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Travel insurance when cancer is terminal

Bushey-Herts
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How do other people get travel insurance when you have cancer? I have recently bought insurance and admitted that my cancer is terminal. The cost was extremely high because of this. Also they are saying that should I claim I would need a proof of life expectancy from an oncologist which, according to the very helpful lady at Macmillan, they won’t do. Any advice?

many thanks

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    There is no cheap insurance for many of us with advanced cancer. I'm receiving palliative care with immunotherapy, my quotes to Spain 10 days were £900+ and £1400 upwards

    I took my own risk and my GHIC card for acute emergencies.

    Try the medical travel insurance comparison website https://www.medicaltravelcompared.co.uk/ for a quote.

    Best of luck.

    Ed

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    Hi Ed
    Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. 
    Apparently, this is a bit like going down a rabbit hole; some say one thing, others say the opposite. 
    I am shocked that with so many people with a terminal illness, who wish to have a holiday, that the conditions are not clear. 
    I don’t blame you regarding the EHIC card. I will be taking mine away with me too. 
    Best of luck too!
    (I have breast cancer mets to bones in pelvis, stage IV, terminal)
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    Hi Ed
    Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. 
    Apparently, this is a bit like going down a rabbit hole; some say one thing, others say the opposite. 
    I am shocked that with so many people with a terminal illness, who wish to have a holiday, that the conditions are not clear. 
    I don’t blame you regarding the EHIC card. I will be taking mine away with me too. 
    Best of luck too!
    (I have breast cancer mets to bones in pelvis, stage IV, terminal
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    Hi Ed
    Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. 
    Apparently, this is a bit like going down a rabbit hole; some say one thing, others say the opposite. 
    I am shocked that with so many people with a terminal illness, who wish to have a holiday, that the conditions are not clear. 
    I don’t blame you regarding the EHIC card. I will be taking mine away with me too. 
    Best of luck too!
    (I have breast cancer mets to bones in pelvis, stage IV, terminal
  • Online in reply to Bushey-Herts

    if you feel well enough to take trip then it is unlikely that anything catastrophic will happen. At worst your luggage is lost or you miss your flight and have to pay for another or you need to cut short your break and fly home. In my case I don't think any of the above would come to £1400. Ive got advanced skin cancer mets to bones and spine. The holiday is very important for our well being.

    Ed

  • Offline in reply to Bushey-Herts

    Hi Bushey-Herts  Did you manage to get travel insurance or are you going to take your chances?  I am interested because my husband and I would like to go to Portugal for a week in September.  I have stage 4 breast cancer with mets in pelivis, spine, ribs and skull.  Legally for travel insurance is this classed as terminal?  I dont know if I will bother with insurance as Ed says maybe will take my chances.

    Lee x

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