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Can you fly with metastatic lung cancer?

Millie35
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Hi.

On Friday we had the devastating news that my stepdad has metastatic lung cancer and his outlook isn't good. It's already spread to his lymph nodes and brain. It came as a complete shock as he wasn't unwell and has always been really fit and healthy. He's only upset as we're all supposed to be going on holiday to Zante in two weeks. His consultant (lung) has advised him not to go, but this has upset him more than anything as he's been really looking forward to it. The information online is mixed, so I told my mum to maybe get a second opinion from a brain cancer specialist. This is probably going to be his last holiday. Has anyone else had anything similar happen to them or could advise us? Many thanks.  

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    If you do decide to go ahead with it, you need to change your health insurance. That alone may be the deciding factor. In many cases, it can be a lot more expensive than the holiday.  You really do need to take this into consideration as if he falls ill abroad, the insurance could leave you high and dry. Unless of course his illness has been declared.

    As for the rest, only the treating doctors can give you the answers you seek.

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    If you do decide to go ahead with it, you need to change your health insurance. That alone may be the deciding factor. In many cases, it can be a lot more expensive than the holiday.  You really do need to take this into consideration as if he falls ill abroad, the insurance could leave you high and dry. Unless of course his illness has been declared.

    As for the rest, only the treating doctors can give you the answers you seek.

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