Hi,  thanks for your reply.

I had lateral wide incision/lumpectomy. Apart from accidentally removing my own drain due to overdoing mobility to try for best recovery I didn’t find the op too bad at all. Working hard to try to avoid side effects that I’ve read about. Lots of exercises given by physio this time and don’t find them hard at all.

Surgeon is happy for me to go and haven’t seen oncologist yet but nurse tells me the oncologist appointment for when I return should be fine.

insurance was the biggest challenge with me falling into too fit or too Ill on the Standard measure for travel insurance. Insurewith couldn't I sure me at all! 

how did you manage/cope with arm protection from sun and heat which seems to be a concern with axilla clearance?

have you started chemo? I hear different stories of what it’s like.

appreciate chatting with you.