do I need to wait until the oncologist gives permission or do they even do that?

Im bald and very tired but I’d love to get away somewhere Grinning

  • My surgeon oncologist laughed at me when I said I wanted to do a cruise in May after finishing chemo on Feb 28.  I ended up doing 5 weeks of radiation therapy as well for my serous uterine cancer.  I was told no swimming for 5 weeks after completing therapy on May 7.  I am hoping to go away on a cruise in the fall and both oncologists thought that was fine.  Apparently it takes 6 to 8 months to get improved immunity after chemo and radiation.

  • Well done on getting close to the finish. I haven’t had discussion with oncologists about whether OK to go on holiday, but not planning anything until Sept in UK and November abroad.  Slightly off course, but I have been sorting travel insurance, ended up with Insurancewith, they asked the question about have doctors said OK travel, but also they had a question about have you completed radiotherapy in last 12 weeks, and cancer treatment in last 6 months. I left getting a quote until I was over 12 weeks post radio. 

    Best wishes for your last chemo