Good morning Brian I am so sorry to hear about your daughter.  I have metastatic breast cancer with bone mets in pelvis, spine, ribs and skull.  I find long car journeys and sitting for long periods of time so painful.  I have been thinking of rail travel as I would be able to get up and move around.  May I ask why flying is not an option.  My husband and I were thinking of trying to fly to Portugal or Spain or somewhere close to see how I get on.  I would be able to stand on plane and journey not too far.  I want to try it and see.  I hope your daughter get to travel as much as she wants to.  Lee x

Good morning Brian I am so sorry to hear about your daughter.  I have metastatic breast cancer with bone mets in pelvis, spine, ribs and skull.  I find long car journeys and sitting for long periods of time so painful.  I have been thinking of rail travel as I would be able to get up and move around.  May I ask why flying is not an option.  My husband and I were thinking of trying to fly to Portugal or Spain or somewhere close to see how I get on.  I would be able to stand on plane and journey not too far.  I want to try it and see.  I hope your daughter get to travel as much as she wants to.  Lee x

Hi Lee,

Many thanks for your response.
It sounds rather like you have much the same diagnosis as our daughter.. She has the additional problem of a tendency to have a DVT, (had 3 and was told her flying days were behind her). 
Rail travel seems to be favourite at the moment and Aberdeen going south has an excellent service so we have work to do.

Best regards,

Brian