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
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
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